Bits & Pieces: OHT current state survey, Health Canada funding opportunity & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In this Issue: OHT current state survey Health Canada/PHAC funding on substance use Hotel group rate deadline Aug. 19 Reminder- call for applications: patient digital identity, access and authorization Deadline to join our IHP Advisory Council is July 31 Ministry response on budget adjustments CPSO consultations on draft […]
Bits & Pieces: join the IHP Advisory Council, free conference registration & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In this Issue: Join our IHP Advisory Council! Call for applications: patient digital identity, access and authorization How to come to the conference for free IHP Session Leads needed Considerations for Primary Care Teams as a Not-for-Profit Corporation, July 17 Senior Friendly Care Learning Series Ebola Virus Disease readiness […]
Peterborough FHT collaboration: Virtual care clinic opens for patients without doctors or NPs
The Examiner article published on August 21, 2018 By Jessica Nyznik, The Examiner A new virtual care clinic for residents without a doctor opens Wednesday on King St. The Peterborough Virtual Care Clinic is on the fifth floor of Jackson Square at 185 King St. It’s for patients who don’t have access to a family […]
Primary Care input needed on interface with child and youth mental health services
Many families first attempt to access child and youth mental health care through you; their family doctor, pediatrician, walk-in clinic or hospital emergency department. Primary care professionals often report feeling ill-equipped to manage child and youth mental health concerns. To further complicate matters, community-based child and youth mental health services typically have limited funding and […]
FHTs lead to improved diabetes care / Auditor’s report on CCACs
Two important reports were released in this past week: CMAJ published evidence that the combination of physician payment reform and team-based care led to improved diabetes care. “Our study suggests that Ontarians might be healthier if everyone had access to team-based care” said lead author Dr. Tara Kiran of St. Michael’s Hospital Academic FHT. Click […]
Minister’s Year Two Progress Report / Valuing comprehensive interprofessional primary care
Today the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care presented her Year Two Progress Report on achievements in implementing Ontario’s Action Plan for Health Care. The key piece for AFHTO members is the second of the Plan’s three goals – Faster access and a stronger link to family health care. The Minister’s presentation to the Empire […]
Ontario Heart Failure Strategy: Invitation to complete survey
Forwarded on behalf of Cardiac Care Network of Ontario: In the next few months, the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (CCN) will be releasing the Ontario Heart Failure Strategy. With no cohesive provincial approach to managing heart failure (HF), the current system of care is fragmented with patients often falling through the cracks during transitions […]
AFHTO 2012 Conference – Improving the Patient’s Experience of Care
The following presentations were made at the conference under this theme: Seniors Serving Seniors – Using Focus Groups to Inform Programming Respecting our Patients and Each Other – a Customer Service Approach Champagne Club – Assessing Excellence in Customer Service at an Academic Family Health Team Evaluating the impact of two different forms of diabetes […]
AFHTO 2012 Conference – The Triple Aim in FHTs – Better Care, Better Health, Better Value
The following presentations were made at the conference under this theme: Improving Processes Together: Co-design with Seniors, Caregivers, and Clinicians Building a House Calls Practice: The Key Features and Processes of an Integrated Home-Based Primary Care Model Implementation of the Asthma Action Plan to improve asthma control, quality of life and reduce hospital visits Medical […]
AFHTO 2012 Conference – Access and Capacity
The following presentations were made at the conference under this theme: Do inter-professional practices have a higher capacity to care for patients? The effect of panel size on quality of care across primary care models How do FHTs compare? Characterizing family health teams and their performance in Ontario Capacity of Care in the Family Health […]