AFHTO 2012 Conference – Meeting Needs of Special Populations
The following presentations were made at the conference under this theme: Caring for patients with severe physical challenges “Speak Freely”: Counselling Drop in Clinic for Teens Developing a Patient-centred Primary Care Model for Vulnerable Older Adults How can Family Health Teams promote the health of people with developmental disabilities?: Practical steps that Teams can implement […]
Link to resources on improving access to care
Please find below toolkits and resources to support FHTs with improving access to care: Health Quality Ontario (HQO) – Supporting QI in Primary Care Advanced Access and Efficiency Workbook for Primary Care (English)
First time release of data from 5-year FHT evaluation study
The first set of data from the Ministry-sponsored five-year FHT evaluation study was released last week to 118 FHTs. These FHTs had participated in at least one of three 2009 surveys – facility, patient, and provider – conducted by the Conference Board of Canada evaluation team. In 2009, the 134 FHTs in waves 1 […]
Changes to services system for adults with developmental disabilities
Patients with developmental disabilities or their caregivers may ask FHTs about changes in the collection of personal information and/or how it may affect their services. Developmental Services Ontario (DSO) recently launched a province wide database to collect, store and access service information for adults with developmental delays. Service providers across the province have been asked […]
Central Intake Triage
2011 AFHTO conference presentation PRESENTER (S): Dr. Kathleen Brooks, M.D., FRCP (C); Mary Jane McDowell, MSW FHT/ORG: Prince Edward FHT ABSTRACT: Within the services offered by the Prince Edward Family Team nowhere is critical decision making more important than at the point of entry to our mental health system. At a time when demand for […]
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA)
Resources to assist FHTs in meeting requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) The purpose of the AODA legislation is to create an accessible Ontario for persons with disabilities by 2025 through provincial accessibility standards which improve access by identifying, removing, improving and preventing barriers. Under this act, the following Standards […]
Improving access to care in the academic family health team
The big challenge in family practices within academic settings is, how do you match a naturally variable demand to a highly artificially variable supply. How do you connect the patients to that ever moving supply? The connection could be called or labeled continuity. So do you want continuity to a group (and no delays) or […]
The Virtual Ward
This slide presentation from the AFHTO 2010 conference describes the Virtual Ward – a method of providing the support of a hospital ward but in the patient’s home environment. It provides care to the most medically and socially complex patients in their home setting along with multidisciplinary case management. The SETFHT Virtual Ward is for […]
Store Forward Dermatology Program Improves Access
This slide presentation from the AFHTO 2010 conference demonstrates how Store Forward technology has been used to address a large service gap for dermatological consult services in the Kingston area. Patients had been facing a 12-14 month wait for a specialist appointment. Store Forward technology, a subsection of the Ontario Telemedicine Network, has allowed the […]
Mobility Clinic – Primary Care Accessibility Project for People with Mobility Issues
Significant health care gaps exist for individuals with mobility impairments. Although they have similar basic health care needs as the general population, this group (persons with spinal cord and head injuries, neurological and musculoskeletal impairments) are less likely to receive the same level of basic preventative care. This slide presentation from the AFHTO 2010 conference […]