Ontario’s community health care associations responded to the 2024 Budget
March 27, 2024 Urgent action is required by Ontario government to address worsening staffing crisis in Ontario’s community health sector Associations representing over 200,000 workers in community health respond to 2024 Ontario Budget TORONTO, ON – Today, a coalition of Ontario’s community health care associations responded to Ontario’s 2024 Budget. While we welcome the government’s […]
Budget 2024: $546 million investment to expand and enhance access to team-based primary care
After a year of advocacy on funding to expand and enhance access to team-based primary care, AFHTO’s advocacy efforts have proven successful as the Ontario government announces a $546 million investment in primary care, aiming to connect up to 600,000 individuals to primary care teams. This afternoon, Ontario’s Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy presented the […]
$3.1 billion agreement to improve health care in Ontario, with team-based primary care as a central focus
After months of advocacy with both the federal and provincial governments, AFHTO is pleased to let our members know of a new agreement that will see new investment of $3.1 billion into Ontario’s health care system. This investment includes significant funding to increase access to primary care through creating new primary care teams and boosting […]
Winter 2024 Highlights: Ministry of Health Quarterly Meeting and AFHTO Leadership Council
AFHTO and the Primary Health Care Branch will be meeting February 16th, 2024. AFHTO Leadership Council met on February 2nd, and below are highlights from that meeting and updates on work that is underway. Enterprise Canada Presentation on Ontario Community Health Compensation Market Salary Review Advocacy Accomplishments and Next Steps: Carly Bergamini, Director from EnterpriseHealth […]
Beyond the Eckler Report: Building Our Advocacy Efforts Together
Hello EDs and Admin leads, In our ongoing commitment to supporting team-based care and advocating for our members, we recognize the critical role your experiences play in shaping our efforts. Your insights are crucial for driving these advocacy efforts forward, and we invite you to participate in our Expanded Membership Survey to help us better […]
EOI Funding announcement: $110 million investment to expand and enhance access to team-based primary care
After almost a year of advocacy on funding to expand and enhance access to team-based primary care, AFHTO’s advocacy efforts have proven successful as the Ontario government announces a $110 million investment in primary care, aiming to connect up to 328,000 individuals to healthcare teams. This morning, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Sylvia Jones, […]
Bits & Pieces: AFHTO 2024 pre-budget submission and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue AFHTO 2024 pre-budget submission Member stories News and updates including microstructural brain abnormalities, fatigue, and cognitive dysfunction after mild COVID-19 Expression of Interest: Regional Primary Care Clinical Lead GoodLife member benefit- 25% off Primary Care Networks in OHTs webinar materials available New resources from the Canadian […]
AFHTO’s 2024 Pre-Budget Submission
Dear AFHTO Members, On behalf of the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario, I would like to share our 2024 prebudget submission with you. As you know, AFHTO envisions a health care system where every Ontarian will have access to high-quality, comprehensive, cost effective, integrated interprofessional primary care, leading to better health outcomes for […]
Bits & Pieces: Community health sector pre-budget submission and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Community health sector pre-budget submission 2024-25 Member stories News and updates including tracking Ontario ED wait times Nominations open for Nursing Now Ontario Awards Reminder- UpToDate discount available to members Study on care manager competencies in home-based primary care Upcoming events including Primary Care Networks in […]
Fall Highlights 2023: AFHTO IHP Advisory Council Meeting
The AFHTO IHP Advisory Council met on September 7th, 2023. Below are highlights from the Fall 2023 Council meeting. IHP Document – Strategic Direction AFHTO presented a new strategic direction for the IHP Guiding document which encompasses four main areas: Legal Scope of Practice: Ensuring clarity and compliance. Guidance on Roles: Providing valuable insights into […]