Ukrainians Fleeing War: Early Assessment Considerations for Primary Care Providers

Today, the Ontario government announced the launching of a suite of supports for Ukrainian families arriving under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel. The supports available include Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) coverage. Please find the News Release here and additional information on coming to Ontario from Ukraine here. The ministry has developed the attached […]

Bits & Pieces: new patient resources at ConfusedAboutCOVID.ca and more

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Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   New patient resources at ConfusedAboutCOVID.ca 2022 conference planning committee sign up-deadline now Jan. 19 Monitoring Organizational Performance Toolkit now available Updated Omicron guidance and more PocketWell- companion app by Wellness Together Upcoming events including Therapeutic Management of COVID-19 and more New patient resources at ConfusedAboutCOVID.ca The […]

Notice of the AFHTO Annual General Meeting – Oct. 26, 2021

Dear AFHTO Members: This Notice of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) is being e-mailed to the Board Chair, Executive Director/Administrative Lead, Lead Physician or Clinic Director Nurse Practitioner, of each organization who, according to the AFHTO by-law, is eligible to vote. The AGM will be held the day before the Annual AFHTO Conference and before […]

Eight New Ontario Health Teams Announced

Congratulations to the eight new Ontario Health Teams and to our member teams that are engaged and participating in the development of OHTs. This list may be updated as more information becomes available. Ontario Health Team AFHTO Members Barrie and Area OHT Barrie and Community FHT Barrie CHC Elgin OHT   East Elgin FHT Thames […]

Bits & Pieces: rides to vaccination sites, immunization reconciliation and more

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Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   Rides to vaccination sites for people with disabilities Virtual CBT for insomnia slides and video Last reminder- nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors open until July 30 COVID-19 immunization reconciliation tool, maternal-neonatal guidelines and more Request for updated member renewal forms New resources- seniors’ mental […]

Bits & Pieces: 2022 election priorities, free bot to document vaccines and more

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Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   2022 Election Priorities: seeking members’ input AFHTO statement on racism and hate Reminder- Cancer screening during the pandemic and onwards, June 21 Nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors open until July 30 Free bot to help document vaccinations and more Update on the Ontario Structured […]

Nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors are open until July 30, 2021

Dear AFHTO members:   Are you interested in serving on the AFHTO board of directors? The Governance Committee of AFHTO’s board invites anyone who works within an AFHTO member organization to apply. Please share this call for nominations with all who work in your team and with members on your Board. Four (4) positions are […]

Year-End Ministry of Health Updates

Dear Executive Directors and Administrative Leads,   We had a year-end call with ministry officials last week and would like to provide an update on multiple operational topics that were discussed. AOP submission There will be a pause on AOPs for 2021/22. They will resume for an April 2022 submission. While there will be no […]

Compensation Planning & Administration: Guidance Document for Primary Care Organizations

Shared by AFHTO August 2016 ** This article is for Triad users only ** Compensation Planning & Administration: Guidance Document for Primary Care Organizations (PDF) The purpose of this document is to support executive directors of primary care organizations (PCOs) in their development of compensation plans and policies. The term “compensation” refers to the combination […]