Government to phase out red and white OHIP cards
January 9, 2020 News from the Ontario Ministry of Health Government of Ontario Protecting the Health Care System from Fraud Switching to Secure Photo Health Card is Easy and Free Ontario is protecting the health care system against fraud by ensuring the final transition to a more secure photo health card. As of […]
Ontario Health Chair Thanks Susan Fitzpatrick for her service as Interim CEO
January 29, 2020 TO: Ontario Health Stakeholder Partners FROM: Bill Hatanaka, Ontario Health Board Chair As Susan Fitzpatrick ends her tenure this week as Interim CEO for Ontario Health, I’d like to take a moment to thank her and recognize some of her many achievements. Susan joined the organization in April 2019 with a focused […]
Bits & Pieces: novel coronavirus updates, pre-budget submission & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Novel coronavirus updates AFHTO’s 2020 pre-budget submission We’re on the move Members’ stories Shortening the diagnostic odyssey: rare disease in primary care, Feb. 12 Managing proton pump inhibitor use in older adults: tool Eliminating red and white cards posters Upcoming events on Advance Care Planning and […]
AFHTO’s 2020 Pre-Budget Submission
AFHTO submitted its recommendations to the Ministry of Finance as part of the 2020 Ontario Pre-Budget Consultations in early January. The submission is entitled “It Takes a Team: Interprofessional Primary Care as the Foundation of Health System Transformation.” Our recommendations are the following: 1. Increase access to interprofessional team-based primary care for Ontarians who need […]
Assistant Chief Medical Officer of Health Letter- novel coronavirus
January 23, 2020 Dear Health System Partners, I am writing to continue sharing information about the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). This outbreak of 2019-nCoV continues to evolve, and there have been some significant developments that I want to bring to your attention. Case Counts: Firstly, the case counts in China (Wuhan, Beijing, Shanghai plus several other […]
Bits & Pieces: member news, Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act update & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Member news Reminder – we need your feedback for the 2020 conference Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act update Ministry of Health and related news Rainbow Health Ontario 2020 early bird ends Friday, Jan. 17 Upcoming events on Mental Health and Addiction QI and more Member news Couchiching […]
Chief Medical Officer of Health Memo- Novel Coronavirus in China
January 10, 2020 Dear Health System Partners, I am writing to share information with you about the World Health Organization’s announcement (WHO’s) yesterday, of the identification of a new (or novel) coronavirus in China. This new virus was identified as part of the investigation of a cluster of 59 people in Wuhan, China that presented […]
Ontario Health Memo: Ontario Health President & CEO
December 20, 2019 MEMORANDUM TO: Ontario Health Stakeholder Partners FROM: Bill Hatanaka, Ontario Health Board Chair As a valued partner, I am very pleased to share with you that the Board of Directors of Ontario Health has appointed Matthew Anderson as Ontario Health’s President and CEO effective February 1, 2020. Since 2016 Matthew has been […]
First 24 Ontario Health Teams Announced
Congratulations to the first cohort of 24 Ontario Health Teams and to our many member teams that are engaged and participating in the development of OHTs in their communities, ensuring that primary care is the foundation in the transformation. Ontario Health Team AFHTO Members All Nations Health Partners OHT Sunset Country FHT Brampton, Etobicoke and […]
Bits & Pieces: more OHTs, in-yr reconciliation webinar, OCFP awards members & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue More OHTs announced In-year reconciliation deadline webcast OCFP recognises AFHTO members at 2019 Awards Ceremony Digital Health Toolbox slides and video available Safer opioid prescribing through a clinic-wide urine drug testing system – the HARMS Program Holiday perks New toolkit for people who provide and who […]