Budget Adjustments to Reflect Historical Spend
Dear Leadership Triad, We understand letters from the Ministry are being received by some FHTs and NPLCs regarding budget adjustments for this upcoming fiscal year. In conversation with the Ministry, we were told that a 3-year line-by-line budget analysis was done to teams that have chronically underspent (i.e., teams that have sent back […]
Bits & Pieces: AFHTO board nominations, call for IHP session leads & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In this Issue: Nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors open IHP session leads needed for AFHTO 2019 conference Ontario Health Teams: a primary care perspective MOHLTC connected care update Call for participation- delirium & toxicity management Integrated heart failure care – enabling development of Ontario Health Teams Examining […]
Susan Fitzpatrick Named Interim CEO of Ontario Health
On April 24 Christine Elliott, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, announced that Susan Fitzpatrick will assume the role of interim CEO of Ontario Health, the new superagency which will ensure a consistency of care across Ontario. Susan Fitzpatrick was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) in 2015, […]
R&R Funding Letters Rolling Out Soon
Dear Executive Directors and Admin Leads, We received word late Friday afternoon that the FY 2019-20 recruitment and retention letters will be rolling out in the next month or so. Annual Operating Plans (AOPs) will be released shortly as well. As we learn more information, we will share with you, but we are pleased to […]
2019 Ontario Budget Overview
Today the PC government released their first Ontario Budget entitled “Protecting What Matters Most”. In this budget, the government spoke about a foundation of four clear priorities: First – Restoring accountability and trust by introducing a credible, sustainable and fully costed plan that will return the province to fiscal balance in five years. Second – […]
Guidance Document for Ontario Health Teams Released
Dear members, The Ministry has released the Guidance Document for proposals from groups that will be working to form Ontario Health Teams. News Release Guidance Document This document is detailed guidance on the process involved in becoming an Ontario Health Team. There will be a continuous readiness assessment process that will begin with […]
Erythromycin Ophthalmic Ointment Shortage Update
Memo from Chief Medical Officer of Health Mar 19, 2019 TO: Medical Officers of Health RE: Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment shortage We would like to take the opportunity to provide a further update to share new information regarding the ongoing national shortage of erythromycin ophthalmic ointment, indicated for the prophylaxis of ophthalmia neonatorum. We are aware […]
An Update on The People’s Health Care Act, 2019
An Update on The People’s Health Care Act, 2019 On February 26th, the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, Christine Elliott, announced the government’s plans for health system transformation by tabling the proposed legislation, Bill 74, The People’s Health Care Act, 2019. While some matters are still unknown with regards to the implementation of the […]
Winter 2019 Highlights: AFHTO Leadership Councils
Below are the highlights from the winter 2019 leadership council meetings: Executive Director Advisory Council (EDAC), Physician Leadership Council (PLC), Board Chair Leadership Council (BCLC), NPLC Leadership Council (NPLC LC), and IHP Advisory Council. A New Government and Health System Reform Much is up in the air as the government undertakes health care […]
First interim report released by Premier’s Council on Improving Healthcare and Ending Hallway Medicine
The first report of the Premier’s Council on Improving Health Care and Ending Hallway Medicine was released on January 31, 2019. The Council, chaired by Dr. Rueben Devlin, provides an assessment of Ontario’s health care system and lays the groundwork for future reports that will speak to recommendations for health system restructuring. The first report […]