Bits & Pieces: AFHTO members & OHTs, last call for LEADS & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In this Issue: AFHTO members & OHTs Last call for LEADS learning series cohorts Tomorrow’s the deadline to join our IHP Advisory Council Seeking input: two draft quality standards for asthma care Advancing frailty care in the community collaborative Primary Care Virtual Community update Seeking your input on patient […]
Bits & Pieces: OHT current state survey, Health Canada funding opportunity & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In this Issue: OHT current state survey Health Canada/PHAC funding on substance use Hotel group rate deadline Aug. 19 Reminder- call for applications: patient digital identity, access and authorization Deadline to join our IHP Advisory Council is July 31 Ministry response on budget adjustments CPSO consultations on draft […]
Highlights from AFHTO’s Meeting with the Primary Health Care Branch (PHCB)- June 19, 2019
Highlights from AFHTO’s Meeting with the Primary Health Care Branch (PHCB) This email was sent to EDs, Lead MDs/NPs and Board Chairs of AFHTO member organizations. The AFHTO Board had an opportunity to meet with the PHCB on June 19. Below is a synopsis of the discussion. 1. Ontario Health Teams Implementation Over 150 submissions […]
Windsor FHT featured in 2nd report from the Premier’s Council on Improving Healthcare and Ending Hallway Medicine
A healthy Ontario: Building a sustainable health care system Report released on June 25, 2019 By Dr. Rueben Devlin, Chair, Premier’s Council on Improving Healthcare and Ending Hallway Medicine Under Chapter 3: Ten recommendations to improve health care: Integration: Recommendations 1–3 Innovation in Ontario Windsor Family Health Team The Windsor Family Health Team expanded their service […]
Bits & Pieces: cabinet shuffle memo, Premier’s Council second report, primary care virtual community & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In this Issue: Ford government shuffles cabinet Second interim report from the Premier’s Council released today Reminder- primary care virtual community, June 26 AFHTO Board of Directors nominations deadline this Friday, June 28 Bright Lights nomination deadline this Friday, June 28 Mental health and addiction QI collaborative slides and […]
Premier Ford Shuffles Cabinet
MEMO To: H+K Clients From: Hill + Knowlton Strategies (H+K) Date: June 20, 2019 Almost one year since the Executive Council was sworn-in, the Ford government has made the most significant shuffle of cabinet to date. This larger, 28-member cabinet includes some new faces, while promoting those who have performed well over the past year. […]
Bits & Pieces: NP funding program, OHT webinar, Ministry updates & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In this Issue: Ontario primary health care nurse practitioner program funding update Ontario Health Teams: a primary care perspective Ministry updates and related news OMA information webinar on Ontario Health Teams LeaderShift Conference July 11 Seeking physiotherapists’ input NP Patient Choice Award ECHO complex patient management needs assessment survey […]
Message from the AFHTO President/Board Chair and AFHTO CEO
To the Leadership Triad: The Ontario health care environment is changing – as we move towards better integrated care for our patients through the development of the Ontario Health Teams, AFHTO stays firm in our belief that a strong health care system will only exist if it is built on the foundation of primary care. […]
Bits & Pieces: OHT updates, members’ stories, abstract notifications & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In this Issue: Update: Ontario Health Teams Members’ stories AFHTO 2019 Conference presentation notifications sent out Harvard ManageMentor deadline May 30 ECHO addictions medicine and psychosocial interventions MOHLTC update: mental health and addictions Today’s the deadline to sign up as IHP session lead OCFP board nominations Upcoming events regarding […]
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 […]
Draft legislation and other leaked documents on health system transformation
A draft bill from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care was leaked to the media at the end of January. The Health System Efficiency Act, 2019 appears to be in early stages, but the draft provides a high-level overview of what may be a major structural overhaul of health services in the province. A […]
MPP Meetings – Advocacy Tools & Resources
A new government and many new Members of Provincial Parliament (MPP) were elected in June 2018. AFHTO members are encouraged to meet with their local MPP. Establishing a relationship with new MPPs – or building on existing relationships with longer-serving MPPs – and communicating the value of team-based primary care is key to helping see […]
AFHTO’s 2019 Pre-Budget Submission
AFHTO submitted its recommendations to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs as part of the 2019 Ontario Pre-Budget Consultations in January. Our key recommendations are: We need a health system that is truly integrated, one where patients don’t have to move from one part of the system to another part to get their […]
AFHTO – Ministry Meeting – April 2018
Here is a quick recap of the meeting AFHTO had with the Primary Care Branch at the Ministry on Tuesday, April 17th: 1. Annual Operating Plans and Governance Attestation Document: All FHTs and NPLCs should have received their AOP materials and FHT governance attestation documents earlier this week, with a due date of May 31, […]