Bits & Pieces: less than one week to early bird deadline and more

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Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   AFHTO 2023 Conference: less than one week to early bird deadline Reminder- what does it take to care for a person after a Traumatic Brain Injury? The essential role of primary care. Oct. 5, 2023 Member stories Ontario Health updates for primary care- deadlines Sep 29 […]

Bits & Pieces: hotel updates and more

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Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   AFHTO 2023 Conference: hotel updates and more Connect with your peers using AFHTO’s IHP Directory News and updates including strengthening Ontario’s respiratory viral surveillance system report Feedback requested on new Ontario health quality standard:  hypertension Upcoming events- What does it take to care for a person […]

2023 Conference Themes

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Team-Based Care: Making it a reality for all   The AFHTO 2023 Conference program is built around 4 core themes. Using a population-based approach to provide care to the community Optimising teams’ capacity and creating efficiencies Organizing primary care to advance Ontario Health Teams Embedding mental health and home care in primary care   ConFERENCE […]

Bits & Pieces: funding for rural physician training and more

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Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   Up to $35,000 available for rural physician training Member stories Bright Lights Review Committee volunteers needed News and updates – considerations for collecting data on race and Indigenous identity during health card renewal and more Reminder – member renewal deadline is June 30 Reminder – RNs […]

Bits & Pieces: Ontario Hepatitis C Elimination Roadmap and more

Hepatitis C Elimination Roadmap Ontario

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   Ontario charting the path to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030 Member stories New digital tools with implementation support- heart failure; anxiety disorders and depression Help advise which health care services and medical devices should be publicly funded Refreshed Indigenous relationship and cultural awareness courses Upcoming events […]

$30 million new/expansion funding for teams

Dear Executive Directors/Administrative Leads, On Feb 2nd we shared Minister Jones launch of the Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care. This plan includes an investment of $30 million to create up to 18 new teams and help bridge the gap in accessing interprofessional primary care for vulnerable, marginalized, and unattached patients to […]

QI in Action eBulletin #126: The Health Equity Questionnaire

The Health Equity Questionnaire: Standardized Entry of Social Determinants of Health into EMRs. Below are a group of hands in different watercolours reaching upwards

In this Issue: The Health Equity Questionnaire: Standardized Entry of Social Determinants of Health into EMRs Resources for social determinants of health Food for thought Updated Primary Care Data Reports for Ontario Health Teams Help shape the future of virtual health care in Ontario Phase I Guidance for Clinically Appropriate Use of Virtual Care for […]

QI in Action eBulletin #125: Patient and Family support for pregnancy loss

In this Issue: Patient with a pregnancy loss? There is support – for you, and for families Primary care clinicians can directly refer frontline health workers to psychological practitioners for MOH-covered psychological treatment Mental Health Resources CMHA Ontario’s Your Health Space The Indigenous Voice | Daadibaajimo Virtual Care Guidance Statements Checklist for Clinicians and other […]