AFHTO 2012 Conference: 1 week left to submit presentation abstracts and award nominations
May 25th is the deadline to submit presentation abstracts and award nominations for the AFHTO 2012 conference – Demonstrating and Celebrating the Value of Family Health Teams. We encourage you take this opportunity to share all of the great work you are doing in and for FHTs before the deadline. Please review the submission requirements […]
Updates on OMA-MOHLTC negotiations
Both parties involved in the negotiations have posted the following public statements: May 7 response from OMA – https://www.oma.org/Mediaroom/PressReleases/Pages/CutstoHealthCare.aspx May 7 response from MOHLTC – http://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2012/05/ontario-freezing-doctor-pay-to-invest-in-more-community-care-for-families-and-seniors.html May 3 news release from OMA – https://www.oma.org/Mediaroom/PressReleases/Pages/NegotiateFairly.aspx April 27 response from Minister of Health http://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2012/04/statement-from-ontarios-health-minister.html April 24 news release from OMA — https://www.oma.org/Mediaroom/PressReleases/Pages/DoctorsOfferOfA2YearFreezeOnFeesRejectedByGovernment.aspx April 12 response from OMA […]
Drummond Commission – “Family Health Teams should become the norm for primary care”
“Family Health Teams should become the norm for primary care” The statement above appears on p.24 of the 543-page Drummond Commission report, released this afternoon. Consuming over 40% of the province’s budget, health care receives much attention in this report (pp.145-202). There are a number of recommendations that are specific to FHTs/primary care, and are […]
Strengthening Primary Care in Ontario: Reports are now available
The Government of Ontario’s recently released Action Plan for Health Care puts a strong emphasis on primary care, placing “Family Health Care at the Centre of the System”. In the last week the final set of reports on Strategic Directions for Strengthening Primary Care in Ontario were also released by the Ministry to participants involved […]
AFHTO welcomes Ontario’s focus on family and community care
Primary care is fundamental to the health of patients and our health system. Family Health Teams have been working hard to innovate, to improve care, and from that, to improve health. For this reason, AFHTO is pleased to see the Ontario Government is placing “Family Health Care at the Centre of the System”. Released today, […]
AFHTO response to Globe and Mail comment about FHTs
On January 17, Globe and Mail columnist Adam Radwanski wrote about the upcoming MOHLTC-OMA negotiations, focusing on costs and value for money (echoing the Auditor General of Ontario’s report). Unfortunately he used the term “family health team” when he was refering to physicians in capitated models in his statement, “The province will continue trying to […]
AFHTO’s submission to Drummond Commission on Broader Public Sector Reform
AFHTO was invited to present to the Commission on Broader Public Sector Reform, chaired by economist Don Drummond and announced in the 2011 Ontario Budget speech last spring. The Commission is to report in early 2012, in time to inform development of Government’s 2012-13 Budget, on its mandate to examine long-term, fundamental changes to the […]
Registrations now being accepted for Wave 4 of HQO’s Advanced Access and Efficiency for Primary Care
AFHTO is pleased to support Health Quality Ontario’s (HQO) Learning Community Wave 4 in Advanced Access and Efficiency for Primary Care. I’m writing to let FHTs know about an upcoming opportunity to participate in this valuable learning experience. An important goal for a clinic implementing advanced access is that patients calling to schedule a visit […]
Ministry Of Labour Blitz on Infection Prevention and Control
From www.ohatoday.com — As part of their Safe at Work Ontario strategy, the Ontario Ministry of Labour (MOL) is conducting an Infection Prevention and Control heightened enforcement campaign at healthcare organizations throughout the month of November. This campaign, otherwise known as a blitz will see MOL inspectors and infection control specialists conducting both scheduled and […]
Changes to Nurse Practitioners’ practice
Changes to Nurse Practitioners’ (NPs) practice resulting from legislative amendments will take effect on Oct. 1, 2011; therefore, the College of Nurses of Ontario has released a new Nurse Practitioner practice standard, which includes new expectations for NP practice. Visit www.cno.org/np to download a copy of the new practice standard and to read other information […]