Bits & Pieces: 5 days left to submit your abstract and more
Your Biweekly News & Updates In This Issue 5 days left. submit your abstract by June 16! Pneumococcal Disease and Vaccination: Evolving Unmet Needs in Older Adults Member stories Canada Health Infoway launching AI Scribe Program News and updates including Social Prescribing Impact Award nominations are open Using your data for quality improvement (QI) […]
Bits & Pieces: nominations to the Board of Directors open and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors are open until August 1, 2024 Ontario consulting on expanding role of nurse practitioners AFHTO 2024 Conference registration now live Bright Lights deadline next Monday, July 15 Member stories Nominate a partner or healthcare inspiration for an AFHTO Board […]
Bits & Pieces: create AFHTO 2024 Conference and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue AFHTO 2024 Conference: create YOUR hybrid conference. Sign up by April 26 Member stories AFHTO input on proposed new regulation for OHTs Social Prescribing in Ontario Presentation video and materials available News and updates including our letter to the Minister of Health on the 2024 Ontario […]
Bits & Pieces: input for strategic plan and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue We need your input for our strategic plan Member stories Family doctors in rural and remote Ontario – a role for you in practice readiness assessment Reminder- Charity Village course deadline extended to April 15- only 3 courses available now News and updates including a […]
Bits & Pieces: Pharmacy Appreciation Month and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Happy Pharmacy Appreciation Month Reminder- social prescribing in Ontario webinar April 3 Member stories Charity Village course deadline extended to April 15- only 3 courses available now 2024 OCFP Awards deadline is March 31, 2024 Socio-demographic QIP indicators and resources News and updates including OCFP measles […]
Bits & Pieces: social prescribing webinar April 3 and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Social Prescribing in Ontario April 3 Social Work Week Member stories Bits & Pieces switching to biweekly Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act – tools and resources for bylaw compliance update Bill 64: An Act respecting pharmacare Reminder- Charity Village course deadline today, March 6 News and updates […]
Bits & Pieces: OurCare final report here and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue OurCare final report now available Member stories MOH seeking feedback on proposed OHT designation requirements Reminder- Charity Village course deadline extended to March 6 Primary care physicians enabling integrated care News and updates including TELUS Indigenous Communities Fund Connect with your peers using AFHTO’s IHP Directory […]
Governance support update- deadline February 16
Hello EDs/Admin leads, board chairs, and lead clinicians, AFHTO/Charity Village Partnership This is a reminder of our current partnership with Charity Village, offering our teams a range of free governance courses. Over 100 members across 25 teams took advantage of these sessions last year with overwhelmingly positive feedback. Each course is chock full of solid […]
Bits & Pieces: join AFHTO’s IHP Advisory Council and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Apply to join AFHTO’s IHP Advisory Council! Member stories News and updates including virtual care with an outside physician is associated with more emergency department visits Administrative monetary penalties under PHIPA Hypertension Canada and Obesity Canada call for abstracts Biosimilars transition period ended Upcoming events […]
FHT Contract Recommendations
Team-based primary care must be the foundation of an integrated care system, and the FHT contract can provide the best direction for strong primary care teams that are the fundamental base of a strong healthcare system. In 2021, AFHTO began member and stakeholder consultations to develop recommendations for the next FHT contract. The current one is scheduled to expire […]
Join our ED Mentorship Program!
Are you a leader in your team with 3+ years of experience? Are you interested in supporting new leaders in primary care teams? We are looking for some amazing executive directors and admin leads to join our ED Mentorship Program as mentors! Mentoring is about supporting people to develop more effectively. It is a relationship based on […]
Physician Orientation Toolkit
Shared by AFHTO & the Osborne Group This toolkit provides easy access to a comprehensive collection of tools, resources and templates that will help orient new physicians to the FHT. Developed in partnership with The Osborne Group and a small working group comprised of AFHTO member EDs and physician volunteers. The Toolkit can be used: […]
Environmental Scan and Strategy Framework for Primary Care
Dear board chairs, executive directors, and admin leads, We have developed a succinct 2-page Environmental Scan and Strategy Framework for Primary Care to support teams with generative discussions and strategy development. This has been done using a common strategy framework known as PEST, which groups factors that are affecting primary care into four categories. […]
Join AFHTO’s IHP Advisory Council – Applications are now open!
Are you interested in advising AFHTO of the top issues facing IHPs in team-based primary care? Would you like to be a leader in working with IHPs to advocate for and to speak to the critical role of teams, as well as recruitment and retention of providers in primary care? Would you like to share and […]
Help shape final recommendations for the next FHT contract! Sign up for a discussion group
This email was sent to EDs/Admin Leads, lead clinicians and board chairs of AFHTO member teams. Dear triad members, Since last fall, AFHTO has been working with members and consultant Dale McMurchy to develop recommendations for the next FHT contract. The current contract expires in March 2023, and AFHTO will be providing recommended changes […]
Bits & Pieces: rides to vaccination sites, immunization reconciliation and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Rides to vaccination sites for people with disabilities Virtual CBT for insomnia slides and video Last reminder- nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors open until July 30 COVID-19 immunization reconciliation tool, maternal-neonatal guidelines and more Request for updated member renewal forms New resources- seniors’ mental […]
Bits & Pieces: members win Future Innovator Awards, AFHTO directors needed & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Members win Future Innovator Awards Reminder – nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors open until July 3, 2020 Governance and leadership tools, resources and supports Updated memo from OH, free phone outreach support for older adults and other updates AFHTO’s Submission on Bill 175 – […]
Bits & Pieces: COVID-19 has likely peaked in Ontario, guidance update & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue COVID-19 outbreak has likely peaked in Ontario Open letter on PPE in primary care during COVID-19 COVID-19 provincial testing guidance update and more Virtual annual general meetings Leadership in a crisis- one-page guide Faces of COVID- Healthy Debate seeking frontline worker profiles Upcoming events including Resource […]
Bits & Pieces: new LeaderShift webinars, mental health & addiction QI video & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue New webinars in LeaderShift Applied Leadership E-Learning Series Mental Health and Addiction QI Collaborative Webinar Series Part 2 slides and video Primary Care Virtual Community Transitions between hospital and home quality standard and Alternative Levels of Care Opportunity to join Prenatal Screening Ontario Advisory Committee Upcoming […]
OHT Starter Kit
Created by AFHTO & the OCSA Shared Oct 2019 There is renewed commitment towards truly integrated patient-centred care and an emphasis for all sectors of the health system to work more closely together to build Ontario Health Teams (OHTs). Creating shared leadership across participating organizations within an OHT is key to encouraging committed behaviour, optimizing […]
Governance Webcast Series: ED Performance Management
The governance attestation requires every board have an executive director performance evaluation process in place. For guidance, a framework has been developed by Accompass to support boards in meeting this requirement. During this webcast, Accompass reviewed the Lead Executive Performance Guide. It includes the role of the board, key principles and best practices in ED […]
Program Planning & Evaluation Tools
AFHTO and the Ministry of Health have prepared the following tools to assist members with program development: Program Planning & Evaluation Framework [PDF] Programs & Services Tip Sheet and Flow Diagram (Appendix A from the 2016-17 AOP Submission Form)[PDF] Schedule A Template (2016-2017) [downloads an Excel spreadsheet] Hyperlinks in the text will take you to relevant sample tools, suggested […]
Privacy and Data-Sharing
Patient Privacy & Personal Health Information Protection Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario Personal Health Information Protection act Act (PHIPA), 2004, 2017 Tools Developed for AFHTO Members Webinar: Privacy and Enterprise Risk Management in Primary Care (2017) Presented by Miller Thompson Law Webinar: November 22nd, 2017 Webinar: Protecting Personal Health Information (2017) Presented […]
AFHTO ED Mentorship Program
AFHTO’s Executive Director Mentorship Program connects experienced EDs with new EDs who feel they would benefit from the support of a mentor. Executive directors and admin leads play a key role as leaders, facilitators, and links within their teams and across their communities, with their peers, staff, physicians, boards, patients, and other system leaders. Mentoring is about supporting […]
Executive Director Resource Toolkit
Executive Director Resource Toolkit [PDF] (Updated in 2019) In collaboration with The Osborne Group, members of the former Executive Director Advisory Committee, and work group, AFHTO has developed this very thorough toolkit to orient new EDs of teams to their role and provide all EDs with easy access to a comprehensive collection of tools, resources and templates that […]