Data to Decisions eBulletin #4

Data to Decisions eBulletin #4 – Feb 5, 2015 The D2D eBulletin has moved to a dedicated distribution list. You are signed up to receive future issues. If you’d like to opt out of receiving the eBulletin, please indicate this using the ‘unsubscribe’ option at the bottom of this e-mail. All those not on the […]

Minister releases action plan for health care: highlights for AFHTO members

On February 2, 2015 the Honourable Minister Dr. Eric Hoskins presented his plan for health care — Patients First: Action Plan for Health Care – on four themes: access, connecting patients to the services they need in their community, informing and educating patients on health care options, and protecting the quality, value and sustainability of […]

Report on the inaugural meeting of the Physician Leadership Council

To: Physician Leaders in all AFHTO member organizations AFHTO is pleased to announce the inaugural meeting of the Physician Leadership Council (PLC) took place on January 28th. This email provides an overview and highlights key items discussed: Physician Leadership Council: Creating Collective Impact The Provincial Primary Care Environment The FHT Context PLC Priority Areas of […]

Ensuring access to team-based primary care

AFHTO continues to give top priority to advocacy for increased funding to enable our members to recruit and retain the staff needed to deliver comprehensive team-based primary care. AFHTO members have been highly effective in meeting with their local MPPs to raise awareness and political pressure.  AFHTO, together with our collaborators in interprofessional primary care […]

OMA Rejects Provincial Government Offer; Government expected to impose contract

Yesterday afternoon the Ontario Medical Association held a press conference announcing that they will not accept the government’s offer reached through the current negotiation and conciliation process. This was followed by the Minister’s press conference about 1 1/2 hours later. The parties have reached the point where government is now in a position to impose […]

Data to Decisions (D2D) ebulletin #2

This is the second issue of the Data to Decisions (D2D) eBulletin. It will be released biweekly to keep members up-to-date on using manageable and meaningful measurement in your work, and how to participate in Data to Decisions 2.0 (D2D 2.0), tentatively planned for May 2015. The first issues of the bulletin will be sent […]

Introducing the Data to Decisions (D2D) ebulletin

This is the first issue of the D2D ebulletin.  It will be released biweekly to help members and AFHTO staff keep track of everything everyone has to do and know to produce Data to Decisions 2.0 (D2D 2.0), tentatively planned for May 2015. Today’s public release of the FHT evaluation report underlines the importance of […]

Preparing for a busy influenza season

Dec.17- AFHTO forwarded the following information to all AFHTO members on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer of Health: Please see the memo regarding recommendations in response to current influenza activity, including circulation of potentially mismatched influenza A/H3N2 strains. For more information, please contact your local public health unit. Visit the ministry’s website to locate […]