Data to Decisions eBulletin #50: Submission closes Feb. 5
D2D 4.1 submission platform open now through February 5. Start now, even if you’re still gathering data. Save as you go and return to finish up later. Also, consider encouraging your peers to do the same. More members contributing means more collective strength for AFHTO’s advocacy efforts on behalf of all members. Need help? See […]
Data to Decisions eBulletin #49: Tis the Season to D2D
Happy New Year! Welcome back to all who have been away enjoying the festive season and we wish you all a happy and healthy 2017. D2D 4.1 Submission platform opens Monday: The D2D data submission page will be open until February 5. You can get started now, even if your team is not ready yet […]
Data to Decisions eBulletin #48: D2D Data Beyond our Walls
LHIN-level D2D summary: Please feel free to share this LHIN-level summary of D2D performance with your LHIN and other partners. Following the advice of QSC and the AFHTO Board, it contains data only for LHINs which have a minimum of 6 teams contributing data, to eliminate the chance of identifying any one team. Quality in […]
Data to Decisions eBulletin #47: EMR tools to help you keep getting better
Better interventions for childhood obesity: New research is exploring how to reduce childhood obesity through better monitoring of infant growth in primary care. Be a part of it by completing a 5-minute, 16-question online survey. Questions? Contact Sarah Carsley for more information. Patient-specific targets for blood sugar control: New tools to set and track individualized […]
Data to Decisions eBulletin #46: Using D2D for annual reporting
Consider using D2D data for your QIP and annual operating plan: D2D 4.1 will be released in early 2017. You’ll be able to incorporate refreshed data from your new Primary Care Practice Report and use your updated results in your annual program and quality improvement plans. Keep an eye on this page for updates. Speaking […]
Data to Decisions eBulletin #45: EMR data quality: even better than we were yesterday
Are you getting the most out of your EMR? The EMR Progress Assessment (EPA) from OntarioMD will show you where you’re at and help you develop a plan to get where you want to be. NEW: QIDS Specialists can now access this tool. If your EMR could show you which patients had depression, how would […]
2016 Poster Gallery
Thank you to all of our poster presenters who came to the AFHTO 2016 conference. Posters were submitted by interprofessional health teams across the province. Like the concurrent session presentations, they represent the full breadth of professions within collaborative primary care and showcase evidence-based, impactful innovations that will be useful to other teams. Poster descriptions […]
Data to Decisions eBulletin #44: Did you know you can print your D2D report?
You can now print the D2D report – even if you didn’t contribute data! You can create a printed version of your team and peer group’s data from the interactive D2D web page. If you didn’t contribute data, you can still print out the performance of your preferred peer group for comparison. This makes it […]
Webinar | Choosing Wisely and Patient Centredness: Mutually Exclusive?
A Primary Care Perspective Tune in October 6th, 12PM ET to listen to Dr. Anthony Train (Calgary) and Dr. Kimberly Wintemute (Toronto) suggest communication strategies and practical tools that encourage the kind of shared decision-making in which patients come to understand that some tests and treatments do not add value to their care, and may […]
Member input on future Ministry contract – Oct. 17 discussion document
Key themes that have emerged so far in AFHTO consultation with members – team culture, the relationship between physicians and the FHT, and how that relationship is influenced by the Ministry-FHT contract, Ministry-FHO contracts, and the formal or “unwritten” contract between FHT and FHO. This discussion document summarizes the background and issues in these and other topics […]