Data to Decisions eBulletin #22: D2D 3.0 is getting clinical!
ACT NOW to be part of D2D – what Dr. Danielle Martin calls “the game changer” for primary care: BEFORE Nov. 10: Have your say about the new clinical indicators for D2D. Sign up your team’s intent to participate in D2D 3.0 – even if you are among the 110 teams that just enrolled with […]
2015 Concurrent Sessions slides & materials
Thank you to all of our concurrent session presenters who came to the AFHTO 2015 conference. We will be uploading the concurrent session slides we’ve received within the next two weeks. Our concurrent session presentations are organized into six 45-minute timeslots (3 per day) and seven themes. To help you plan your conference schedule, we have arranged […]
2015 Poster Gallery
Thank you to all of our poster presenters who came to the AFHTO 2015 conference. Poster descriptions listed by theme [PDF] Theme descriptions [PDF] 2015 Posters Displays 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 […]
2015 IHP Sessions & Networking
Interprofessional Collaboration as the anchor of team based primary care AFHTO members are made up of diverse teams of professionals working together to provide excellent patient care. This interactive workshop, hosted by AFHTO’s IHP Communities of Practice, guided FHT/NPLC staff and providers through exercises designed to strengthen interprofessional collaboration. This 3 hour workshop was divided into […]
Data to Decisions eBulletin #21
Please vote here to refine indicators for next iterations of D2D. If you’ve had any concerns or questions about these indicators, please voice them! Click here to learn more about emerging evidence that high quality comprehensive, patient-centered care costs less. Like a good argument? Come to the Family Feud between Emerg and family doctorss about […]
Report on behalf of the Primary Health Care Expert Advisory Committee
Dear AFHTO members: As you see below, Minister Hoskins has released the Report on behalf of the Primary Health Care Expert Advisory Committee and invited feedback. With the AFHTO Conference less than two weeks away, we have a ripe opportunity to engage members in developing AFHTO’s response. AFHTO staff and the AFHTO board executive are […]
Data to Decisions eBulletin #20
Stay tuned for help in developing a CHF registry: Hot on the heels of producing standardized EMR queries for COPD and Diabetes, QIDSS are now working on a Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) query, ETA Jan 2016. Watch for updates here. D2D, one bite at a time. Check out the new bite-size bits of information to […]
Health Link Leaders: Forming a Link (Sept 27)
AFHTO’s Health Link Community of Practice met on September 21st. This communique provides an overview and highlights key items discussed: Shaping the Future: Advanced Health Links Mode Health Link CoP: Building a Partnership with the Ministry NSM Integrate Project Care Coordination Tool Primary Care Update: what we know & what we’re doing about it Shaping […]
FHTs lead to improved diabetes care / Auditor’s report on CCACs
Two important reports were released in this past week: CMAJ published evidence that the combination of physician payment reform and team-based care led to improved diabetes care. “Our study suggests that Ontarians might be healthier if everyone had access to team-based care” said lead author Dr. Tara Kiran of St. Michael’s Hospital Academic FHT. Click […]
Data to Decisions eBulletin #19: It’s time to play… Physician Family Feud!
Physician networking session: What’s an avoidable Emergency Department visit? And who can do what to avoid it? Join your fellow physicians and QIDSS for a networking debate at the AFHTO 2015 Conference that will pit attendees against two feuding teams made up of family and ED physicians. It will consider real-life ED visits that may […]