2017 Compensation Campaign: Sample Tweets

Take action on social media. You can use the sample tweets below or send your own. Make sure you include: @DrEricHoskins   #investinprimarycare Strengthen #primarycare as the foundation of the healthcare system for true transformation @DrEricHoskins  #investinprimarycare Interprofessional primary health care delivers better outcomes for people and better value for money @DrEricHoskins #investinprimarycare Putting #PatientsFirst […]

Chronic Insomnia Tool

CHRONIC INSOMNIA TOOL The Management of Chronic Insomnia Tool has been designed to guide primary care providers in assessing and managing chronic insomnia using non-pharmacological and pharmacological options in the general adult population. Developed as part of Knowledge Translation in Primary Care Initiative under the clinical leadership of Dr. Deanna Telner and Dr. Jose Silveira, […]

2017 Compensation Campaign: Getting to the 2012 Rates

2017 COMPENSATION CAMPAIGN “Investing in Interprofessional Primary Care Teams” We continue to call on the Ontario government to support primary health care interprofessional teams by investing an additional $130 million annually to bring our team members to the 2012 recommended wage rates. This figure is in addition to the current investments of $31.7 million annualized, […]

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 […]

Help for your 2017 QIPs

All primary care teams are required to submit a Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) for the 2017-2018 fiscal year by April 1, using the QIP Navigator from Health Quality Ontario (HQO). As always, there are suggested/recommended indicators and priority areas for you to focus on.  If these are relevant for your team, feel free to incorporate them into your […]

Library of Organizational Policies and Procedures

These sample organizational policies and procedures have been provided by AFHTO members who have agreed to share them with their peers. They provide teams with a comprehensive collection of tools, resources and templates that will help the board and executive director manage the organization effectively. Please consider sharing your resources to support the development of this library. […]

Board Governance: Roles of Board, ED, & Lead Physician

01Please share your resources to help build our library. Roles & Responsibilities  Role of the Executive Director  FHT/NPLC Executive Director Job Description – The Osbourne Group [PDF] Executive Director Job Description – South East Toronto FHT [PDF] Executive Director Job Posting – CANES FHT [PDF] Candidate Brief – CANES FHT [PDF] Role of the Lead Physician  Sample Position Description […]