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 […]
Individualized HbA1c Targets
Why? Better care for patients with diabetes Standardized HbA1C targets do not take into account the complexity and diversity of our patient populations. Even targets that vary by age may not be sufficiently flexible; for example, a frail elderly person should have a higher target than a relatively robust person, even if their age is […]
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) Resource
On June 17, 2016, the federal government passed legislation to amend the criminal code to allow access to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) for those who are eligible. To support physicians and nurse practitioners (clinicians), the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care engaged the Centre for Effective Practice to develop a resource to help clinicians […]
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 […]
RNAO funding Tobacco and Nicotine Intervention
Request for Proposal: TNI Implementation Site Application 2016-2017 The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) is requesting applications from interested and eligible health care organizations to become Tobacco and Nicotine Intervention (TNI) Implementation Sites. A letter of intent to apply is due on Nov 30th, 2016. Applications must be received by the RNAO before 4:00 […]
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 […]
QIDS Specialists access to the EMR Progress Assessment tool: An AFHTO & OntarioMD collaboration
The OntarioMD/AFHTO EPA collaboration is a project designed to provide QIDS Specialists access to a customized version of the OntarioMD EMR Progress Assessment (EPA). The EPA can then be employed by physicians to assess their current and desired level of EMR maturity. The EPA helps identify areas of improvement and serves as a starting point […]
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 […]