Follow-up on January’s regional calls with EDs and admin leads;update from meeting with the Primary Health Care Branch
Note: This email is going to executive directors, lead physicians, NP clinical directors, and board chairs Dear leadership triad, Thank you to all executive directors and admin leads who joined their regional call with us at end of January. It is always helpful to hear from you, and we hope you found the call and […]
Summary of all MOH PHC Branch quarterly meeting updates
AFHTO representatives meet with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Primary Healthcare Branch on a quarterly basis to discuss operational issues and more on behalf of members. Please see below for reports from each meeting. Next meeting: TBD Past meetings: Feb. 3, 2022- Follow-up on January’s regional calls with EDs and admin leads;update from […]
Winter Highlights 2021: AFHTO Leadership Council
The AFHTO Leadership Council met on February 4, 2021. Below are the highlights from the winter 2021 council meeting; updates on last week’s meeting with officials at the Ministry of Health; and links to useful resources. AFHTO review Highlights of the work that is keeping AFHTO busy were shared with the council, including COVID-19 vaccination […]
Summer Highlights 2020: AFHTO Leadership Council
The AFHTO Leadership Council met on September 9, 2020. Below are the highlights from the summer 2020 council meeting; updates on last week’s meetings with the Ministry, Minister’s Office, and Ontario Health; and links to useful resources for triad members. AFHTO “Summer in Review” Highlights of the work that has kept AFHTO busy this summer […]
Update from the Primary Health Care Branch, transitions to a new normal, PPE, virtual care, and HR updates
This email was sent to EDs/Administrative Leads, Board Chairs and Lead Clinicians of AFHTO member organizations. Dear triad members, We held our fifth round of regional ED calls on June 29 and 30. We’ve been holding these calls since March, and we will be pausing them for the summer as people break and prepare for […]
Highlights from AFHTO’s Meeting with the Primary Health Care Branch (PHCB)- June 19, 2019
Highlights from AFHTO’s Meeting with the Primary Health Care Branch (PHCB) This email was sent to EDs, Lead MDs/NPs and Board Chairs of AFHTO member organizations. The AFHTO Board had an opportunity to meet with the PHCB on June 19. Below is a synopsis of the discussion. 1. Ontario Health Teams Implementation Over 150 submissions […]
AFHTO members meet with Ministry: what we know and what we’re doing about it
Over forty AFHTO members from around the province – the combination of AFHTO’s Physician Leadership Council (PLC) and ED Advisory Council (EDAC) – came together last Thursday to dialogue with the Ministry to gain further clarity on what is known (and not known) as it plans for primary care. One of the messages is that […]
“Many moving parts”: update from May 19 PHC Branch meeting
Discussion at the May 19 quarterly meeting of AFHTO and MOHLTC Primary Health Care Branch covered: Parameters and next steps for developing new contract templates, given the ministry’s intent to: Conduct a review of all interprofessional primary care models Move toward “comprehensive regionally governed, population-based primary health services for Ontarians” Implement policy directions emerging from […]
What’s ahead for FHTs + NPLCs: update from Mar. 5 PHC Branch meeting
Topics discussed at AFHTO’s March 5, 2015 quarterly meeting with PHC Branch are listed below. Key points made by Deputy Minister in a March 9 speech are added. Scroll down for details on each. What’s ahead for FHTs + NPLCs, in light of ministry’s plans for health system reform? “Comprehensive regionally governed, population-based primary health […]
Ministry contracts and funding issues: update from Nov.21 PHC Branch meeting
The quarterly meeting between AFHTO and the MOHLTC’s Primary Health Care Branch was held on November 21st 2014. The meeting focused on: Process to revise Ministry contract templates and schedules Recruitment and retention 2014/15 funding, reporting & budget reallocation 2015/16 Operating Plan process Funding envelope for interprofessional primary care Process to revise Ministry contract templates […]