Advice on managing budgets until funding letters are received
AFHTO met with MOHLTC’s Primary Health Care Branch to discuss questions around funding for FHTs and NPLCs. From this we can provide the follow advice for members: Funding approval process: The process for approving any one-time funding or increases to base is still underway in the ministry. Meanwhile, FHTs and NPLCs can be confident in […]
Operating plan updates from quarterly meeting with MOHLTC FHT unit – February 28, 2014
Primary objective of the meeting of FHT Directors (representing AFHTO and AOHC members) and MOHLTC’s FHT Unit concerned operating plan submissions and cash flow challenges in first half of next fiscal. Click here for the full report. One topic was staff compensation. AFHTO, together with AOHC and NPAO, is continuing to advocate at political levels […]
Update on 2014-15 operating plan and budget process
In the course of a meeting of with the Ministry’s FHT Unit yesterday, we learned the target distribution date for the 2014-15 operating plan packages is in early January. FHTs would have two months to complete their plans for submission in early March. This meeting was the next step in our work toward achieving greater […]
Report from quarterly meeting with MOHLTC FHT unit – September 18, 2013
FHT Directors representing AFHTO and AOHC members met with the FHT Unit on Wednesday. To access the full report, please click here. The main focus of the meeting was the discussion on budget flexibility and accountability. The FHTs presented the position proposed by the Executive Director Advisory Council at their meeting of August 28, which […]
Report from quarterly meeting with MOHLTC FHT Unit, June 3, 2013
FHT Executive Directors representing AFHTO and AOHC members met with the FHT Unit on Monday. Topics covered included: QIDSS implementation: how the allocations have been made and what to expect in their implementation Physiotherapy in FHTs: timing and process to apply for positions Health Links: staffing implications for FHTs that are coordinating and/or taking on […]
Report from quarterly meeting with MOHLTC FHT Unit, September 20, 2012
Representatives from AFHTO’s Operational Issues Working Group and the AOHC’s CFHT Executive met with the MOHLTC FHT Unit on September 20.The main objectives were to receive updates from the FHT Unit on budgets and other operational matters and to highlight “good news” from FHTs. The following is a summary of the discussions. a) Recovery of […]
Updates from meeting with MOHLTC Primary Health Care Branch
AFHTO’s Operational Issues Working Group met yesterday (March 6) with Mary Fleming, Director of Primary Health Care Branch; Richard Yampolsky, Program Manager, FHT Implementation; Gayle Barr, Senior Program Consultant; and Erin Weinkauf, Program Analyst. Flexibility in Operating Plans and Budgets The need for greater flexibility, consistency and transparency in budgets was the central theme throughout […]
AFHTO sets up Operational Issues table with MOHLTC’s FHT Unit
FHTs want to deliver optimal interprofessional care to their patients and communities, and face many day-to-day challenges along the way. Some of the operational issues we deal with require collaboration with or assistance from the MOHLTC’s FHT Unit. To help FHTs become much more effective in raising and resolving these operational issues, AFHTO has established […]
Supporting FHTs through strengthened relationships with Ministry and key associations
In the past few days AFHTO has had meetings with the Ministry’s FHT Unit, the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) and the Association of Ontario Health Centres (AOHC). In all cases primary care is recognized as key to improving quality of care for patients and sustainability of the health system. FHTs […]
2010-11-09 AFHTO’s meeting with the Ministry’s Primary Health Care (PHC) Branch
AFHTO representatives met with the Ministry’s Primary Health Care (PHC) Branch on November 3, 2010. AFHTO’s aim is to work collaboratively with the Ministry to support the success of FHTs in delivering accessible, high-quality, efficient care to Ontarians; AFHTO was encouraged by the open discussion and positive response. This e-mail reports on the following […]