Diabetes Care Composite Indicator
Interpretive Notes Steps to Improvement Data Quality Actions For UPDATED technical notes, please see page 26 of the Data Dictionary. Interpretive Notes Tips to help you understand the data and put it in context. The Diabetes Care Score represents the % of diabetes measures (aspects of care) that a team’s patient population has achieved. For example, […]
Registered Nurse (Term) – Markham FHT
Position: Registered Nurse, Full Time Maternity Leave Term Position The Markham Family Health Team (MFHT) serves over 27000 patients and has three sites in the Markham area. Our team consists of 19 Physicians and a wide variety of Interdisciplinary Health Professionals and Administrative Professionals. (See website for more MFHT information). General Qualifications and Requirements: Education […]
Minister’s mandate letter/ Compensation funding letters out “in weeks, not months”
This morning, government released Premier Wynne’s mandate letters to her Ministers, and the Health Minister spoke at the annual NPAO conference. Key points for members below. Government’s top 10 overall priorities included one health item: “Building a health care system everyone can rely on by improving the availability of same-day, after-hours and weekend care, and […]
Breast cancer screening
Interpretive Notes Data Quality Actions Potential Actions Related to Quality of Care Information on this indicator related to D2D 3.0 can be found here. For technical notes, please see page 37 of the Data Dictionary. Interpretive Notes Tips to help you understand the data and put it in context. Data Quality Actions Tips to help […]
Spend Enough Time
Interpretive Notes Data Quality Actions Potential Actions Related to Quality of Care Information on this indicator related to D2D 3.0 can be found here. For technical notes, please see page 30 of the Data Dictionary. Interpretive Notes Tips to help you understand the data and put it in context. Data Quality Actions Tips to help […]
Personal problems related to health condition
Interpretive Notes Data Quality Actions Potential Actions Related to Quality of Care Information on this indicator related to D2D 3.0 can be found here. For technical notes, please see page 28 of the Data Dictionary. Interpretive Notes Tips to help you understand the data and put it in context. Data Quality Actions Tips to help […]
Patients Rostered
Interpretive Notes Data Quality Actions Information on this indicator related to D2D 3.0 can be found here. For technical notes, please see page 10 of the Data Dictionary. Interpretive Notes Tips to help you understand the data and put it in context. Data Quality Actions Tips to help you understand the quality of your data […]
Patients Served
Interpretive Notes Data Quality Actions For technical notes, please see page 9 of the Data Dictionary. Interpretive Notes Tips to help you understand the data and put it in context. Data Quality Actions Tips to help you understand the quality of your data and, if necessary, take steps to improve it.
EMR Data quality – D2D 3.0
1. Technical notes 2. Interpretive notes 3. Data quality actions – Actions and ideas to consider and discuss with clinical leads and other members of the team 4. Potential actions related to processes of care – N/A
SAMI score – D2D 3.0
Click on the following links to access: 1. Technical notes 2. Interpretive notes 3. Data quality actions – Actions and ideas to consider and discuss with clinical leads and other members of the team 4. Potential actions related to processes of care – Actions and ideas to consider and discuss with clinical leads and other members of the team
Childhood Immunization – D2D 3.0
Click on the following links to access: Technical notes Interpretive notes Data quality actions – Actions and ideas to consider and discuss with clinical leads and other members of the team Potential actions related to processes of care – Actions and ideas to consider and discuss with clinical leads and other members of the team
Readmissions to hospital – D2D 3.0
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Cost – D2D 3.0
Click on the following links to access: 1. Technical notes 2. Interpretive notes 3. Data quality actions – Actions and ideas to consider and discuss with clinical leads and other members of the team 4. Potential actions related to processes of care – Actions and ideas to consider and discuss with clinical leads and other members of the team
Cervical Cancer Screening – D2D 3.0
Click on the following links to access: 1. Technical notes 2. Interpretive notes 3. Data quality actions – Actions and ideas to consider and discuss with clinical leads and other members of the team 4. Potential actions related to processes of care – Actions and ideas to consider and discuss with clinical leads and other members of the team
Regular primary care provider – individual and team – D2D 3.0
Click on the following links to access: 1. Technical notes Individual Team 2. Interpretive notes Individual Team 3. Data quality actions – Actions and ideas to consider and discuss with clinical leads and other members of the team Individual Team 4. Potential actions related to processes of care – Actions and ideas to consider and discuss with clinical leads and other […]
Reasonable wait for appointment – D2D 3.0
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Patient satisfaction with office staff – D2D 3.0
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Patient experience: involved – D2D 3.0
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Same/Next Day Appointments – D2D 3.0
Click on the following links to access: 1. Technical notes 2. Interpretive notes 3. Data quality actions – Actions and ideas to consider and discuss with clinical leads and other members of the team 4. Potential actions related to processes of care – Actions and ideas to consider and discuss with clinical leads and other members of the team
EMR Data Management Committee (EMR-DM)
The purpose of the EMR Data Management (EMR-DM) subcommittee is to facilitate improvement of quality of care through the implementation and enhancement of EMR data management tools by: Guiding the development of a working knowledge base of functionality requirements and utilization strategies, Prioritizing issues identified, And leveraging relationships with vendors and supply chain partners to […]
Executive Director – Huron Shores FHT (Blind River)
ED Mentor Resources
AFHTO’s Executive Director mentorship program, developed in response to member requests, aims to provide peer support for any member EDs or Administrative Leads who feel they could benefit from it. We strive to match mentors and mentees whose teams work in similar environments, taking into consideration geography, size, governance structure, academic or Francophone status, and other characteristics […]
Social Workers and Social Service Workers Professional Development Fund
Ontario has launched a special two-year pilot project to provide financial assistance (up to $300 per year) for professional development activities completed by social workers and social service workers. Seminars, online courses, conferences and more are eligible for reimbursement. Training that supports the province’s priorities to care for vulnerable populations and their complex needs will […]
Request for data from ICES for D2D 1.0
The deadline for the original D2D 1.0 request is past. However you can prepare to request this data for D2D 2.0 by reviewing the permissions required below. Please copy and paste the following text into an email after you have inserted your team’s information in the bold italics area and send it to Rick.glazier@ices.on.ca with […]
Registered Dietitian for Clinical Diabetes Program, 1.0 FTE – Jane Finch FHT (Toronto)
Salary: $64,573 General Description The registered dietitian will plan and direct the nutritional care of diabetic clients and provide nutrition education to the staff within the Jane-Finch Family Health Team. The registered dietitian will manage the clinical diabetes nutrition program within the Jane-Finch Family Health Team. Will work collaboratively with other members of the diabetic […]
Citizens’ Reference Panel calls for expansion of family health teams in Ontario
Twenty-eight Ontarians who have looked at the inner-workings of the province’s health system recommend more collaboration, integration and accountability to help ensure the sustainability of high-quality, accessible and publicly-funded health care. One of these recommendations states, “We urge the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to accelerate the expansion of integrated family health teams throughout […]
Keep the voice for FHTs strong – Renew your AFHTO membership for 2011-12
AFHTO’s membership year begins on April 1. Notices and registration forms were e-mailed to all FHT leaders on March 3. Why join? – click here. What are AFHTO’s plans? – click here to see the AFHTO Strategic Plan 2011-2013. What are the fees? – click here. Need a registration form? – click here. AFHTO is the […]
All FHT leaders are invited to give input on AFHTO’s future
A web-based meeting attended by over 70 FHT leaders on February 9 indicated agreement with AFHTO’s general direction. We would like to hear more from you about where we place our priorities and how we resource the work needed to advance them. Whether or not you participated in the web meeting, we invite all FHT […]
AFHTO is seeking your FHT’s input for the 2011 Strategic Plan
AFHTO works with FHTs and for FHTs as the advocate, champion, network and resource centre for this innovative model of care. Our membership is our strength. We need your help to determine AFHTO’s path for the next 2-3 years to ensure it captures and reflects the key priorities shared by FHTs across Ontario. As […]
Dr. Ruth Wilson is named one of Canada’s Top 100 women.
Dr. Ruth Wilson, a Queens FHT family physician and AFHTO Vice President, was recently named one of Canada’s Top 100 women by the Women’s Executive Network. The Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards recognizes the country’s highest achieving female leaders in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Dr. Wilson was chair of the Queen’s […]
West Queen West FHT: Permanent Family Medicine Practice Opportunity
Overview: The West Queen West Family Health Team (FHT) is a recently approved Wave 5 FHT currently in its physician recruitment and start-up phase. Located in one of the fastest growing neighbourhoods of Toronto, the FHT will service the community at large and incorporate a specialty focus on serving the primary care need of patients […]
Join the Office Practice Redesign Action Group to improve Access and Efficiency
Apply by December 10 to join QIIP’s Office Practice Redesign Action Group. QIIP (Quality Improvement and Innovation Partnership) is a non-profit organization funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, focused on advancing improvement in primary healthcare in Ontario. QIIP is looking for approximately 100 motivated primary healthcare organizations including Family Health Teams (FHT), […]
Minister announces opening of City of Kawartha Lakes FHT
Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care visited Omemee to announce the opening of the new City of Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team. “The City of Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team will be able to provide increased access to care for over 38,000 people within the next five months. Family Health Teams are providing […]
Minister announces opening of Wise Elephant FHT in Brampton
Family Health Teams from Wave 4 are beginning to move into the “fully operational” stage of their development. Health Minister Deb Matthews visited Wise Elephant FHT in Brampton to celebrate its opening with lead physician Dr. Sanjeev Goel and staff. One of Dr. Goel’s long-time patients enthused about how the practice has grown into a […]
AFHTO Pension proposal needs 27 more FHT responses
One of the top concerns identified by Family Health Teams was the gap between the benefits package available through FHT funding, and that offered elsewhere in the health care system. To help FHTs attract and retain skilled healthcare workers, AFHTO has been working with HOOPP, the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan to address the pension […]
List of Primary Care Reports and Reporting Platforms
Report Name – Link to Description (Below) Organization Report Website – Link (External) For more information, contact: Data to Decisions (D2D) AFHTO Link to Website carol.mulder@afhto.ca Non-Operational Reporting and Analytics (NORA) AOHC Link to Website mark@aohc.org Data Presentation Tool (DPT) CPCSSN Link to Website johnaqueenan@gmail.com Data Safe Haven UTOPIAN Link to Website dfcm.utopian@utoronto.ca Screening Activity […]