Bits & Pieces: Updated primary care guidance, governing through COVID-19 & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Governing through COVID-19 and beyond slides and video available AFHTO 2020 Conference: concurrent sessions and Minister Elliott IHP Sessions: last call for leads In a time of need: a grassroots initiative in response to PPE shortage in the COVID-19 pandemic Updated primary care guidance, sick notes […]
Bits & Pieces: OTF Resilient Communities Fund webinar, cancer screening & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue OTF Resilient Communities Fund webinar Sep 29 Reminder- Electronic Asthma Management System tool demonstration, Sep. 15 IHP Sessions: six leads still needed Breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening and FIT requisition update OMA pocket journal for contact tracing and more Upcoming events including Care Of The […]
Bits & Pieces: Helen Bevan and Jane Philpott at the conference & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue AFHTO 2020 registration open 211 Ontario slides and video available The role of social workers in interprofessional primary healthcare teams Ontario releases COVID-19 management plan for schools and more Engagement of patients with diabetes via virtual health apps survey NPs can now sign for medication samples […]
Bits & Pieces: IHP session leads, back to school advice, OTF youth grant & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue We need IHP session leads Back to school advice from a Markham FHT physician and a teacher Reminder- 211 Ontario webinar Thursday, August 20- register now Members’ stories OTF Youth Opportunities Fund grant opportunity Updated testing guidance and more Registration open for Project ECHO Ontario Bariatric […]
Bits & Pieces: ED mentorship, $83 million in grants, IHP sessions & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Reminder- ED Mentorship Program Ontario Trillium Foundation redirecting $83 million in grants IHP session leads needed for AFHTO 2020 conference Primary care patient/client virtual care experience survey New Chief Executive Officer for Indigenous Primary Health Care Council Reminder-COVID-19 ED interviews end soon Updated COVID case definition, […]
Provincial Pandemic PPE Transitional Support Program Announcement
This email was sent to EDs/Administrative Leads, Board Chairs and Lead Clinicians of AFHTO member organizations. From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic primary, community and mental health care organizations have struggled with a reliable supply chain in accessing personal protective equipment (PPE). Further to that, costs have increased substantially and as sectors started […]
Bits & Pieces: COVID Alert app, governing through COVID-19 & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue The COVID Alert app is now available! “Governing through COVID-19 and Beyond” – Register now for the next governance webinar! Reminder-COVID-19 ED interviews end soon AFHTO Letter to the OMA Negotiations Committee AFHTO 2020 Conference: did you get your confirmation? 211 Ontario – connecting patients to […]
AFHTO’s recommendations to the OMA Negotiations Committee on Physician Services Agreement
AFHTO consulted with physician leaders to provide feedback for consideration in the development of recommendations to the OMA Negotiations Committee on the upcoming Physician Services Agreement. We submitted recommendations in multiple areas on July 30, 2020, including: Increased access to capitated models of PEMs while also increasing access to team-based care Permanent billing codes for virtual care […]
AFHTO’s recommendations to the Physician Services Committee
Originally posted Jul. 24, 2020. Updated Aug. 4, 2020 AFHTO consulted with physician leaders to provide feedback for consideration in the development of recommendations to the Physician Services Committee. We submitted recommendations in the following areas to the Ontario Medical Association Primary Care Working Group and the Ministry of Health on July 15, 2020: 1. Access and Quality […]
Bits & Pieces: Members’ stories including parking lot injections, infection prevention and control checklist & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Congratulations to members in five new OHTs Members’ stories including parking lot injections Recommendations to the Primary Care Working Group Infection prevention and control checklist AFHTO 2020 Conference submissions due tomorrow Improving the Ontario Disability Support Program application process for health care professionals Seeking physician input […]