CBC and Toronto Star profile FHT physician treating homebound patients
CBC “Keeping Canada Alive” aired on Nov. 1 “It’s such an honour to be able to see a patient in their home – actually then they’re not a patient but a person” – Dr. Tia Pham, South East Toronto FHT In its six-part series, Keeping Canada Alive, CBC filmed health and home care stories in […]
Minister Hoskins speaks about structural change at Health Achieve conference
In a speech at the close of the OHA’s Health Achieve conference today, Ontario Health Minister Dr. Eric Hoskins, spoke about why he believes “we must undertake structural change to our health care system.” Key points include: • The need for government to improve equity of access to health services and outcomes for patients • […]
Health For All FHT physician now federal Minister of Health
Congratulations to Hon. Dr. Jane Philpott, Canada’s new Minister of Health and founding Lead Physician of the Health For All FHT in Markham. Announced today as part of the new cabinet, Dr. Philpott’s background also includes time in the Niger Republic and serving as chief of family medicine at the Markham-Stouffville hospital. Her responsibilities are […]
AFHTO 2015 Conference: Strengthening the foundation of a sustainable health system
“FHTs and NPLCs are the engine of team-based innovation in primary care in Ontario and likely all of Canada.” – Dr. Sean Blaine, AFHTO President, at the Opening Plenary. “Achieving the Triple Aim cannot happen without improved team experience.” – Both Dr. Ed Wagner at the opening plenary and Kavita Mehta in the closing panel […]
Upper Canada Family Health Team officially opens Gananoque location | St. Lawrence News
St. Lawrence News article published on October 28, 2015. Article in full pasted below. Jan Murray, St. Lawrence News A small crowd gathered on at the Upper Canada Family Health Team Office at 25 Mill St. in Gananoque on Wednesday, Oct. 21 to celebrate the official opening of the facility. “Thanks to Sherri Hudson, executive […]
Announcing the AFHTO 2015 Bright Lights Award Winners!
AFHTO has awarded nine innovators for their work in making meaningful improvements in patient health, how patients experience their care, and how efficiently healthcare resources are used. The awards recognize individuals for their leadership and the work being conducted to improve the value of services delivered by primary care teams in Ontario. Winners were selected […]
AFHTO 2015 Conference: Tips for your arrival and stay at the conference
It’s now one week to the AFHTO 2015 Conference on October 28 & 29! We look forward to seeing you all as we welcome close to 900 delegates from around the province. To ensure a smooth experience, please see below for some helpful tips for planning your arrival and stay at the conference: Planning your […]
2015 Annual Report Collective Impact: The Power to Shape Our Future
We are pleased to share our latest Annual Report – Collective Impact: The Power to Shape Our Future. This report highlights the progress AFHTO members have made, and the emerging research evidence on the added value of primary care teams. Leadership + governance = Growing VALUE for Ontario’s + measurement + improvement […]
Health Quality Ontario’s releases 2015 Measuring Up Report
Health Quality Ontario (HQO) has released its yearly report on Ontario’s health system, Measuring Up. Based on the Common Quality Agenda, the report presents a profile of Ontarians’ health, the performance of our health system and a comparison with the rest of Canada and other countries. As such, we encourage members to review it. The […]
Ingersoll NPLC & partners’ pilot reduces emergency service needs
The Oxford Situation Table is a panel of 15 agencies including the OPP, Woodstock Police, the Ingersoll NPLC and community organizations working together to mobilise services in rapid response to potential crisis situations. Recently released results from the Oxford County pilot project chaired by an Ingersoll NPLC staff member show a positive impact in the […]