RNAO-MOHLTC Primary Care Fund to augment the Nursing Education Initiative
The Ministry has provided additional one-time funding to augment the Nursing Education Initiative (NEI) to support Ontario’s primary care registered nurses to refine their knowledge, skills and competencies; as a step towards enabling full scope of practice. Full rules are online; however, if a primary care RN has completed an educational program within the past […]
AFHTO 2013 Conference: wrap-up and links to valuable resources
Close to 900 people took part in the AFHTO 2013 Conference – Leadership in Healthcare for Ontarians. This theme ran through the conference from Lance Secretan’s inspiring opening to the closing panel debate — “Be it resolved that health system transformation must be led by Primary Care.’” Leadership shone through in the pre-conference activities – […]
Announcing AFHTO 2013 Bright Lights Award Winners!
The 2nd Annual AFHTO Bright Lights Awards celebrate the leadership and significant progress being made to improve the value delivered by AFHTO members to 3 million patients across Ontario. Winners were announced at the October 22 Awards Dinner at the AFHTO 2013 Conference, attended by over 250 people AFHTO members, senior representatives from government, Health […]
AFHTO’s 2013 Annual Report to the Members is now available
The 2013 Annual Report gives insight into the progress of Ontario’s family health teams, collectively supported by their association, to move toward their shared vision. This is a vision where all Ontarians would have timely access to high-quality and comprehensive primary care, and that care is informed by the social determinants of health, delivered by […]
AFHTO Annual Meeting takes place Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 11:30 AM
All who work within an AFHTO member organization or serve on its board are welcome to attend the AFHTO Annual Meeting. It takes place just before the official opening of the AFHTO 2013 Conference, on: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 11:30 AM Harbour Ballroom B+C, Westin Harbour Castle One Harbour Square, Toronto, Ontario. At this […]
Nov.21 is deadline for applications for Primary Care Low Back Pain pilot
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) announced one-time pilot funding to support inter-professional primary care teams to provide better patient care through more effective treatment and management of Low Back Pain (LBP). Funding is available to teams/ organizations that operate in the following primary care settings: Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics, Family Health Teams, Aboriginal […]
Report from quarterly meeting with MOHLTC FHT Unit, Sept.18, 2013
The main focus of the meeting was on budget flexibility and accountability. FHT representatives presented to MOHLTC the position proposed by the Executive Director Advisory Council at their meeting of August 28 and endorsed by the AFHTO board and the AOHC’s group of CFHT EDs. Other topics covered in the meeting: Process to address current […]
AFHTO 2013 Conference: Registration is open until Oct. 18
Tuesday, October, 22 and Wednesday, October 23, 2013. The AFHTO 2013 Conference will be at the Westin Harbour Castle, One Harbour Square, Toronto, Ontario Click here to register for the conference. Click here to book your accommodation. Click here for the full conference program.
QIDS Program: Links to information
Links to information from Aug.21 “QIDS Program Town Hall” are posted on AFHTO’s Members-Only website. The Town Hall gave the opportunity to share information and gather input. Participants raised questions concerning sharing of QIDS Specialist positions, costs, and lines of accountability among other issues. To access these and other QIDS resources, login to the Members-Only […]
Sept.13 deadline for proposals targeted to medically complex patients
The Ministry has issued a call for applications for demonstration projects from general and family practice physicians and groups across the province to provide multidisciplinary care for individuals, who have high medical and functional care needs, may have a high number of interactions with the health care system and may have a high risk of […]