Looking beyond measurement to improvement in interprofessional care: focus groups with IHPs
In January and February of 2016, we conducted a series of focus groups with AFHTO-member Interprofessional Health Care Providers (IHPs) about what you need in order to get better at what you do – and about how we can get better at helping you with that. We heard a lot of great information from these […]
Experiencing Aging: A Health Care Reality Check from The Change Foundation
Health care services are created with the patients in mind, right? How would your perspective change if you had limited mobility, couldn’t hear properly and had restricted vision? That’s what many seniors experience every day. It’s time for a reality check. The Change Foundation has released two Experiencing Aging videos (also referred to as the […]
Data to Decisions eBulletin #37: Data Dictionary and Step-by-Step Guide released
Just released: Data Dictionary and Step-by-Step Guide to participate in D2D 4.0. Look for them on our updated planning and preparation page along with some tips on what you can do to prepare for data submission (opening August). Ensure you have the most up-to-date data: The next Primary Care Practice Team Report will be released […]
Primary Care input needed on interface with child and youth mental health services
Many families first attempt to access child and youth mental health care through you; their family doctor, pediatrician, walk-in clinic or hospital emergency department. Primary care professionals often report feeling ill-equipped to manage child and youth mental health concerns. To further complicate matters, community-based child and youth mental health services typically have limited funding and […]
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 […]
Indicators Working Group (IWG)
The working group, essentially a sub-committee of the QIDS Steering Committee (QSC) informs the development and implementation of indicators, processes and principles for measuring, reporting and ultimately driving continued high performance in primary care. Terms of Reference Membership List and Contact Information
Quality Steering Committee (QSC)
Within a framework of policies and priorities established by AFHTO board, QSC sets specific project priorities and objectives to demonstrate the value of team-based primary care and ultimately improve the quality of care delivered QSC Terms of Reference Revised April 2019 QSC Members LIST Revised July 2021
EMR-DM Membership List
Membership and contact information for the EMR Data Management Subcommittee (EMR-DM) Member Role Affiliation Email Phone Andrew King EMR Product Strategy and Planning Consultant Ontario MD Andrew.King@ontariomd.com 416-623-1248 Brice Wong QIDS Specialist Windsor FHT bwong@windsorfht.ca 226-787-2074 Carol Mulder Provincial Lead – QIDS program AFHTO carol.mulder@afhto.ca 647-234-9470 Craig Nicks Executive Director Stratford FHT CNicks@sfht.on.ca 519-273-7017 Darren […]
Data to Decisions eBulletin #36: Your data, your story
AFHTO is capturing widespread attention: Stories about the measurement and improvement work that AFHTO members are doing together have been accepted at four major primary care conferences (see below). These presentations will be posted on the AFHTO website at the close of each conference: Trillium Primary Health Care Research Day (June 1) North American Primary […]
Case Study: Embedding Care Coordinators in your team
AFHTO, in partnership with the Osborne Group, has prepared a case study for AFHTO members which looks at how five Family Health Teams (Mount Forest FHT, Sunnybrook Academic FHT, City of Lakes FHT, Guelph FHT,* and South East Toronto FHT) have effectively embedded the Care Coordinator role within primary care. Their advice to other primary care teams, and the lessons they […]