Governance Education Webinars for Primary Care Leaders – Video recordings and slide deck
AFHTO offered free educational webinars for our members from February 18 to March 4, 2015 in order to: Help primary care leaders meet the requirements in the ministry’s Accountability Reform Initiative and the Governance and Compliance Attestation; Share best practice and strategies to improve governance; Identify and address common issues in FHT/NPLC governance. There were 3 […]
MOHLTC’s priorities and plans for primary care
This message presents what the Deputy and Associate Deputy Ministers of Health and Long-Term Care said recently about the ministry’s key priorities for health system transformation, the role of primary care in this transformation, and some of the key steps ahead. While the media have asked if government “has pressed the pause button on team-based […]
Governance Education Webinar #3: Looking Forward
Session 3: Looking Forward – using good governance to enhance organizational performance Monday, March 2 from 12:15 – 1:45pm & Wednesday, March 4 from 8:00 – 9:30am Learning Objectives Understanding some of the more advanced elements of good governance and how they impact organizational performance Topics Covered Strategic planning Strategic plans, operational plans, and KPIs […]
Register now for FREE Governance Education Opportunities- hotel discount rates end this week!
Dear Members, The Governance for Quality in Primary Care workshops are now accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 5 Mainpro-M1 credits. Reminder to register in advance for Governance education opportunities available through AFHTO: 1. “Effective Governance for Quality in Primary Care Workshops”: being offered free […]
Introducing the indicators for D2D 2.0 / help in hiring summer students to clean data
The vote is in! The indicators for D2D 2.0 have now been selected according to input from the members. There are still only about a dozen indicators along with a few more “explanatory” measures to help teams better identify peer groups to compare to. Please see the list below to start the conversation with your team about […]
Hire a Student Toolkit – Planning and Funding
Decide that you want to clean up your historical data a) Why should you do this? What’s Important to YOUR Practice? Some examples are: The incentive bonus programs for physicians provide financial rewards for better coded data and may provide some funding for this exercise. (eg Auditing of Medications, preparation of care reports) Teams are […]
Governance Education Webinar #2: The Board’s Responsibilities
Session 2: The Board’s Responsibilities Monday, February 23 from 12:15 – 1:45pm & Friday, February 27 from 8:00 – 9:30am Learning Objectives Understanding the Board’s role and responsibilities Topics Covered Directors’ obligations (individual & collective) Fiduciary responsibility Governance policies Creating an effective Board Recruitment Orientation & training Board Chair Conflict of interest Code of conduct […]
Data to Decisions eBulletin #5 – Feb 19, 2015
Contributing to D2D 2.0 Indicator selection: AFHTO board review of the indicators is scheduled for Feb 25th. Watch this space for more news next week! D2D 2.0 data submission and presentation tool: A prototype of the tool for teams to submit data to D2D 2.0 is currently being reviewed by QIDSS in preparation for widespread […]
New resources and opportunities: Ontario budget talks, program funding, OCFP awards and more
FHTs and NPLCs are invited to take advantage of the following opportunities, some of which are time-sensitive. Click on each link below for more information: Ontario Budget Talks portal: ask the government to address recruitment and retention Seniors Community Grant funding – Application deadline March 27, 2015 Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for Integrated […]
Governance Education Webinar #1: Getting Started
Session 1: Getting Started Wednesday, February 18 from 12:15 – 1:45pm & Friday, February 20 from 8:00 – 9:30 am Learning Objectives What the Ministry expects from FHTs and NPLCs and why Understanding the basics of good governance Topics Covered The Ministry’s Accountability Reform Initiative (ARI) – what is it and why is it important? […]