REMINDER: Register now for FREE Governance Education Opportunities
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 […]
Invitation to Submit Feedback: OMA ‘Integrated Health Network Policy Paper”
To: Physician Leaders in all AFHTO member organizations The Ontario Medical Association is currently in the process of consulting with its members on access to interprofessional care to address priority populations. As part of this process, the OMA has shared their preliminary DRAFT of the ‘Integrated Health Network Policy Paper’ to their Section of General […]
Globe and Mail highlights value of team-based primary care
Feb. 16 – Globe and Mail reports, “Family health teams – which put doctors, nurses, dietitians and social workers in the same office — offer a holistic and convenient approach embraced by patients and doctors alike. Why then is the Ontario government backing away?” In this feature article, journalist Kelly Grant delves into the value […]
EDAC News: The Primary Care Context, Strengthening Governance & Recognizing Progress
E-mail sent to EDs of all AFHTO member organizations AFHTO’s Executive Director Advisory Council (EDAC) met on February 10th. This update provides an overview and highlights key items discussed (scroll below for more information): Evolution of Primary Care & Current Context Accountability Reform Initiative AFHTO Updates PHC Branch Meeting QIDS Program Update Evolution of Primary […]
Governance education webinars for primary care leaders
AFHTO is offering free educational webinars for our members over the next few weeks to: 1) Help primary care leaders meet the requirements in the ministry’s Accountability Reform Initiative and the Governance and Compliance Attestation; 2) Share best practice and strategies to improve governance; 3) Identify and address common issues in FHT/NPLC governance. There […]
Data to Decisions eBulletin #4
Data to Decisions eBulletin #4 – Feb 5, 2015 The D2D eBulletin has moved to a dedicated distribution list. You are signed up to receive future issues. If you’d like to opt out of receiving the eBulletin, please indicate this using the ‘unsubscribe’ option at the bottom of this e-mail. All those not on the […]
Minister releases action plan for health care: highlights for AFHTO members
On February 2, 2015 the Honourable Minister Dr. Eric Hoskins presented his plan for health care — Patients First: Action Plan for Health Care – on four themes: access, connecting patients to the services they need in their community, informing and educating patients on health care options, and protecting the quality, value and sustainability of […]
Report on the inaugural meeting of the Physician Leadership Council
To: Physician Leaders in all AFHTO member organizations AFHTO is pleased to announce the inaugural meeting of the Physician Leadership Council (PLC) took place on January 28th. This email provides an overview and highlights key items discussed: Physician Leadership Council: Creating Collective Impact The Provincial Primary Care Environment The FHT Context PLC Priority Areas of […]
Ensuring access to team-based primary care
AFHTO continues to give top priority to advocacy for increased funding to enable our members to recruit and retain the staff needed to deliver comprehensive team-based primary care. AFHTO members have been highly effective in meeting with their local MPPs to raise awareness and political pressure. AFHTO, together with our collaborators in interprofessional primary care […]
Data to Decisions eBulletin #3: Encourage team members to sign-up for future updates
Data to Decisions eBulletin #3 – Jan 22, 2015 The D2D eBulletin is moving to a dedicated distribution list. You are signed up to receive future issues, if you’d like to opt out of receiving the eBulletin, an ‘unsubscribe’ option will be provided in the next issue. All those not on AFHTO’s distribution list can […]