Seeking FHT/NPLC board members to serve as advisors and/or peer facilitators for AFHTO’s Governance and Leadership Program
This notice is e-mailed to current board chairs and EDs, please forward to other past and current members of your board who may be interested. AFHTO has received Ministry funding to support strengthened governance and leadership for our members. This results from AFHTO’s advocacy and the Ministry’s interest in sustaining and spreading the work that […]
AFHTO’s input to OMA’s Negotiations Committee
Just before the AFHTO 2013 Conference, the OMA Negotiations Committee requested input from AFHTO “to identify potential topics or areas of focus that might warrant consideration during Ministry negotiations.” Their deadline for response was November 1, 2013. While the turnaround period was tight, the timing was ideal – two valuable opportunities to solicit membership input […]
Additions to Interprofessional Health Care Providers in FHTs
Memo to: Executive Directors, Ontario’s Family Health Teams From: Phil Graham, Manager, Family Health Teams & Related Programs, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Click below for print versions of the memo in English and in French: Additions to Interprofessional Health Care Providers in FHTs Inclusion de nouveaux fournisseurs de soins de santé axés sur […]
AFHTO 2013 Conference – EMR Users Meetings
EMR Vendors hosted information and knowledge sharing sessions for AFHTO member users with the aim of working towards responding to evolving measurement and reporting requirements. The EMR User Meetings give FHTs the opportunity to develop their skills, knowledge and share best practices for maximizing their use of the EMR system. AFHTO –TELUS Health: PS Suite […]
AFHTO Conference 2013 Poster Displays
Theme 1 – Leadership and governance for quality 1 The Role of an Interprofessional, Cross-Sectoral Planning and Priorities Committee in the Successful Function and Evolution of an FHT Theme 2 – Using data to improve care 2 Using EMR as a partner: Can an EMR system make you smarter about Diabetes care? 3 […]
AFHTO 2013 Conference – Meaningful Use of EMRs
Theme Description: “Meaningful use” goes beyond storing patient information in an electronic version of a paper chart. It includes using the data and functionality of the EMR to advance the clinical process of care and improve outcomes. The US Centres for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) has defined “meaningful use” as using EHR/EMR technology to: Improve quality, […]
AFHTO 2013 Conference – Innovation in Interprofessional Collaborative Team Implementation
Theme Description: The whole is greater than the sum of its parts – this is the goal of interprofessional teams. Interprofessional collaboration is the process of communication and decision making that enables the separate and shared knowledge and skills of care providers – and the patient – to create synergy in patient care. It involves […]
AFHTO 2013 Conference – Advances in Health Promotions and Chronic Disease Management
Theme Description: Family Health Teams have been focused on health promotion, disease prevention and chronic disease management since the first teams were announced in 2005. What advances have we made? What is the new knowledge that’s emerging? What is the evidence for what works to keep people as healthy as they can be? A5 – […]
AFHTO 2013 Conference – Integration: Building the team beyond the FHT
Theme description: While Health Links are focused on high users of health services, all Ontarians stand to benefit – as patients and citizens – from greater collaboration among healthcare providers, other agencies, community stakeholders and governments. Presentations in this stream will focus on building collaborative relationships and working with community partners towards providing the right […]
AFHTO 2013 Conference – Leadership and Governance for Quality
Theme Description: The primary care sector is at the centre of transformational change in Ontario. FHTs are faced with an increased need to be accountable to patients and the ministry for providing excellent quality care to their communities. Presentations in this category will focus on how FHT leaders are developing the skills, structures, processes, relationships […]