FHT Funding Agreements: OMA’s legal review / up dates
AFHTO has just received a copy of a review by OMA legal counsel of the FHT Funding Agreement – Physician Sponsored template. This is posted on the OMA’s members-only website or click here to view. Some comments in the review apply to the Mixed Governance and Community Sponsored templates as well, and so this is […]
Provincial budget stays the course for FHT funding for 2011-12
This is a review of the what the Ontario provincial budget means for FHTs, prepared for the benefit of AFHTO members. The good news for FHTs is government’s commitment to “protect education and health care”. In documenting its record in office, creation of 200 FHTs are once again mentioned as one of the key achievements […]
FHT Funding Agreements: recommendations for your FHT’s consideration
The Ministry template for FHT Funding Agreements has serious implications for FHTs, therefore this message is being sent to all FHT leaders, AFHTO members and non-members alike. This message follows up on an e-mail sent to all AFHTO members on March 25 and a related message sent to non-members on March 26. The AFHTO board […]
FHT Funding Agreements – concerns about “Requirement that all funded positions be employees”
The cover letter for all of the funding agreements MOHLTC has sent to FHTs contains a paragraph called “Requirement that all funded positions be employees”. This post: · Summarizes specific issues AFHTO has collected to date, from e-mails and phone calls with EDs & lead physicians over March 24-25, 2011. · Reports on outcome of […]
Applying for and using HST rebates
Family Health Teams may apply to the Canada Revenue Agency for a ruling to confirm whether your FHT qualifies as a “facility operator” and therefore could claim a rebate 83% of the federal part of the HST and 87% of the provincial part of the HST. FHTs are not obligated to apply for the HST […]
Improving access to care in the academic family health team
The big challenge in family practices within academic settings is, how do you match a naturally variable demand to a highly artificially variable supply. How do you connect the patients to that ever moving supply? The connection could be called or labeled continuity. So do you want continuity to a group (and no delays) or […]
Respiratory Health Resources from the Ontario Lung Association
BreathWorks™ Helpline – 1-888-344-LUNG (5864) BreathWorks™ is The Lung Association’s national COPD program that offers practical information and support for people with COPD and for their families and caregivers. The BreathWorks™ Helpline is available 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Monday to Friday and is staffed with Certified Respiratory Educators, health care professionals with special training […]
Chiropractic Collaboration in Centre for Family Medicine FHT
The Ontario Chiropractic Association has extended the offer to provide further information on how a tailored model of chiropractic collaboration could fit into your FHT. Click here to see a case study of successful collaboration in Kitchener’s Centre for Family Medicine FHT. o Contact Andrea Endicott at 416-860-7188 or by e-mail at aendicott@chiropractic.on.ca .
NP-SERT implementation
Click here to access AFHTO’s notes on the questions and answers discussed during the two teleconferences on NP-SERT hosted by MOHLTC on March 11, 2011. Click here to to access the Q&A document e-mailed by MOHLTC on February 1, 2011.
Progressive Discipline
Do you have concerns about an employee’s performance? As an employer you may need to deal with problems caused by the performance of an employee but you must address this through progressive discipline. Learn more about the steps of progressive discipline from Maria McDonald, Employment Lawyer at Dykeman, Dewhirst and O’Brien – click here.