The Data to Decisions 1.0 Indicator Selection Voting Process Now Live!

Data to Decisions 1.0 What’s meaningful to you? We Need Your Views The Indicator Selection Voting Process is Now Live  Open Until May 8th 2014 Data to Decisions 1.0: Advancing Primary Care (D2D 1.0) was launched on March 31, 2014. It is an opportunity to get an early start on sharing and reporting data on […]

Webinar registration opens – Data to Decisions: What’s Meaningful to You?

Data to Decisions What’s meaningful to you? Register now for the webinar April 23, 2014, 12 pm to 1.30 pm EST  Presentation slide deck Data to Decisions 1.0: Advancing Primary Care (D2D 1.0) was launched on March 31, 2014. It is an opportunity to get an early start on sharing and reporting on those indicators […]

Minister’s announcement of “Community Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund” for FHTs, NPLCs and others

This morning the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care announced plans to increase investments to community health infrastructure. Included in this announcement is the statement – “Ontario is also creating a dedicated Community Infrastructure Renewal Program that could also help community organizations such as Public Health Units, Family Health Teams and Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics with […]

Building political support: Register for Apr.15 webinar on Ontario’s pre-election period

With a potential election on the horizon, now is the time to strengthen political support for interprofessional comprehensive primary care.  Regardless of which party forms the next government, our collective job is to ensure all politicians and candidates are well-educated on the value of interprofessional comprehensive primary care teams and the need for support to […]

Clinical resources available for providers and patients

AFHTO is forwarding a series of important items for providers and patients: Cancer Care Ontario to send letters to patients to remind them about screening Memo from Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health: Travel related illnesses in Ontario and Canada 24/7 Breastfeeding Supports now available from Telehealth Ontario RNAO best practice guidelines on […]

Data to Decisions 1.0: Advancing primary care

The AFHTO Board is very pleased to announce D2D 1.0 — Data to Decisions: Advancing Primary Care— a summary presentation of member-selected indicators. We invite your participation in this exciting and ambitious initiative. What is Data to Decisions 1.0: Advancing Primary Care? D2D 1.0 is about getting started with the data that matter most. It […]

Participate in the campaign for renewed commitment to interprofessional primary care

With a budget expected in early May and the potential for an election this spring or summer, we need to ensure that MPPs, candidates and senior officials of all of the political parties are well-educated on the value of interprofessional comprehensive primary care teams, and the benefits of expanding access, enhancing value and enabling recruitment […]

Privacy Webinar and Resources Posted / Link to HQO 2013-14 QIP Analysis

HQO’s Analysis of 2013-14 Primary Care QIPs Now Available AFHTO has just learned that Health Quality Ontario has posted Primary Care Quality Improvement Plans: Analysis for Improvement 2013-14 .  Although your 2014-15 QIPs are likely at very advanced stages of completion, we felt it was important to draw this resource to your attention. QIDS Privacy […]

QIPs – Tips for a Successful Submission

The following QIP submission tips were created by Health Quality Ontario on March 21, 2014. Click here for a PDF copy. QIPs – Tips for a Successful Submission Primary care organizations across Ontario are currently working on ambitious and innovative Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs). To support the development of these plans and to foster quality […]