Invitation to participate in upcoming primary care programs
AFHTO members have been invited to participate in and provide feedback for the following programs (scroll down for more information): Nominate a team or individual for the Public Health and Primary Health Care Together Awards (deadline April 7) Provide feedback by completing the RNAO and RPNAO Primary Care Toolkit Survey Provide information on Diabetes and […]
Health Links: Current status and update on resources
Whether you are in one of the 47 Health Links have been approved to date, or will be participating in a future Health Link, the presentations listed below will give you an update on the progress of Health Link implementation to date. These presentations were made at a meeting last week for all the associations […]
Operating plan updates from quarterly meeting with MOHLTC FHT unit – February 28, 2014
Primary objective of the meeting of FHT Directors (representing AFHTO and AOHC members) and MOHLTC’s FHT Unit concerned operating plan submissions and cash flow challenges in first half of next fiscal. Click here for the full report. One topic was staff compensation. AFHTO, together with AOHC and NPAO, is continuing to advocate at political levels […]
Help for your operating plan development: QIDS and Accountability Reform
As you finalize your 2014-15 operating plan proposals over the next three weeks, here is help to: Strengthen your case for Quality Improvement Decision Support (QIDS) positions Meet the Accountability Reform Initiative requirements Learn more about incorporating chiropractic services in primary care Increasing access to QIDS positions Click here to access advice for both AFHTO […]
Save the date: Webinar on overcoming privacy issues in partnership agreements
Save the date for a provincial webinar on March 21, 2014: “Overcoming Privacy issues in partnership agreements” AFHTO is pleased to announce this important learning opportunity open to all members. The presenter is Kate Dewhirst from Dykeman Dewhirst O’Brien LLP (DDO Health Law). Kate’s area of expertise is in managing privacy and legal compliance with […]
MOHLTC survey on Minister’s Medal Honouring Excellence in Health Quality and Safety
Message from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Health Quality Branch: In 2013 the Minister’s Medal recognition program was launched. The program received a tremendous response from the field with 140 applications submitted from across the province. To improve on the success in the first year of the program and to inform the development […]
QIDS Innovation Fund: First Projects Approved
The QIDS Innovation Fund is intended to create and test ways to advance measurement and improvement capacity, and from this, enable all members to benefit from better tools, knowledge and capability. AFHTO members responded to the invitation to apply with 18 proposals that addressed these goals and then some! The AFHTO Board would like […]
Supporting improvement: updates on QIPs, QIDS, PC Nursing Education Fund, Primary Care-Public Health conference
There are many new resources and learning opportunities for AFHTO members, here is some reading for over the holidays to help prepare for the New Year (scroll down for further details): Quality Improvement Planning (QIP) – Navigator and Guidance Materials now available RNAO-MOHLTC Primary Care Fund to augment the Nursing Education Initiative Quality Improvement Decision […]
QIP Navigator and Guidance Materials now available
Login information for the Health Quality Ontario (HQO) QIP Navigator has been sent to all primary care organizations. All QIPs will need to be submitted through the QIP Navigator by April 1, 2014. If you have any difficulties logging in or have not received your password please e-mail QIP@HQOntario.ca for assistance. QIP templates and guidance […]
Ontario Heart Failure Strategy: Invitation to complete survey
Forwarded on behalf of Cardiac Care Network of Ontario: In the next few months, the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (CCN) will be releasing the Ontario Heart Failure Strategy. With no cohesive provincial approach to managing heart failure (HF), the current system of care is fragmented with patients often falling through the cracks during transitions […]