Demonstrating the value of team-based care
Research paper published in the International Journal of Health Policy and Management
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Background: The province of Ontario, Canada has made major investments in interdisciplinary primary care teams. There is interest in both demonstrating and improving the quality of care they provide.
On Friday, Oct. 23, AFHTO along with our partners presented at Trillium Research Day demonstrating the value of primary care teams' response to COVID-19 and patients' experience with virtual care:
Responding to COVID-19: Understanding How Primary Care Teams Stepped up to Help Support
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Virtual Mental Health Tools - Togetherall, BounceBack and Beacon Demonstrations Slides
Research paper published in HEALTHCARE POLICY Vol.16 No.1, 2020
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Background: In Ontario, Canada, social workers are employed in a number of primary healthcare (PHC) settings such as Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Family Health Teams (FHTs). However, many aspects of social work
Healthy Debate opinion piece by Kate Mulligan and Kavita Mehta
The data are in: people living with racism, low incomes and crowded housing are most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The attention it has drawn to these inequities has healthcare providers re-examining their practices with respect
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Patient/Client Virtual Care Experience Survey Appendix A - Core 5 Questions
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Patient/Client Virtual Care Experience Survey
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Survey Overview
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Appendix A
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Exporting Data from Ocean Studies
Measuring the Patient/Client Experience with Virtual Care in Primary Care
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In the last year, Ontarians attended nearly 1,000,000 virtual care visits (Ontario Telemedicine Network, 2019). Virtual care is provided through a vast number of modalities such as voice, video,
On Thursday, June 11, The Change Foundation released Patient and Family Engagement in Primary Care: Building effective patient and family advisory councils in three Ontario communities,a case study report featuring 3 Family Health Teams. The report finds twenty key lessons in 5 categories-
Available in BMC Family Practice, published April 15, 2020
Authors:
Ruta Valaitis – McMaster University
Laura Cleghorn - McMaster FHT
Lisa Dolovich – McMaster FHT
Gina Agarwal – McMaster FHT
Jessica Gaber - McMaster FHT
Derelie Mangin - McMaster FHT
Doug Oliver –