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AFHTO response to Globe and Mail comment about FHTs
On January 17, Globe and Mail columnist Adam Radwanski wrote about the upcoming MOHLTC-OMA negotiations, focusing on costs and value for money (echoing the Auditor General of Ontario’s report). Unfortunately he used the term “family health team” when he was refering to physicians in capitated models in his statement, “The province will continue trying to get more family doctors away from fee-for-service.
Season’s Greetings
All the best for the holidays and throughout the new year! Please note our office is closed, and will re-open on Monday, January 9, 2012.
Progress in developing AFHTO’s infrastructure
AFHTO is pleased to announce that it will soon reach another of its objectives from the 2011-13 Strategic Plan – to have a full-time Executive Director, at least one additional staff member, and an office. On February 1 AFHTO will move into shared office space on College Street in Toronto, close to Ontario government offices and many of the other associations and agencies with whom we collaborate.
AFHTO’s submission to Drummond Commission on Broader Public Sector Reform
AFHTO was invited to present to the Commission on Broader Public Sector Reform, chaired by economist Don Drummond and announced in the 2011 Ontario Budget speech last spring. The Commission is to report in early 2012, in time to inform development of Government’s 2012-13 Budget, on its mandate to examine long-term, fundamental changes to the way government works including:
Registrations now being accepted for Wave 4 of HQO's Advanced Access and Efficiency for Primary Care
AFHTO is pleased to support Health Quality Ontario’s (HQO) Learning Community Wave 4 in Advanced Access and Efficiency for Primary Care. I'm writing to let FHTs know about an upcoming opportunity to participate in this valuable learning experience. An important goal for a clinic implementing advanced access is that patients calling to schedule a visit are offered an appointment with their provider on their day of choice, which may be the same day or a prebooked appointment for a future day .
Ministry Of Labour Blitz on Infection Prevention and Control
From www.ohatoday.com -- As part of their Safe at Work Ontario strategy, the Ontario Ministry of Labour (MOL) is conducting an Infection Prevention and Control heightened enforcement campaign at healthcare organizations throughout the month of November.
Results of the AFHTO-OMA physician survey
2011 AFHTO conference presentation
PRESENTER (S): Dr. John McDonald, President, AFHTO and Lead Physician, PrimaCare FHT; Dr. Stewart Kennedy, President, Ontario Medical Association and Physician, Harbourview FHT
FHT/ORG: AFHTO/OMA
ABSTRACT: AFHTO and the OMA are collaborating on a survey of physicians working in FHTs.
Walk to Wellness
2011 AFHTO conference presentation
PRESENTER (S): Heather Hadden, BSc Phm
FHT/ORG: Credit Valley FHT
ABSTRACT: The Credit Valley Family Health team works with many patients who have chronic disease states. These include but are not limited to Diabetes, COPD, Asthma, Hypertension, Obesity, Arthritis and Osteoporosis. Many of these patients do not lead an active lifestyle and do not meet the Canadian recommended requirements for daily activity.
From a Basic Hypertension Clinic to a Complex CV Clinic
2011 AFHTO conference presentation
PRESENTER (S): Shellie Buckley, RN; Jenny Carter, RN
FHT/ORG: Stratford FHT
ABSTRACT: Two years ago a basic hypertension clinic was designed and launched as a pilot, with two physician partners at the Stratford Family Health Team. Now, in 2011, we have a complex CV risk program that services over 3000 patients.
Point of Care INR
2011 AFHTO conference presentation
PRESENTER (S): Katharine De Caire RN (EC), MN; Jennifer Scott, RPN; Mary Park, RPN; Joan Morris, RPN; Brian Hemens, RPh BScPhm; Shelly House RPh BScPhm
FHT/ORG: McMaster FHT, Stonechurch Family Health Centre
ABSTRACT: Monitoring the international normalized ratio (INR) is a key component of using Warfarin therapy effectively and safely. Traditionally, measuring an INR has involved routine visits to laboratories for venipuncture. Point-of-care testing is an effective alternative.