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January 9, 2020

News from the Ontario Ministry of Health

Government of Ontario Protecting the Health Care System from Fraud

Switching to Secure Photo Health Card is Easy and Free

As government undergoes public health modernization, AFHTO is pleased to provide a few recommendations to better align primary care with public health.

Prescriptions are for more than just drugs. Ontario Health Teams should use ‘social prescribing’ to improve our health and wellbeing.

Healthy Debate opinion piece by Kate Mulligan and Kavita Mehta

January 29, 2020

TO: Ontario Health Stakeholder Partners

FROM: Bill Hatanaka, Ontario Health Board Chair

As Susan Fitzpatrick ends her tenure this week as Interim CEO for Ontario Health, I’d like to take a moment to thank her and recognize some of her many achievements.

AFHTO submitted its recommendations to the Ministry of Finance as part of the 2020 Ontario Pre-Budget Consultations in early January. The submission is entitled "It Takes a Team: Interprofessional Primary Care as the Foundation of Health System Transformation."

Our recommendations are the following:

January 23, 2020

Dear Health System Partners,

I am writing to continue sharing information about the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). This outbreak of 2019-nCoV continues to evolve, and there have been some significant developments that I want to bring to your attention.

AFHTO is on the move.

As of tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 23, AFHTO staff will be working offsite in preparation for a move to a new location.

We will each be checking our voicemail periodically but if the matter is urgent, please email the relevant staff member directly.

Further details including our new location will be announced by early February. We appreciate your patience as we transition to our new space. If you have any questions, please feel free to email info@afhto.ca.

Windsor Star article published Jan. 21, 2020

By Mary Caton

A long-awaited new nurse practitioner clinic opened its doors to patients in Amherstburg this week.

The Essex County Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic (ECNPLC) has expanded its services into Amherstburg under a 10-year agreement with the town.

Excerpt from CBC News, published December 10, 2019

By Jennifer Lee