Key Issues
Drummond Commission – “Family Health Teams should become the norm for primary care”
“Family Health Teams should become the norm for primary care” The statement above appears on p.24 of the 543-page Drummond Commission report, released this afternoon. Consuming over 40% of the province’s budget, health care receives much attention in this report …More
AFHTO welcomes Ontario’s focus on family and community care
Primary care is fundamental to the health of patients and our health system. Family Health Teams have been working hard to innovate, to improve care, and from that, to improve health. For this reason, AFHTO is pleased to see the …More
Save the date: AFHTO 2012 Conference takes place Oct.16-17 at the Hilton Toronto
The AFHTO 2012 Conference is our opportunity to demonstrate and celebrate the value of FHTs. Following from the strong response to last year’s conference, it is expanding to two full days –Tuesday, Oct. 16 and Wednesday, October 17, 2012. The location …More
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 …More
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 …More
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 …More
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. This campaign, otherwise known …More
The value of the AFHTO 2011 Conference continues …
What an amazing experience this morning, October 26, to be in one room with over 500 people from 146 FHTs across Ontario, listening to the newly re-elected and re-appointed Minister of Health expressing her appreciation and support for family health …More
Changes to Nurse Practitioners’ practice
Changes to Nurse Practitioners’ (NPs) practice resulting from legislative amendments will take effect on Oct. 1, 2011; therefore, the College of Nurses of Ontario has released a new Nurse Practitioner practice standard, which includes new expectations for NP practice. Visit …More
Status of Nurse Practitioner Access Reporting (NPAR) pilot project
Click here to access an update bulletin from MOHLTC’s Primary Health Care Branch on the NPAR pilot project.
