Demonstrating the value of team-based care
AbstractBackgroundIn 2014, a rural Family Health Team (FHT) in Ontario, Canada embedded a community paramedicine program into their primary care practice to improve care for their complex patients. Community paramedics are health care professionals who extend their role beyond emergency services to
By: Rachelle Ashcroft, Keith Adamson, Fred Phelps, Glenda Webber, Benjamin Walsh, Louis-François Dallaire, Deepy Sur, Connor Kemp, Jennifer Rayner, Simon Lam, Judith Belle BrownAbstractObjectives Maximising social workers’ contributions to primary care requires clarity about their scope of practice
Dear AFHTO members and collaborators,I want to personally thank our members in attendance at our annual conference Oct 23 - 25 for a warm welcome in my first week as AFHTO's new CEO. I deeply appreciate the honesty and openness from which you shared your experience and perspectives. I am grateful
On October 24 AFHTO named the winners of our thirteenth Bright Lights Awards at our ceremony at our annual conference. These innovators have improved access to primary care through their leadership, outstanding work and significant progress made toward improving the value delivered by
After months of advocacy with both the federal and provincial governments, AFHTO is pleased to let our members know of a new agreement that will see new investment of $3.1 billion into Ontario’s health care system. This investment includes significant funding to increase access to primary care
After almost a year of advocacy on funding to expand and enhance access to team-based primary care, AFHTO's advocacy efforts have proven successful as the Ontario government announces a $110 million investment in primary care, aiming to connect up to 328,000 individuals to healthcare teams. This
AFHTO congratulates physicians in our member family health teams who were recognized on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) 2023 Awards Ceremony.
Congratulations to all those recognized this year:
Regional Family Physicians of the Year
Dr. Richard
On October 25 AFHTO named the winners of our twelfth Bright Lights Awards at our ceremony at our annual conference. These innovators have improved access to primary care through their leadership, outstanding work and significant progress made toward
By Andrew Bazemore, Zach Merenstein, Lara Handler and John W. Saultz
The Annals of Family Medicine May 2023, 21 (3) 274-279;
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2961
Abstract
PURPOSE: Interpersonal continuity has been shown to play an
Chronic noncancer pain management
Integration of a nurse-led program in primary care
Research article published in Canadian Family Physician March 2023, 69 (3) e52-e60
Abstract
Problem addressed Chronic noncancer pain is often excessively managed with medications (most notably
By Heidi Singer on November 30, 2022
With Canadian health care systems in crisis, a University of Toronto researcher is working to inform stakeholders on building high-performing integrated primary care systems – work that she hopes will support them to make real change in the sector.
Prof.
Research article published in The Annals of Family Medicine November 2022, 20 (6) 505-511
Evaluation of an Enhanced Primary Care Team Model to Improve Diabetes Care
Abstract
PURPOSE Primary care practices manage most patients with diabetes and face considerable operational, regulatory, and