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Budget Talks 2016: ask the Ontario government to address recruitment and retention
The Ontario government has opened Budget Talks 2016, an online portal for Ontarians to offer feedback to the government on 2016/17 budget planning, which provides another opportunity to raise awareness of the need for sufficient funding for recruitment and retention.
“A More Rounded Full Care Model”: Interprofessional Team Members’ Perceptions of Home-Based Primary Care in Ontario, Canada
Abstract
This study explores interprofessional team members’ perspectives and experiences providing home-based primary care (HBPC) in Ontario, Canada. Employing an inductive qualitative methodology using procedures informed by grounded theory, themes emerged in the data in relation to the benefits of the HBPC model, and the barriers associated with its provision, as well as the key components that enable or hinder interprofessional collaboration in the HBPC environment.
AFHTO’s initial response to Patients First Discussion Paper
On December 17, 2015, Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care released its discussion paper Patients First: A Proposal to Strengthen Patient-Centred Health Care in Ontario. On its release, AFHTO issued the statement below from Dr.
Ministry releases Patients First: A Proposal to Strengthen Patient-Centred Health Care in Ontario
On December 17, 2015, Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care released its discussion paper – Patients First: A Proposal to Strengthen Patient-Centred Health Care in Ontario. The paper addresses four components:
HQO & ICES Report on Quality of Mental Health Services in Ontario
Health Quality Ontario (HQO) and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) released Taking Stock: A report on the quality of mental health and addictions services in Ontario. The report finds variation both in access to and quality of mental health services across the province. Key Findings
AFHTO releases two statements: care coordination/population-based primary care
December 7, 2015 – Today the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario released two new statements as part of members’ ongoing work to improve access and integration of care in a sustainable health system. These two statements respond to and build on recent reports:
Primary care teams in a population-based health system
Population-based primary care is about effective management of the health of defined groups of people. It ensures all within this group are attached to a regular primary care provider and can access the appropriate care when they need it. The province’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care convened an Expert Advisory Committee to recommend how to ensure access to appropriate care for all Ontarians.
Undervalued: The revolving door of dietitians
Sudbury Northern Life article published on November 30, 2015. Article pasted in full below Jonathan Migneault - Sudbury Northern Life
Video: Why D2D Matters – A family doctor’s perspective
Data to Decisions (D2D) is a membership-wide report on performance in primary care. In this 4 minute video, Dr. Michelle Greiver, North York FHT, describes the reasons she values Data to Decisions. Share this video with your colleagues, physicians and board members to start conversations about how your team could benefit from D2D.