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Physiotherapy in Primary Health Care settings: Applications Due by July 23, 2013

The following information was released on June 27, 2013 via e-mail to FHTs, CHCs, AHACs & NPLCs from the Ministry: On April 18, 2013, the Minister of Health and Long Term Care announced that Ontario will be integrating physiotherapists into Primary Health Care (PHC) settings, beginning in the 2013/14 fiscal year. The initial focus of […]

Physiotherapy in Primary Health Care settings: Call for Applications will launch in last week of June

To assist primary care organizations in preparing proposals to integrate physiotherapists, the Ontario Physiotherapists Association (OPA) has share the following resource document defining the role of physiotherapists in primary care settings: Physiotherapy in Primary Health Care The call for applications to integrate physiotherapists into primary care settings should be sent next week directly to all […]

Update on employment of Physician Assistants

AFHTO members may be interested in the time-limited funding to be made available by MOHLTC in the “Physician Assistant Career Start” program and other news related to the employment of PAs.  Click here to read the memo from Suzanne McGurn, ADM, Health Human Resources Strategy Division, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. ——————————————————————— In case […]

Letter to AFHTO Members: Nominations to the AFHTO Board open until August 1

Dear fellow AFHTO members: Are you interested in serving on the AFHTO board of directors? The Governance Committee of AFHTO’s board invites anyone who works within an AFHTO member’s team to apply. Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AFHTOBoardNomination2013 to fill in the nominations form. Then e-mail your CV to sombo.saviye@afhto.ca. Application deadline is Thursday, August 1st, 2013. FOUR […]

Report from quarterly meeting with MOHLTC FHT Unit, June 3, 2013

FHT Executive Directors representing AFHTO and AOHC members met with the FHT Unit on Monday.  Topics covered included: QIDSS implementation: how the allocations have been made and what to expect in their implementation Physiotherapy in FHTs: timing and process to apply for positions Health Links: staffing implications for FHTs that are coordinating and/or taking on […]

Advancing use of data and measurement in FHTs

This is an update for AFHTO members on activities to advance use of data and measurement in FHTs (scroll below for more information): Dr. Rick Glazier, Lead Scientist in ICES Primary Care and Population Health Program, joins AFHTO board AFHTO recruitment is underway for a QIDSS Project Manager AFHTO to establish QIDSS Steering Committee Status of […]

PSS Users: Update from the AFHTO-PSS Working Group

AFHTO and the Practice Solutions Suite team at TELUS remain committed to working together to resolve common problems faced by the FHTs using PSS.  This is an update on progress to date. Background: AFHTO’s March 2012 survey of FHT EMR satisfaction revealed that about one-half of FHTs use PSS. While it scored relatively well on […]

Issues discussed at inaugural meeting of AFHTO’s ED Advisory Council

The ED Advisory Council provides a mechanism to surface operational issues, be a sounding board on operational matters, and give advice to the AFHTO board and staff as needed on these matters. The AFHTO board announced its creation in March. Please click here to view terms of reference.The inaugural meeting of April 29 enabled the […]

Strategic direction for AFHTO is renewed; 2013-14 plan is approved

AFHTO has a renewed vision, mission and strategic priorities to guide our work on behalf of our members over the next 2 – 3 years. The AFHTO board is pleased to present the Strategic Direction document, and thanks the many members who provided input through webinars and a survey. To move the organization along this […]