AFHTO 2012 Conference – Meeting Needs of Special Populations
The following presentations were made at the conference under this theme: Caring for patients with severe physical challenges “Speak Freely”: Counselling Drop in Clinic for Teens Developing a Patient-centred Primary Care Model for Vulnerable Older Adults How can Family Health Teams promote the health of people with developmental disabilities?: Practical steps that Teams can implement […]
Potential impact of proposed wage restraint legislation on FHTs
DRAFT legislation – the Protecting Public Service Act, 2012 – has been released for public consultation. It is very important to note that this proposed legislation has NOT YET been tabled for first reading. Government has not yet indicated how long it will hold open this consultation phase, but for comparison, the consultation period for the […]
Report from quarterly meeting with MOHLTC FHT Unit, September 20, 2012
Representatives from AFHTO’s Operational Issues Working Group and the AOHC’s CFHT Executive met with the MOHLTC FHT Unit on September 20.The main objectives were to receive updates from the FHT Unit on budgets and other operational matters and to highlight “good news” from FHTs. The following is a summary of the discussions. a) Recovery of […]
Letter to AFHTO members: Nominations for election to AFHTO Board
Dear fellow AFHTO members: Are you interested in serving on the AFHTO board of directors? The Governance Committee of AFHTO’s board invites anyone associated with an AFHTO-member FHT to apply. Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BDHBQRF to fill in the form. Then e-mail your CV to info@afhto.ca . Application deadline is Monday, August 20. The Governance Committee of […]
FHT Practice Solutions EMR User Group Priorities – June 2012 survey results
The purpose of this survey was to identify priority issues common to all FHTs using Practice Solutions (PSS). The survey was distributed to all FHTs that had reported through a previous AFHTO survey that they use PSS in their clinics (n=57 FHTs). There were 3 elements to the survey: Identify common issues across FHTs Prioritize […]
Priority issues identified by PSS users in Family Health Teams
Click here to access the PSS User Group report on FHT PSS Priorities. It presents a list of the 10 most common issues experienced by PSS Users in terms of frequency of the problem and its detrimental impact on FHT operations. Following from these, the PSS Users identified the following four items as the priorities […]
Post-Drummond Report and Budget: Moving Forward with Implementation of Health Care Reforms
Monday, June 11, 2012 This conference explored recommendations made in both the Drummond Report and the Action Plan that proposed a new local integrated health model. This model sets out primary care as the focal point, with access to health services shifted away from emergency rooms towards community care and alternative forms of care. AFHTO’s […]
Article in June 9 National Post
On June 9, 2012, the National Post ran a full-page spread on page A6 under the large headline “Unhealthy conflicts” and smaller headline – “Numerous irregularities found at Ontario’s Family Health Teams.” The online version is at — http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/06/08/ontario-government-faces-lawsuits-over-troubled-family-health-teams/ In response, AFHTO has sent the following letter to the editor: Family Health Teams are all […]
Letter from AFHTO board re MOHLTC-OMA negotiations
FYI — The letter below from the AFHTO Board of Directors was sent this morning, Friday, May 18, 2012, to Susan Fitzpatrick, Assistant Deputy Minister of MOHLTC’s Negotiations and Accountability Management Division, and to Dr. Doug Weir, President, Ontario Medical Association. ………………………………………………………. May 17, 2012 Ms. Susan Fitzpatrick Assistant Deputy Minister Negotiations and Accountability Management […]
AFHTO’s EMR survey – March 2012 survey results
The EMR survey was completed by 160 respondents from 121 FHTs (65% of all 186) in the period April 10 – 30, 2012. Thank you to all who took the time to respond. Click on the links below to find: A description of respondents and overall EMR usage A comparison of aggregate EMR ratings Findings […]