Central Lambton FHT: Expanding access to mental health services for youth
Petrolia Topic article published on October 4, 2016. Article in full pasted below. Melissa Schlilz, Postmedia Network
2016 Annual Report | Equity, Integration and Access: Shaping a Population-Focused Health System
AFHTO’s vision is that all Ontarians will have timely access to high-quality and comprehensive primary care – care that is informed by the social determinants of health, delivered by collaborative teams, and anchored in an integrated, equitable and sustainable health system. Our 2016 Annual Report, Equity, Integration and Access: Shaping a Population-Focused Health System chronicles the work of AFHTO and its members to move Ontario toward that vision.
AFHTO 2016 Conference: registration still open. Pick your sessions.
| Presenters putting the final touches on their slides, chefs prepping their menus, and your peers printing their posters - we’re gearing up for the AFHTO 2016 Conference and all we need is you. There is still time for you and your team to register for energizing discussions, forward-looking plenaries, and networking with your colleagues. |
AFHTO’s next CEO assumes office November 30
On behalf of the AFHTO board of directors, I’m pleased to announce that Ms. Kavita Mehta has accepted the offer to become AFHTO’s next CEO, effective November 30, 2016.
FHT study: Team approach improves quality of life for COPD patients
UPDATE - 05 October, 2016: Another story about this award-winning research project was published in the Amherstburg River Town Times.
AFHTO 2016 Conference: Early-bird registration closes Sep 19. Additional speakers confirmed.
| Ontario’s healthcare system is undergoing significant transformation and primary care providers – interprofessional staff, physicians, board members and more – need to understand its impact as well as their own potential role.
Help your team navigate these changes by registering them for the AFHTO 2016 Conference. Registration and room rates increase after Sep. 19. |
Introducing our new Strategic Plan!
AFHTO is pleased to share its 2017-2020 Strategic Plan. This plan builds on our experience which shows that team-based comprehensive primary care is delivering better health and better value to patients.
Volunteers needed for Health Quality Standards Advisory Committees
Health Quality Ontario (HQO) is seeking volunteers interested in joining one of three Quality Standards Advisory Committees. Quality standards are concise sets of evidence-based recommendations designed to drive positive change within a particular area of health care. HQO has begun work on a number of new quality standards and are looking for members that will provide advice to support the development of standards of care in Ontario.
Primary care recruitment and retention strategy for Ontario
Evidence from around the world, and Ontario, demonstrates that the introduction of primary care teams is providing patients with better care, at the best value. But one of interprofessional primary care’s biggest barriers is to attract and keep skilled providers. The key issue? Inability to offer competitive compensation to the non-physician health professionals and administrative staff who work in our community health centres, family health teams, nurse practitioner-led clinics and aboriginal health access centres.
AFHTO President's column on tentative physician services agreement published
New deal serves doctors and patients alike
Waterloo Region Record article published on Aug. 8, 2016. Article in full pasted below. Dr. Sean Blaine, Waterloo Region Record