Compensation Campaign Phase 2: Getting to the 2012 Rates
Webinar – Compensation Campaign Phase 2: Getting to the 2012 Rates Wednesday, January 25, 2017 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM AFHTO, along with AOHC and NPAO, continues to call on the Ontario government to support primary health care interprofessional teams by investing an additional $130 million annually to bring our team members to the 2012 […]
2017 Compensation Campaign: Electronic Letter to key Cabinet Ministers
2017 Compensation Campaign: Sample Tweets
Take action on social media. You can use the sample tweets below or send your own. Make sure you include: @DrEricHoskins #investinprimarycare Strengthen #primarycare as the foundation of the healthcare system for true transformation @DrEricHoskins #investinprimarycare Interprofessional primary health care delivers better outcomes for people and better value for money @DrEricHoskins #investinprimarycare Putting #PatientsFirst […]
2017 Compensation Campaign: Getting to the 2012 Rates
2017 COMPENSATION CAMPAIGN “Investing in Interprofessional Primary Care Teams” We continue to call on the Ontario government to support primary health care interprofessional teams by investing an additional $130 million annually to bring our team members to the 2012 recommended wage rates. This figure is in addition to the current investments of $31.7 million annualized, […]
AFHTO’s recommendations re Bill 41, Patients First
“Moving care coordinators from CCACs to LHINs does not remove barriers, it just moves them from one bureaucracy to another. If primary care providers were supported to coordinate care, it would make a significant difference for the health of patients and their experience of care.” With this and other comments, AFHTO presented to the Standing […]
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 […]
Re: Update on Compensation Commitment Announced in 2016-17 Provincial Budget 2016-17
Dear Colleagues As we all now know, the Government announced in their budget funding for compensation related to interprofessional primary care teams. Specifically, the commitment stated: “To ensure these clinics (CHCs, NPLCs, FHTs, AHACs and nursing stations) can effectively recruit and retain qualified interprofessional staff in primary care settings, Ontario will invest an additional […]
Report on behalf of the Primary Health Care Expert Advisory Committee
Dear AFHTO members: As you see below, Minister Hoskins has released the Report on behalf of the Primary Health Care Expert Advisory Committee and invited feedback. With the AFHTO Conference less than two weeks away, we have a ripe opportunity to engage members in developing AFHTO’s response. AFHTO staff and the AFHTO board executive are […]
AFHTO members meet with Ministry: what we know and what we’re doing about it
Over forty AFHTO members from around the province – the combination of AFHTO’s Physician Leadership Council (PLC) and ED Advisory Council (EDAC) – came together last Thursday to dialogue with the Ministry to gain further clarity on what is known (and not known) as it plans for primary care. One of the messages is that […]
Forging Ahead: AFHTO members preparing for next stage of primary care evolution
Government announcements are anticipated in early September. This email summarizes priorities for AFHTO, set through the ED Advisory Council (interview results and July 28th meeting), Physician Leadership Council (July 30th meeting) and AFHTO Board (August 12th). In light of government’s communications to date, the 5 priorities identified for AFHTO were: Developing and strengthening relationships with […]