Growing support for CHC model of care
 The CHC model of care has received outstanding recognition and praise over the last couple of weeks, thanks in part to the report released by the Canadian Index of Wellbeing.
Last week, the Ottawa Citizen published a fantastic editorial congratulating Somerset West CHC on the development of the Hintonburg Hub and endorsing the CHC model of care.
Read full editorial
CIW report
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Evidence-Based Practice in Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Project advisory committee announced
Following an open call for membership earlier in November, we are happy to announce the advisory committee members of the Evidence-Based Practice in Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Project are:
- Anabela Azevedo, Office Manager, Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services
- Juanita Lawson, Director of Clinical Services, NorWest CHC
- Denise Leroux, Communication and Administration Coordinator, Équipe de santé familiale communautaire de l'Est d'Ottawa
- Melissa Tapper, Co-coordinator of Communications, Accreditation, Training and Research, South Riverdale CHC
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Coming in early December:
Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation survey
An electronic survey is coming out to assess current compliance across all AOHC member centres with the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR). Please participate in this project by ensuring that we hear from your centre. If you would like more information about the project, please write to Heidi Schaeffer, AOHC Education and Capacity Building Lead, Heidi@aohc.org |
Save the date
Quality Improvement Learning Event - Tuesday, January 29, 2013
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NDP releases consultation paper on health care
As political parties get ready for a potential 2013 election the NDP is seeking public input to a number of questions on how to improve health care. Some of the community meetings led by NDP Leader Andrea Horwath are being held in CHCs.
Provide your responses to the questions |
Help track information on impact of cuts
"No One Is Illegal - Toronto" has launched an anonymous phone line for migrant patients and service providers to share information about healthcare services they are being denied or are unable to provide due to recent changes to refugee healthcare by the federal government.
Call 1-888-602-6365 - press 2 if you are a service provider who is facing constraints
More information, posters and flyers |
Information sessions available regarding changes to refugee health coverage
For a summary of current health care coverage for refugees visit the Canadian Council for Refugees site
If you're a CHC or CFHT serving refugees and you or your frontline colleagues are confused by the recent changes to the Interim Federal Health (IFH) program, email Jacquie@aohc.org to arrange an info session with a health professional who can explain the changes. |
Tips on how to access CSUMB for your clients
The government is cutting this benefit for people on social assistance as of January 1, 2013. CSUMB provides up to $799 over a 2 year period and can be used for housing issues such as: deposits and hook-up fees for utilities; last month's rent deposit; moving costs; rent arrears to prevent eviction.
Toolkit
Email your MPP |
Oral health postcard campaign update
About 20 MPP meetings have been held to date to present the signed postcards. Feedback indicates that for the mos t part all MPPs seemed to understand and have sympathy for the issue. The majority of MPPs met with said they would support the call to extend provincial dental programs to include low income adults. Several asked where the money would come from. |
EMR good news
Congratulations are in order on the EMR front.
Regent Park CHC's successful deployment on November 27th (yesterday!) was significant for the sector, as it included the first migration of Personal Development Group (PDG) data into Nightingale on Demand (NOD), in addition to the registration, scheduling and partial EMR components.
The very first implementation of the data retention solution was completed at Mary Berglund CHC on November 22nd.
These milestones came hot on the heels of other successful deployments at West Elgin and Misiway CHCs on 11th and 18th October respectively.
Next up ... De dwa da dehs nye>s will be the first Aboriginal Health Access Centre to go live with NOD on November 30th.
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OLIS
The Ontario Laboratories Information System (OLIS) was successfully implemented at South-East Grey CHC on November 7th. Moving forward, OLIS implementation will be incorporated into the EMR implementation process.
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What does it mean to be leaderful?
Read Chief Information Officer Rodney Burns' weekly blog to find out ... www.aohc.org/cioblog.
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