Managing patient care during the viral season!
2021 - 2022 Flu Season Update
Dr. Kathy Kaye, neurology, closing her office
Cancer Screening Digital Toolkit
Ontario Health wants to know what you think of the quality standards (QS) placemats
OMA Town Hall on October 19
The OMA invites you to participate in a virtual OHT townhall on Tuesday, October 19 from 7:30 - 9:00 pm. This townhall will aim to provide:
- Updates on OMA’s current work and activities on OHTs
- Overview of OMA’s tools and resources to support meaningful physician engagement and leadership in OHTs
- Discuss incorporation, OHT governance and physician associations
- Question & Answer period
Please RSVP by Thursday October 14.
“Healthcare Professionals” virtual Speed Mentoring® en Français event
Réseau franco-santé du Sud de l’Ontario is organizing a “Healthcare Professionals” virtual Speed Mentoring® en Français event on Thursday, October 21st from 3:00 - 5:00 pm. Students and job seekers from college and university health training programs meet one-on-one for 10 minutes with various health and social services professionals and managers. Each interaction gives mentees the opportunity to introduce themselves, ask questions, network, and learn about internship, volunteer or employment opportunities. Mentors will meet between 8 and 14 participants during the session. More information is available in English and French. Register to become a mentor.
Care of unattached patients, especially during COVID
Are you a family doctor or NP in Ontario who accepted patients from Health Care Connect or provided care to unattached patients during COVID? Researchers @WesternuFamMed are interested in talking to you. Please contact leslie.meredith@schulich.uwo.ca to share your experiences.
Mental health resources
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Mindbeacon - a free (government funded), one-stop private space to access a wide range of mental health supports.
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AbilitiCBT - the Government of Ontario is providing free access to this resource to all Ontario residents age 16 or older for the anxiety, depression, and anxiety related to a pandemic.
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Virtual Care Services Require Modality Indicators
Effective October 1, 2021, virtual care Fee Schedule Codes KO80A, K081A, K082A and K083A with service dates on or after October 1, 2021 will require a modality indicator tracking code (K300A for video or K301A for phone). This must be submitted with the claim to identify the technology used to deliver the service. Read more in INFOBulletin 210704.
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Vaccination
Referrals for COVID-19 testing
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MLHU asks that you let your patients know that referrals for COVID-19 testing are not required.
- Asymptomatic patients can be advised to get tested at a pharmacy and do not require a referral.
- Symptomatic patients should be tested at an Assessment Centre; a referral is not required in order to be tested.
- Individuals who have been notified by public health that they are a close contact of an individual who has tested positive should seek testing at an Assessment Centre and not a pharmacy, whether they have symptoms or not.
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New/updated COVID resources for providers
Vaccination and your patients:
For you as employers:
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The Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (“IDEL”) provisions of the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 have been extended to December 31, 2021. They were previously set to expire on September 25, 2021. More information here.
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Medical Aid in Dying: Update (Grand Rounds in Family Medicine)
October 6, 8:30 to 9:30 am
Presented by: Dr. George Kim, MD, MClSc(FM), CCFP, FCFP; Julie Campbell, Lead, MAID Access, MBA, MN, NP; Sue Miller, LHSC MAID Navigator, HBSc, RN, LNC. Join Zoom Meeting
Are We Using Antibiotics Wisely in Primary Care in the Era of COVID-19?
October 6, 12:00-1:00 pm. From Choosing Wisely Talks. Find out more.
Wisdom in Wound Care Webinar Series: Pressure injury assessment
ENT Refresher Webinar series
(Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry). Each webinar is 45 minutes in length, followed by a 25 minute question and answer period:
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Week 4 - October 6 @ 12:15-13:30 Hrs (EST) - Oral Lesions: When to Refer
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Week 5 - October 13 @ 12:15-13:30 Hrs (EST) - A Practical Approach to Vertigo
October 20 & 27 OR November 16 & 24
Partnering for Quality and CMHA are offering Mental Health First Aid training, a 2 half-day virtual training course to better equip staff when working with patients living with mental health challenges. Find out more about this training.
What's New in Best Practices Webinar: Promoting 2SLGBTQI+ Health Equity Best Practice Guideline
October 7
Introduction to RNAO's new BPG, Promoting 2SLGBTQI+ Health Equity. Participants will learn about the scope of the guideline, the guideline development process as well as some of the BPG's recommendations and its practical implications. Find out more
National Safer Supply-Community of Practice: Inaugural Speaker Series (English | French)
Practical Approaches to Managing Problematic Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorder in a Primary Care Setting
October 14, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Focus on screening and initiating medication. Taking a case-based approach to applying statements from the Problematic Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorder quality standard. Register here.
Trillium Primary Health Care Research Day
October 15
- Martin Bass Lecture by Dr. Gina Agarwal: Community Paramedicine, Primary Care, and the Pandemic.
- Panel discussion with Dr. Bridget Ryan, Dr. Tara Kiran, and Dr. Rachel Ashcroft: Equity and Access to Virtual Care during the Pandemic.
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Save-the-date flyer here. Registration opening soon.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Conference: Science, Knowledge and Experience - A Shared Journey
October 27, 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Keynotes: Building healthy brains - the way forward; the evolution of the science behind prenatal alcohol exposure; cannabinoids and FASD. Find out more and register here.
AFHTO 2021 Conference: Post-Pandemic Primary Care: Respond, Recover, Rebuild.
October 27-28
Explore themes related to health equity, the opioid crisis, artificial intelligence in primary care, and building resilience within healthcare teams. Early bird registration until October 20. Discounts available for students and patients for whom registration fees would be a barrier to participation. Register here.
Providing Excellent Care for Older Persons During the Pandemic and Beyond
November 5, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm (Mainpro+ credits).
Ongoing Education Opportunities:
SPIDER Learning Collaborative: De-prescribing dangerous medications
Free online CPD course - safer, more inclusive STBBI care
Online course, 4 hours
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Improving Care for People living with CHF and COPD: Co-design workshop
WHO: People living with COPD and/or CHF
Care partners for people living with COPD and/or CHF
Healthcare providers who work with people with COPD and/or CHF
WHERE: By Zoom (link to be sent after registration)
WHEN: Pick one of these two sessions you can attend:
For patients:
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COMPENSATION: In alignment with the Western OHT's commitment to equity, if patients would like to join us but are unable due to a loss of income, they can contact Alexander Smith at alexander.smith@lhsc.on.ca, to discuss possible reimbursement/compensation for time.
- If this is their first time participating in a workshop like this, or if they want some extra support, patients will be invited to an optional prep session held on Wednesday October 13 from 3:00-4:00 pm. This session will be hosted by the Care Partnership Office at St Joseph's Health Care London to tell them more, and answer their questions.
Care Pathways Survey
In addition to co-design events, the Western OHT is trying to gain consensus around the core activities that should be included in a standard care pathway for COPD and/or CHF.
They invite all providers and administrators to complete the following survey which seeks to validate these events in order to a) explain to patients and care partners what they can expect on a COPD/CHF pathway, and b) determine what resources are needed to provide these necessary elements of care for everyone who needs them. The survey should take 10-15 minutes to complete: https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9KzPCUDpDFz2uCq
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