Join us for a Sept. 21 Town Hall!
Managing patient care during the viral season!
COVID-19, RSV, influenza and more...
Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Time: 7:00-8:30 PM
Register in advance here!
Hosted by LMPCA and featuring Dr. Alex Summers, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Middlesex London Health Unit, who will answer all your questions. Also, find out how to:
- Safely assess screen positive patients in person -- does COVID-19 vaccination status matter?
- Address vaccine concerns of pregnant women and young adults, and identify your patients who are still vaccine hesitant
- Plan for vaccinating in primary care: CoVaxON onboarding, flu and other routine immunization management
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Changes to Ontario Breast Screening Program reports: As of October 1, there will be changes to how both normal and abnormal reports will be sent to you and to your patient. Please review this short note from the Breast Care Program at St. Joseph's Health Care London.
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Mental health resource for patients: Free in Ontario, MindBeacon offers a full continuum of care for mental health – from prevention on through to evidence-based treatment for severe chronic conditions. Supports include free mental wellness content, Guided CBT Programs and Live Therapy Sessions. Learn more about their healthcare referral program or refer a patient to www.mindbeacon.com.
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Increase in post-partum depression during the pandemic: Please remember to screen and discuss this with your pregnant and post-partum patient or parents of young infants at prenatal and post-partum/well-baby visits. Remember you can bill P008 (out of basket) for post-partum visits so book mom too when you book those first well baby visits. Some resources:
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PCMCH: Care Pathway for the Management of Perinatal Mental Health
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PCMCH: Perinatal Mental Health Guidance Document
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CMHA: Postpartum Brochure for Patients
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Integrate an early palliative care approach in primary care: CAPACITI is seeking generalist primary care providers who want to embed palliative care approaches into their practice. For more information about this free educational program, visit the website, download the two-page overview, email Maggie Civak or join this introductory ECHO session: September 29, 2021, 12:00-1:00 pm ET
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More pharmacies using Prescribe IT: Over the next few months more London and Middlesex pharmacies will become PrescribeIT® enabled. See this locator map to find one near you.
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OMD looking for Patient Leaders: OMD would like to expand its Patient Leader program and are looking for patients, family members and or caregivers who are able to articulate their opinions, and also have some background and understanding of digital health tools and services, and a range of cultural and socio-economic factors. Interested patients can email Peer.leader.program@ontariomd.com. To be considered, patients must submit an application form along with a letter of reference from a clinician.
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Tools and Resources for French Language Services: The Réseau du Mieux Être Francophone du Nord de l’Ontario has launched a new online database designed for use by Francophone, bilingual and English language organizations.
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Optometry service withdrawal of OHIP-insured exams on September 1: As mentioned in a previous email, London and Area Optometrists have stopped OHIP-insured exams including routine care for children 19 and under and seniors 65 and older. Read the letter from London and Area Optometrists here.
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OHIP card renewal by February 2022: Ontario Residents now have until February 28, 2022 to renew expired health cards. If they have a driver's license, they can renew both together online. For in person renewals: Service Ontario offices are resuming regular hours -- list of locations are found here.
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Pandemic virtual codes and billing rules
Reminder that as of October 1, 2021 there will be changes to the pandemic virtual codes and billing rules that will impact you.
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Negation of access bonus will be reinstated for services outside of rostering group, including K-code services.
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Reinstitution of group FFS billing limits to non-enrolled patients.
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Tracking codes K300 or K301 for either (phone or video respectively), will be required for all K080, K081, K082, and K083 submissions.
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Self-Assessment and screening tools
Mass vaccination clinics
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Caradoc Community Centre Vaccination Clinic operating Tuesday to Saturday, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
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NEW hours for Western Fair District Agriplex Vaccination Clinic - Thursday to Monday, from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.
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New/updated COVID resources for providers
Vaccination and your patients:
- CPSO stance on vaccine exemption notes
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Adverse Events Following Immunizations (AEFI) to Report form available on MLHU website. Helps you determine which reactions to report, when to report and whether the event falls within the Temporal Criteria indicated on the form. To report an AEFI, please visit https://www.healthunit.com/aefi
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Identifying your unvaccinated rostered patients, Ontario MD
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National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) rapid response: Additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine in immunocompromised individuals following 1- or 2- dose primary series- NACI, Sep. 10, 2021
- Resources and tools for building vaccine confidence
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Weekly Bulletin from "The Last Mile" provincial table on vaccination, MOH
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COVID-19 Third Dose Patient Referral form: now available on the MLHU website.
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Walk-in Pop-up COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
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Updated: COVID-19 Vaccine Information Sheet, MOH
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Updated: COVID-19 Vaccine Information Sheet: For Youth age 12-17, MOH
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Updated: COVID-19 Vaccine Consent Form, MOH
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Updated: COVID-19 Vaccine Youth (Age 12-17) Consent Form, MOH
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Updated: COVID-19 Vaccine Screening Form, MOH
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Updated: COVID-19 Vaccination Recommendations for Special Populations, MOH
Vaccination - for you as employers:
In office visits and screening:
Testing:
Schools and COVID-19
Self care:
COVID-19 related education opportunities
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Virtual Care Learning Collaborative - interesting in participating?
Healthcare Excellence Canada (HEC) and Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) are hosting a learning collaborative for up to 20 Canadian community-based primary care practices and/or organizations. Organizations will be supported to implement and/or prepare to implement and evaluate equitable, safe, quality virtual care to meet patient and community needs and preferences to improve experiences and outcomes for patients and providers. Read the benefits and requirements here.
COVID-19 malnutrition: how to identify and treat in team-based primary care
September 20. Gain a greater awareness of prevalence of malnutrition in primary care and the impact of undiagnosed malnutrition on quality of life, health outcomes and health care dollars. Find out more and register here.
Let’s Talk About Anti-Black Racism and Discrimination in Nursing
September 20. RNAO's Black Nurses Task Force monthly webinar series discusses issues related to anti-Black racism and discrimination in nursing. For all who would like to hear updates and to inform the Task Force's work. Read more.
Indigenous Mental Wellness Webinar
September 22. Presented by Nishnawbe Aski Nation, Chiefs of Ontario, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Shkaabe Makwa, the Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association and Ontario First Nation Young Peoples Council. Focus on substance use and youth mental wellness in the context of Indigenous communities using the First Nations Mental Wellness Framework. Find out more.
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ENT Refresher Webinar series (Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry)
Each of the five webinars will be 45 minutes in length, followed by 25 minute question and answer periods:
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Week 2 - September 22 @ 12:15-13:30 Hrs (EST) - What Not to Miss in Hoarseness
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Week 3 - September 29 @ 12:15-13:30 Hrs (EST) - Tips and Tricks for Biopsying Head and Neck Lesions
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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
FIT: A Non-Invasive Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening
September 27, 5:00-6:00 pm (Mainpro+ certified).
Co-presented by Dr. Michael Sey and Dr. Paul Gill, SW Regional Cancer Program. Get a better understanding of the ColonCancerCheck program, ordering a FIT and counselling patients, returning a FIT and interpreting results, and integrating Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) tools to support your practice.
Health Equity and Transformation Through Community Advocacy
September 27, 4:00-6:00 pm. From the Dalai Lana School of Public Health.
A lecture and panel discussion to foster a dialogue on health equity relating to community advocacy and engagement, and community-level work. Register here.
September 27 and 28. From OCFP.
Module 1: Putting prevention into practice for school-age children
- Describe up-to-date evidence-based preventive care recommendations for school-age children.
- Identify preventive care resources and patient information to use in clinical practice
- Provide appropriate screening and counselling for the school-age child.
- Discuss issues of consent and confidentiality, immunization strategies and pain reduction, and vaccine hesitancy.
Module 2: Implementing best evidence and practical solutions for adolescent health challenges
- Develop approaches to the reticent adolescent patient
- Describe up-to-date evidence-based preventive care recommendations for school-age children and adolescents.
- Identify preventive care resources and patient information to use in clinical practice.
- Screen for mental health issues, substance use and addictions and provide appropriate screening and counselling for the sexually active adolescents
ECHO Ontario Autism registration open
September 2021 to June 2022 - free online sessions. The ECHO Autism program is now registering pediatricians, family physicians and nurse practitioners for the dates above. This training helps to screen, diagnose, and manage children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). MOC credits awarded. Other health team members are welcome to attend sessions as observers. For more information, visit their site or email Salina Eldon seldon@hollandbloorview.ca.
Wisdom in Wound Care Webinar Series: Nutrition and Wound Management
September 29. Hosted by RNAO and facilitated by Ontario wound care experts. This series covers best practices in relation to acute and chronic wound prevention, assessment and treatment. September's webinar topic is nutrition and wound management. Find out more.
October 5. Identify opportunities on how to "practice wisely", with a focus on ordering tests and imaging wisely, shared decision making, over-diagnosis, cancer screening, de-prescribing using the latest evidence and tools from diverse sources. Learn how to access reliable, curated, and renewable online resources for an evidence-informed practice supporting individualized patient-care.
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