Collaboration Is The Changing Face Of Health Care
For the sake of quality health care, wouldn’t it be great to be able to access professionals like doctors, nurse practitioners, dietitians and pharmacists all from one place? In recent years, the primary health system in Ontario has been changing to allow just that, with the creation of Family Health Teams (FHT).
The goal of the FHTs, says the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, is to bring together different health providers, beyond your family doctor, to offer coordinated care. Ontario has 150 FHTs, which provide convenient and accessible care to over two million patients. (ServiceOntario, 1-888-779-7767, can provide information on the nearest FHTs.)
One key to this group approach is smooth collaboration between the health professions, says Anne Coghlan, president of the Federation of Health Regulatory Colleges of Ontario (FHRCO).
“We have a responsibility to support the ability of health care professionals to work productively with each other and share information, all for the best possible care of the end client,” says Coghlan.
FHRCO is the body that comprises Ontario’s 25 health regulatory colleges, which together govern over 260,000 health professionals and hold them accountable for their conduct and practice (see www.regulatedhealthprofessions.on.ca). Coghlan notes that a 2009 amendment to the Regulated Health Professions Act specifically cites the need “to enhance inter-professional collaboration”.
“That’s increasingly vital as health care providers are working more in concert, in FHTs and in general,” she says. “For instance, our colleges are ensuring that our policies are consistent in similar areas. That will prevent conflicts in service delivery or between professions, and provide care in the safest and most effective manner.”
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care says that FHTs aim to give people access to health care in their community virtually around the clock. That should help to relieve the reliance on emergency departments for non-emergency care.
In addition to providing direct health care services, the FHTs will focus on chronic disease management, disease prevention and health promotion in conjunction with other community-based health care organizations, such as public health units.
“It used to be that people often relied on one health care provider for the bulk of their care,” says Coghlan. “As that’s changing, the various health professions – and the regulatory bodies behind them – are working together to deliver much more seamless care.”
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How will universal health care stop foreclosures and stimulate the economy?These two points were made by Obama in his argument for urgency in passing his health care proposals. Isn't he robbing "Peter to pay Paul"? This plan would tax businesses more than they currently pay for employee health care.
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Elderly people will die in this bill for sure. In fact everyone will die in this bill. I am sure she has page 25 in her hand to kill her, and only some private insurance guy should decide on denying our care. Not some stupid black guy and democrats. Bush did us right, THINK, I am a very wealthy man but did you live better with OBAMA or with BUSH. Think people. We all lived better lifes with BUSH. REPUBLICANS RULE
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You haven’t been following the news recently, have you? Like the report out from the White House a couple of days ago–showing that the majority of Americans will NOT be able to keep their private health care plan.
And you’ve obviously not been following the recent confirmations of Death Panels.
Everything McCaughey said has been confirmed, as people have been reading the bill. Just as Pelosi said: After it’s passed, you’ll be able to find out what’s in it.
its a form of communism and obama loves it he wants to be the new world order leader.screw odumba what a piece of shit
Jesus FUcking Christ! sarah palin has a twin sister separated at birth.
so – I just have one question for all those whphave posted comments… what planet are you on??
the “death panel” claim has been totally debunked, and if you can’t see the value to our country of having a healthy populace, you are totally deluded IMO.
Have a swell day.
Let’s Americans that realize that Obama is really a socialist/communist and wants to take away our freedoms, starting with that stupid stimulus, the 1st one, that I totally don’t understand and now wants to take away our health care, we NEED TO FIGHT. Our country was founded on freedoms for all. What is the most effective way to fight again. I’m ready to do WHATEVER. This comes from an RN of 28 yrs who is now on disability and depending on Medicare. Email me!
Tent cities are cropping up here in the NE now in regard to “swine flu” which isn’t even deadly yet as compared to the normal flu.
Ooooo no comments on this video for a while. I guess now that this has been debunked as the biggest lie of the year by PolitiFact and as one of the biggest by FactCheck, the teabagging “health care reform is a secret plot to kill old people” narrative doesn’t work anymore.
Zesty, After they steal your health care, they will go after the Oil companies. Why they will have to insure that everyone will be guaranteed fairness and justice by rationing your gas and mandating that you only purchase your gas from Obama Oil. You will be able to purchase your allotted 10 gallons every two days at the non holiday months price of $33 a gallon. All months that have a holiday, you will be allowed to purchase 15 gallons every two days at the holiday price set at $55 a gallon.