Alliance for Healthier Communities

#Introduction

During the fall of 2022, the Alliance for Healthier Communities (Alliance) launched a research project to pilot the implementation and use of the EQ-5D patient reported outcomes measures (PROMs) tool within 6 Community Health Centres (CHCs).

Optimal and thorough utilization of one-time funding helps build a case for renewed and ongoing Mental Health and Addictions funding for primary care teams across Ontario.

In 2020, the Alliance for Healthier Communities and its member centres embarked on a research study to explore the challenges and opportunities inherent in a shift towards virtual care. The study involved extracting EMR data from 36 CHCs, an organizational survey, as well as conducting phone interviews with 36 providers and 31 clients. This 2-page handout summarizes the main findings.

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This lunch & learn on December 13, 2022 provided an overview of the new OHRS Benchmarking Report and addressed members' questions about the functionality and data included in the report. 

Watch the recorded webinar below, or review the slides here.

On October 3, 2022, the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table (OST) released its final brief, a 3-part exploration of how primary care responded to and was affected by the pandemic, and implications for ongoing health system planning and policy.

This infographic highlights key learnings and best practices to promote vaccine confidence and uptake from our paper, "Using Trusted Relationships and Community-Led Approaches to Promote COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence and Uptake across Ontario" published in the November 2022 issue of Longwoods Healthcare Quarterly. These findings were based on survey results from Alliance member organizations providing vaccinations or participating in our Community Vaccination Promotion - Ontario (CVP-ON) project.

This infographic highlights key learnings and best practices to promote vaccine confidence and uptake from our paper, "Using Trusted Relationships and Community-Led Approaches to Promote COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence and Uptake across Ontario" published in the November 2022 issue of Longwoods Healthcare Quarterly. These findings were based on survey results from Alliance member organizations providing vaccinations or participating in our Community Vaccination Promotion - Ontario (CVP-ON) project.