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The AOHC annual report describes the association's goals, activities and outcomes from the fiscal year (April 1 2012 to March 31, 2013.)
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Association of Ontario Health Centres
Annual Report2012-2013
VISION
The best possible health and wellbeing for everyone living in Ontario:
• Afuturewithoutsystemicbarriersthatpreventpeoplefromreachingtheirfullhealthpotential,afutureinwhicheveryonecanmakethechoicesthatallowthemtoliveafulfillinglife.
• Afutureinwhichindividuals,familiesandcommunitiesareservedby,andareabletoactivelyparticipantin,trustedhealthcaresystemsthatrespondtopeople’sandcommunities’needsincoordinatedandcomprehensiveways.
• Afutureinwhichpeopleshareresponsibilitywiththeirhealthprovidersfortheirhealthandwellbeing.
MISSION
As the voice of community-governed primary healthcare in Ontario, AOHC works:
• topromotepublicpolicythatsupportshealthandwellbeingandthatemphasizeshealthpromotionandillnesspreventionthroughastrongfocusonthesocialdeterminantsofhealth.
• toadvocateforeliminatingsystemicbarrierstohealthandtochampionhealthequity.
• topromotepeople—andcommunity-centredinnovationsintheprimaryhealthcaresystemthatimprovehealthandwellbeingandsupporthealthcaresustainability.
• tosupportourmembercentrestocontinuouslyimprovethequalityandefficiencyoftheirservicesandtoadvocatefortheresourcestheyneedtodeliverhigh-qualitycare.
• toadvocatefortheprotectionandimprovementofmedicare,ensuringthatreformstoourpubliclyfundedsystemfocusonkeepingpeoplewellandbenefiteveryone.
1 Message from the President
2 Strategic Plan
3 Health Equity, Healthy Public Policy and the Elimination of Systemic Barriers
5 Promoting Quality Primary Healthcare
6 Comprehensive, Integrated, Coordinated Services
6 Supporting Member Centres
9 Community Primary Healthcare Research and Evaluation
10 A Strengthened AOHC
11 Financial Overview
12 AOHC Board of Directors
Association of Ontario Health Centres Report 12-13T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
This report is also available in French upon request.
President’s Message: Strengthening our core, extending our reach
LastyeartheAssociationofOntarioHealthCentres(AOHC)developedanewvisionstatement:thebestpossiblehealthandwellbeingfor everyone.ThisbolddeclarationsignalledAOHC’sintentiontosignificantlyextendourreachandtoadvocateinthebestinterestofeveryone livinginOntario,notjustonbehalfofourmembercentresandthosetheyserve.Ourcommitmenttothisvisionholdsespeciallytrueinsupportingthosewhofacebarriersaccessingservicesorwhoarevulnerabletopoorhealth.
Tomoveclosertothisvisionwebuiltathreeyearplanwithsixstrategicdirections.Asyoureviewthisreportonthefirstfoundationalyearofthisplan,you’llseewe’vemadesignificantprogress.Weareadvocatingforhealthierpublicpoliciesandastrongerandmoreconnectedprimaryhealthcaresystem.
Wehavebeenatthepolicytablewiththeprovincialgovernment,theLHINsandanarrayofstakeholders.Wearegatheringmomentumonawiderangeofadvocacyinitiatives,capacitybuilding,researchandevaluation,andinformationmanagementsystemstobetterequip,continuouslyextendthereachofourmembersandimprovethequalityofservicestheydeliver.Wehavealsobeenbuildingrelationshipstostrengthenthesupportwecangivetoourmembers.
Majorachievementsinthisareainclude:
• GivingthousandsmorepeopleaccesstoCommunityHealthCentres(CHCs)andAboriginalHealthAccessCentres(AHACs)throughthebiggestcapitalinvestmentmadebytheprovincialgovernmentatanyonetime
• MoreequitablefundingforAHACs• DeploymentofasinglesharedElectronic
MedicalRecord• PlayingaleadershiproleattheOntario
PrimaryCareCouncil–acollaborationofprimarycareassociationsinOntario
Drivingoursuccessisthestrongunityofpurposethatwesharewithourmembercentres.Weshareastrongbeliefthatthehighestattainablestandardofhealthisafundamentalhumanright.Healthisnotjustsomethingyouaccessatamedicalclinic;itisacompletestateofphysical,mental,socialandspiritualwellbeing.Thesevalueslieatourcore.
Astrongcorecan’tbetakenforgranted.TofortifyitwelaidoutourprinciplesinanewHealthEquityCharterandanewModelofHealthandWellbeing.Theseremindusthatcommunityiscentraltoeverythingwedo.Theyguideourworkandaffirmthatwearepartofalargerstruggleforequity,socialjusticeandafuturewhereeveryonecanaccesstheservicestheyneedforcompletehealthandwellbeing.
Inclosing,letmeoffermanythankstoallthestaffandboardmembersatourmembercentreswhohavecontributedtheirideas,energyandenthusiasmtooursharedendeavorthisyear.ThanksalsotothededicatedstaffatAOHC.Readontolearnmoreabouttheactionpackedjourneywe’vebeenonthisyearandwhereweintendtotravelincomingmonths.
JocelyneMaxwellAOHCPresident
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Advocate for the elimination of systemic barriers to health through the development of healthy public policy.
1. HEALTH EQUITY, HEALTHY PUBLIC POLICY AND THE ELIMINATION OF SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO HEALTH
Champion equitable people— and community-centred primary healthcare that fulfills its mandate as the foundation of the healthcare system.
Promote comprehensive, integrated, coordinated health and social services.
Support member centres to build capacity to continuously improve the quality and efficiency of their services.
Lead and participate in data-driven, evidenced-informed research and evaluation initiatives to document and assess the impact of community-governed primary care.
AOHC will ensure it is sufficiently resourced, aligned with partners and positioned in the larger health and political environment to be an effective leader in community-governed primary healthcare in Ontario.
Strategic Plan for 2012/2013AOHC’sStrategicPlanfor2012-2013identifiedsixkeygoals,listedinthefollowingtable.
2. QUALITY PRIMARY HEALTHCARE
3. COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED, COORDINATED SERVICES
4. SUPPORTING MEMBER CENTRES
5. COMMUNITY PRIMARY HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION
6. A STRENGTHENED AOHC
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Advancing Health Equity, Healthy Public Policy and the Elimination of Systemic Barriers to Health
A new Health Equity Charter
ThedrivetoadvancehealthequityisoneAOHC’smostimportantcrosscuttingvalues.Itshapeseverythingwesayanddo.WiththeadoptionofanewHealthEquityCharteratourJune2012AnnualGeneralMeeting,AOHCanditsmembercentreshavesignaledanintenttoadoptahighlyproactiveandassertiveapproachinimprovingequalaccesstohealth.Thecharterisanchoredintheunderstandingthatmanyhealthproblemsarenotjustmedicalorbiological;theyarecausedbysocialconditionsthataffectaccesstoresourcesandpower.Accesstoresourcesandpowerareoftenconstrainedbypoverty,racism,sexism,homophobia,transphobia,ageism,ableism,andotherformsofexclusionthatareinterconnected.
Inourownpractices,theChartercommitsustoidentify,nameandconfrontinequitythroughawiderangeofpractices,principlesandpolicies.Andinourworkwithinthebroadercommunityitalsomapsoutarangeofactivitiestoensurethepromotionofhealthequityisdeeplyembeddedinhealthsystemtransformationandpublicpolicyinitiatives.
Achievements 2012-13
Reducing health disparities
Thisyearwelaidthegroundworktoadvancingthehealthandwellbeingforspecificpopulationswhofacebarriersaccessingtheservicestheyneed.
Workingwithlike-mindedorganizationsweadvocatedforthereversalofdetrimentalfederalcutstohealthcareforrefugeesandcontinuedtocallforanendtothethree-monthwaitperiodforOHIPcoveragefornewimmigrants.TheseeffortshelpedanumberofCHCssecureincreasedfundingtomeetthehealthneedsofnon-insuredpeopleintheircommunities.
Sinceincomestatusisoneofthecentraldeterminantsofhealthwealsoputaspecialfocusonbreakingdownbarrierstogoodhealthforindividualsandfamilieswithlow-incomes.WorkingwithOntario’santi-povertymovement,AOHCcalledonthe
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Provincetoallowlowincomepeopleto“earnmore,keepmore,andhavebenefitsrestored”throughanincreasetotheminimumwageandsocialassistancerates,rulechangesforpeopleonsocialassistance,andanincreasetotheOntarioChildBenefit.
Oralhealthalsoplaysacriticalroleinphysicalhealthandsoalargeportionofouradvocacyworkthisyearwasfocusedonraisingawarenessabouttheneedtoimprovepublicdentalprogramsforchildrenandexpandaccesstooralhealthservicesforlowincomeadults.InpartnershipwiththeOntarioOralHealthAlliance,ourcampaignresultedinover50,000Ontarianssigningoralhealthpostcards,dozensofmeetingswithMPPs,andprovince-widemedia.
Overthelongerterm,AOHCbelievesoneofthebestwaystoadvancehealthequityandbreakdownbarrierstogoodhealthistotransformOntario’sfragmentedsicknesscaresystemintoaCommunityHealthandWellbeingsystem.Throughout2012-2013webeganlayingthefoundationforamulti-pronged,multi-yearapproachtoachievethisshift.Consultationsareunderwaywithawiderangeofpotentialpartnerswhoshareourvision.And,thankstoasubstantialgrantfromtheOntarioTrilliumFoundation(OTF),wepartneredwiththeCanadianIndexofWellbeing(CIW)whichholdsgreatpromisetoprovidetheconceptualframeworkfortheshiftweenvision.
TheCIWhasbeenunderdevelopmentforoveradecadeandhasbecomeoneoftheworld’sleadinginitiativestomeasuresocietalprogress.Byanalyzingeightdomains,theindexgoesbeyondeconomicindicatorsandmeasures
qualityofliferelativetowhatreallymatterstoCanadians:CommunityVitality,DemocraticEngagement,Education,theEnvironment,HealthyPopulations,LeisureandCulture,LivingStandardsandTimeUse.
TheOTFgrantwillenableAOHCandmembercentrestoexploreanddemonstratehowtheCIWcanbeusedinprogramandservicedevelopment,accountability,publiccommunicationsandlocalpartnershipdevelopment;andtofurtherpromotetheCIWasameasurementforprogressincommunityhealthandwellbeingandbuildingresilientcommunities.
Setting the stage for Community Health and Wellbeing systems
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Promoting Quality Primary HealthCare
Recommendations and commitments to drive positive change
Allexpertsagreeaneffectivehealthcaresystemisbuiltonthefoundationofahighperformingprimarycaresystem.Thispastyearhighlightedmuchdiscussionanddebateonhowtoimproveprimarycare.AOHCofferedasignificantcontributiontothedialoguewiththereleaseofadiscussionpapercalled:An Emerging Primary Care Strategy for Ontario.ThepaperproposedtenprinciplestoguideaprimarycarestrategyforOntario.Inparticular,itcommittedAOHCmembercentrestomoveforwardwithinitiativesthatwillincreaseandimproveaccess,
AgrowingbodyofevidencedemonstratesthatexpandingaccesstoCHCsandAHACsimprovespopulationhealthandadvanceshealthequity.However,asthingsnowstand,onlyaverysmallproportionoftheprovinces’populationcanaccesstheseservices.
TosupporttheLHINsandtheMOHLTCinmakingdecisionsaboutwheretoinvestinincreasedaccess,AOHCreleasedademographicstudythatidentifieswhichpartsoftheprovincehavethemostsignificantservicegaps.FundedbytheMOHLTCagencyECHO,andconductedbyStepstoEquity,thestudyfoundthatmanycommunitieswithlargepopulationsandmultiplebarrierstoprimaryhealthcarehavelittleornoaccesstoCHCsandAHACs.Thestudywentontopinpointareasofgreatest
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maximizetheeffectivenessofinterprofessionalteamsandforgebetterconnectionstootherpartsofthehealthandsocialservicesystem.Bothourrecommendationsforprimarycaretransformation,aswellasthecommitmentswe’vemadetosupportprimarycaretransformation,werepresentedtotheMinistryofHealthandLong-termCare(MOHLTC)andtheLocalHealthIntegrationNetwork(LHIN)strategycouncil.
need.ThiscomingyearAOHCwillbeusingthestudyinmultipleforumstoidentifywheretoprioritizeexpandingaccesstoCHCsandAHACs.
Identifying where expanded access to CHCs and AHACs is most urgently needed
MinisterDebMatthewsmeetsclientsfromvariousCHCsatQueen’sParkduringCommunityHealthWeek
Supporting Member Centres
As our membership grows, we continue to help bring primary healthcare, health promotion and a community development approach to communities all over Ontario. The AOHC membership currently is made up of a total of 75 CHCs, 7 Nurse Practioner Led Clinics (NPLCs), 15 Community Family Health Teams (CFHTs) and 10 AHACs.
Comprehensive, Integrated, Coordinated Services
Community Health Ontario
Increatingamorecomprehensive,integratedandcoordinatedhealthsystem,AOHCintendstoleadbyexample.ForthisreasonwehelpedformCommunityHealthOntario,astrategicpartnershipthatalsoincludestheOntarioCommunitySupportAssociation(OCSA)andtheOntarioFederationofCommunityMentalHealthandAddictionsPrograms/AddictionsOntario(OFCMHAP/AO).ThispastyearthepartnershipismovingforwardwithHealthyCommunityCollaborations(HCC),aprojectfundedbytheOntarioTrilliumFoundation.Theprojectaimstosupportthecommunityhealthsectorsintheirintegrationinitiativeswhilestayingtruetoourvalues.
Supporting Member Centres
Asourmembershipgrows,wecontinuetohelpbringprimaryhealthcare,healthpromotionandacommunitydevelopmentapproachtocommunitiesalloverOntario.TheAOHCmembershipcurrentlyismadeupofatotalof75CHCs,7NursePractitionerLedClinics(NPLCs),15CommunityFamilyHealthTeams(CFHTs)and10AHACs.
Hospital report manager
Thedeliveryofcomprehensive,coordinatedservicesdependsonmembercentresbeingelectronicallyconnectedwithotherpartsofthehealthsystem.ForthisreasonAOHChasbeendevelopinghospitalreportingsystems.
ChigamikCHCwasselectedasthepilotsitefortheprovincialHospitalReportManager.Theorganizationwillsoonbenefitbybeingabletoreceivepatienthospitalreportselectronically.Inaddition,AOHChasbeenworkingtoimplementotherregionalhospitalreportintegrationsintheNorthEastandNorthWestLHINs.ThePhysicianOfficeIntegration(POI)
solutionisbeingsuccessfullypilotedattheShkagamik-KweAHACandtheCentralEastLHINandtheTimelyDischargeInformationSystem(TDIS)hasbeensuccessfullyimplementedformostoftheCHCsinthatLHIN.
TheSouthwestPhysicianOfficeInterfacetoRegionalEMR(SPIRE)System,designedtogivecommunityphysicianselectronicaccesstohospitalelectronicpatientrecordreports,wascompletedforWestElginandSouthEastGreyCHCs.Othersiteswillbeaddedtotheseregionalsolutionsovertheupcomingyear.
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Capital funding for CHCs and AHACs
ThousandsmorepeoplethroughoutOntariowillgainaccesstocommunity-governedprimaryhealthcareasaresultoftheprovincialgovernmentannouncinginearlyAprilthatitwillinvestin17newcapitalprojects,involving12CHCsand4AHACsthroughouttheprovince.Thiswasthelargestcapitalannouncementeverforoursector.
More equitable AHAC funding
Formanyyears,AOHChasbeenadvocatingforequalizationoffundingforAHACswiththeirsisterCHCs.InOctober2012weachievedpartialsuccess.MOHLTCwillnowfundphysicianandnursepractitionerpositionsatthesamerateasinCHCs.Theministryalsomovedforwardwithanincreaseinbasefundingby1.5percent.ThisfundingincreaserepresentsasmallsuccessfortheAHACs.Wecontinuetoadvocateforequalizationoffunding.
AHAC health promotion planning & evaluation project
AOHCreceivedfundingtohelpsupportthedevelopmentandimplementationofaplanningandevaluationframeworkforhealthpromotionprogrammingforthe10AHACs.Theevaluationframeworkwillcoverthreeprograms:Smoke-FreeOntario,HealthEatingActiveLivingandDiabetesPrevention.
Health equity
Thisyear,preliminaryworkbegantomakethecaseforanOntarioCentreforExcellenceinEnvironmentalHealthBusiness.Thisprojectwillassessthemodelandgapsinservicesinordertosupportthosewithchronic,environment-linkedillnessesacrosstheprovince.
TheAOHCLGBTAdvisoryGroupalsocompletedtheirfirstcross-membersurveyrelatedtolesbian,gay,bisexual,andtransgender(LGBT)communityprogramsandservicesandlookedatpoliciesofmembercentres.TheresultswillinformthedevelopmentofacomingstrategytofurtherLGBThealthacrossourmembership.
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MinisterDebMatthewswithseniorsfromRexdaleCHCduringacapitalprojectannouncementinAprilattheRexdaleCommunityHub
Quality Improvement initiatives
Thispastyearsawatimeofgreatchangeinthehealthsystemwithprimarycareleadingmuchofthehealthsystemtransformation.Person-centredqualityimprovementbecamethefocus,drivenbyOntario’sActionPlanforHealthCareandtheExcellentCareforAllActpassedin2010.QualityImprovementPlans(QIPs),asetofcommitmentsandactionsthatassisteachorganizationtomeetitsqualityobjective,becamemandatoryforallprimarycaremodelsincluding:CHCs,AHACs,NPLCs,CFHTsandFHTs.
SomeofthehighlightsofAOHCsQualityImprovementactivitiesin2012include:• AQualityImprovementMaturityAssessmentofallAOHCmember-centres• AQualityImprovementPlanningProfessionalLearningEvent(heldinpartnershipwith
HealthQualityOntario)astheQualityImprovementPlanningTemplateswerereleasedbytheMOHLTC.
• SupporttocentreswiththeirQualityImprovementPlanningprovidedbyAOHC• 100percentofmembercentrescompletingQualityImprovementPlans• 48CHCs,9AHACs,7NPLCsand13CFHTsattendedtheEffectiveGovernanceforQualityin
primarycaretraining
TheElectronicMedicalRecord(EMR)projecthastransitioned26sitestoNightingaleonDemand(NOD)andconnectedfoursitestotheOntarioLabInformationSystem(OLIS).Overthenexttwoyears,86memberorganizationswillalsotransitiontoNOD.Thiswillfacilitatehigher-qualitycarebyimprovinghealthcareproviders’accesstocomprehensiveclientrecords.Itwillalsoenableknowledgeandinformationsharingthatwillhelpidentifytrendsandimproveplanningateachcentreandacrossthesector.AnewdedicatedversionoftheEMRwassetuptoensurethatthesystem’sperformanceremainsresponsiveandcansupporttheentirecomplementofusers.Aswell,asaresultofdeployingaprovinciallycertifiedEMR,neithertheHospitalReportManager(HRM)norOLISintegrationcamewithanyadditionalfeesforourmembers.
OthersystemintegrationsincludereceivinghospitalreportselectronicallythroughregionaleHealthsystemssuchastheSouthwestPhysicianOfficeInterfacetoRegionalEMR(SPIRE)System,theTimelyDischargeInformationSystem(TDIS),andthePhysicianOfficeIntegration(POI).TheInformationManagementSystem(IMS)teamalsocompletedtheDrugProfileViewer(DVP)pilotwhere20siteswereprovidedaccesstothesystem.Inaddition,theOntarioHealthcareReportingStandards/ManagementInformationSystemwascompleted.ThisprojectdevelopedreportingstandardsforCommunityHealthCentrestoensureconsistentandaccuratefinancialandstatisticalreportingtotheprovince.
EMR deployment and other IMS achievements
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Education and capacity work
2012wasthefirstyearofourlarge-scaleInformationManagementSystems(IMS)Strategyandthatplacedagreatemphasisonchangemanagementinordertotransitionteamstothenewsystem.Thisalsohighlightedtheneedtobuildawarenessandownershipinthesector.
Tostrengthen our knowledge-sharing communities of practice(sharingessentialskillsandgoodpracticeswithourcolleagues)anumberofprofessionaldevelopmentsessionsweredesignedanddelivered.Theseincluded:
• KnowledgeManagement–MeetingandExceedingOurChallenges
• LeadershipandOrganizationalCulture• HealthPromotionandCommunityDevelopment–ShiftingtheFocusofCommunity
InitiativesandPersonalDevelopmentGroups:MovingfromActivitiestoImpact• Accessibility…BeyondDisabilityProject:AccessibilityforOntarianswithDisabilities(AODA)
trainingontheCustomerServiceStandardsandtheNewIntegratedStandardsRegulation.• ChangestotheNot-For-ProfitIncorporationsAct• PresentingaTrans-HealthwebinarincollaborationwithRainbowHealthOntario
Research and evaluation
TheCommunityInitiativesTool(CITool)hasbeenrefinedandstabilized.Thistoolallowscentrestocreate,monitorandsharecommunityinitiativesacrossthesector.Itissuccessfullycapturingcommunitydevelopmentprogramsandhelpingtosharethoseacrossthemembership.TheCIToolhelpstoaddvisibilitytothisimportantwork.
Asecond-generationversionoftheCIToolisunderactivedevelopmentandwillincludemorerobustreportingandaddedfunctionality.
Community Primary Healthcare Research and Evaluation
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RodneyBurns,ChiefInformationOfficer,speakswithdatamanagementanddecisionsupportstaffduringKnowledgeManagementprofessionaldevelopmentsession.
Our new model of Health and Wellbeing
Understandinghowimportantitisforourmembercentrestoconstantlyevolveandimprove,AOHCfacilitatedaprocesstostrengthenandrefreshthelanguageoftheCHCmodelofcarefirstdevelopedin2008.ThemodelrefreshprocessstartedwithgatheringclientstoriesinordertofullyunderstandhowCHCsandAHACspositivelyinfluencepeople’slives.
Thesestoriesrevealedthesharedvaluesandbeliefsthatarecontributingtobetterhealthoutcomesforpeopleandcommunities.
The main changes are:
1.AboriginalHealthAccessCentresandCommunityHealthCentresworkedtogethertodevelopasharedModelofHealthandWellbeing2.Asetofcross-cuttingvalueswereidentifiedandnamedbelow:
•PeopleandCommunity-Centred•ImprovedQuality•HealthEquityandSocialJustice•CommunityVitalityandBelonging3.Anti-oppressionandculturalsafetywasmademoreexplicit4.EfficiencyandAccountabilitywasmademoreexplicit5.PopulationsNeeds-BasedPlanningwasmademoreexplicit
A Strengthened AOHC
ThisyearAOHCandtheOntarioFederationofCommunityMentalHealthandAddictionPrograms/AddictionsOntario(OFCMHAP/AO)mergedtheirtworespectivegroupbenefitsplanstocreatethelargestandmostaffordableofitskindintheprovince.Themergerensuresbettercoverageforallemployeesandenhancedaffordability.Theplanisopentoanynot-for-profitorganizationthatisofferinghealthservices,mentalhealthandaddictionsprogramsorcommunitysupports.Additionally,asofApril1st,2013AOHCisnowprovidingHealthcareofOntarioPensionPlan(HOOPP)foritsstaff.
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Financial report 2012-13
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AOHChasasolidfinancialpicture,withtotalrevenuein2012-13of$10.2million.Revenuewasearnedfrommembershipfeesandfeesforlearningeventsincludingourannualconference,programlearninggroups,meetingregistrationsandeducationalworkshops.WealsoreceivedprojectfundingfromtheMinistryofHealthPromotionandtheMinistryofHealthandLong-TermCarethatenabledkeyworktomoveforwardontheExcellentCareforallActGovernanceTrainingandAccessibilityforOntarianswithDisabilitiesprojects.AdditionalprojectsincludedSupportingAHACsinplanningandevaluationandtheOntarioCentreforExcellenceinEnvironmentalHealth.
ContinuingthisyearasahighlightwasourleadershipoftheElectronicMedicalRecords(EMR)anddevelopmentprojects,whichreceivedatotalof$7.4millionfromtheLocalHealthIntegrationNetworksandeHealthOntariotosupporttheCHC-AHACinformationmanagementstrategy.TheEMRprojectwillsupportourmembersinimplementinghigh-qualitycareandanambitiousquality-improvementagenda.
In2012-13,AOHC’ssurplustotaled$29,000;thiswasaresultofour2012conference.WehavetransferredthesefundstoourReservefund,whichnowhasabalanceof$104,383andisallocatedtoourMarch2018reservetarget,whichissetat$250,000.
In2012-13,93%ofourcorebudgetwasallocatedtomeetingAOHC’ssixstrategicprioritieswhile7%wenttowardsgovernance,includingboard,committeeandconstituencymeetings;theaudit;theannualreport;governance-relatedtransition;boarddevelopmentandtheannualgeneralmeeting.
AOHCoperatesonaprincipleoffiscaltransparencythroughtheleadershipofourMemberorganizations.AOHCisgratefulforthisparticipationandforthetrustofourmembers.Thankyou!
Audited statements are available upon request.
AOHC BOARD OF DIRECTORS2012-13
PresidentJocelyne Maxwell, Francophone Constituency Representative
Vice PresidentCate Melito, South and West Constituency Representative
SecretaryJanet Bowes, Eastern Constituency Representative
TreasurerPeter Szota, South Central Constituency Representative
Aboriginal Constituency RepresentativeAngela Recollet
Central ConstituencyStacey PapernickSarah Hobbs-Blyth
Central East Constituency RepresentativeMarina Hodson
Community Family Health Team Constituency RepresentativeMark Ferrari
Eastern Constituency RepresentativeRobert Fletcher
Members at LargeArlington DungyAdam AwadAlmaz Reda
Northern Constituency RepresentativeDenis Constantineau
South Central Constituency RepresentativeRichard Gerson
South West Constituency RepresentativeCarole Cleave
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