Author Archives: London Middlesex Primary Care Alliance

Insulin coverage changes and biosimilars

From the Centre for Effective Practice & Nicole Seymour, PharmD Changes coming: The CEP has updated their Type 2 Diabetes tool based on some timely and important changes in pharmacotherapy options and insulin coverage. The “selecting an insulin” section of the tool provides more details about biosimilars.   Did you know: Book your 1-1 session with NicoleContinue reading “Insulin coverage changes and biosimilars”

About the Newcomers Clinic at London InterCommunity Health Centre

Refugee Resettlement in London The Newcomer Clinic at the London Intercommunity Health Centre provides interdisciplinary transitional health resettlement for newly arriving refugees and asylum seekers to London for six months to one year on arrival to Canada through partnership with the Cross Cultural Learner’s Centre. We follow the evidence based screening and care recommended for newlyContinue reading “About the Newcomers Clinic at London InterCommunity Health Centre”

Funding Available for Online Appointment Booking

If you have been thinking about implementing an Online Appointment Booking (OAB) system, don’t miss the opportunity to access primary care funding to cover some of the costs such as licenses, technical and change management support. OAB offers a convenient method for patients and caregivers to book appointments while also reducing the risk of missedContinue reading “Funding Available for Online Appointment Booking”

Virtual Care Learning Collaborative

Looking for 10-20 community-based primary health care teams across Canada! Healthcare Excellence Canada (HEC) and Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) have partnered to host a learning collaborative that will support up to 20 community-based primary care practices and/or organizations from across Canada. The organizations will be supported to implement and/or prepare to implement and evaluate equitable,Continue reading “Virtual Care Learning Collaborative”

COVID-19 Vaccination Data Workflow Updates

(Courtesy of AFHTO- Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario) As of May 18, 2021, and onwards, Health Report Manager (HRM) has been pushing data prospectively to physicians/nurse practitioners when their name has been collected through COVaxON at point of vaccination. Further information around HRM COVaxON Vaccination Reports can be found on the OntarioMD websiteContinue reading “COVID-19 Vaccination Data Workflow Updates”