The challenges faced by health care organizations, including fiscal restraint, a growing population, and difficulty recruiting and retaining staff, are fueling a crisis of access to primary health care. In response to this crisis, the Ontario Ministry of Health and Ontario Health granted funding for Interprofessional Primary Care Team (IPCT) expansion to selected organizations across Ontario received.
The tools and resources on this page were collected by the Alliance for Healthier Communities to help our member organizations make the strategic and operational decisions necessary to implement their expansion plans. These tools are intended to supplement the tools provided by Ontario Health. Many of them were shared by Alliance member organizations or created with their help. We are grateful to our members for their eagerness to share their experiences and learnings with others.
IPCT Expansion Overview
These background documents provide an overview of IPCT expansion Funding.
- IPCT Expansion Funding Q&As (Alliance for Healthier Communities, 2024)
- IPCT Expansion Implementation Plan Toolkit (Alliance for Healthier Communities, 2024)
Technology Tools to Support Operational Efficiencies
Technology tools can help increase operational efficiency, reduce administrative burden, and improve the client and provider experience.
#Alliance Member Technology Use Survey
In September 2024, the Alliance conducted an informal survey of our member organizations to help us understand how they are using these tools and whether they are finding them to be beneficial. Staff from 39 Alliance member organizations responded. What they shared with us was used to create these documents:
- Member Survey Full Report (21 Pages)
- Member Survey Report Summary (9 Pages)
- Appendix A: Alliance Members using Technology Tools
We hope that you will benefit from the insights and experiences shared by your peers. If you would more information about the survey or the technologies mentioned in the survey findings, or if you would like help connecting with organizations that are using them, reach out to us at QI@AllianceON.org.
#External Resources
You may also be interested in the following external resources:
- Clinical Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence and Automation Technology to Reduce Administrative Burden in Primary Care (Women's College Hospital Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care, 2024).
- How Better use of Technology Can Free Up Time for Better Care (Institute for Healthcare Improvement 2024).
Data Collection & Reporting
The following tools and resources can support you with the new data collection and reporting requirements associated with IPCT expansion funding.
- Webinar: IPCT Expansion Initiative Data Collection & Recording (Ontario Health, 2024)
- IPCT Expansion Funding Data Collection Supports (Alliance for Healthier Communities, 2024)
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