Our OHT offers different avenues for primary care providers (family doctors and nurse practitioners) across the region to provide input and to be supported.
Improving primary care!
The FLA OHT Primary Care Network, is comprised of primary care teams, leaders and community members, who are dedicated to co-designing a better primary care system for our community. Learn more about the Primary Care Network.
The FLA OHT Access to Primary Care Working Group is breaking down barriers to timely and equitable access to primary care for all. Learn more about this Working Group.
Welcome Toolkit for primary care
This Toolkit will help primary care providers (family doctors and nurse practitioners) to learn more about the FLA OHT, the benefits of being a partner resources to share with your patients.
LEARN MORE ABOUT:
THE BASICS:
- Understanding the FLA OHT (Sept. 2025, 6 pages)
- A Guide to Health Homes (Sept 2025, 12 pages)
PATIENT RESOURCES:
- Find Services - search for health & wellness services (English/French poster)
- Community Resources - for those with or without a doctor
- Health Care Connect - how to find a primary care provider
- Visit flaoht.ca - English/French card
How the FLAOHT Supports Primary Care Providers (family doctors and nurse practitioners)
Digital Innovation & Practice Enablement
- Funding and technical support (via the FLA OHT) to help practices adopt digital tools that improve efficiency and person-centre care.
- Support includes AI medical scribes, eReferral and eConsult, online appointment booking, EMR custom forms and tools (via OntarioMD)
- Regular updates & opportunities shared through the Primary Care Physicians Council.
- Access to the FLA OHT Digital Support Structure, offering hands-on guidance to adopt new tools and optimize workflows.
Connected Community of Colleagues
- A network of peers who meet regularly to discuss shared challenges, best practices, and solutions for effective, efficient practice management, system navigation, access to subspecialists and referral pathways, public health resources and updates
- A forum to surface issues, identify trends, and collaboratively influence system improvements.
Coordinated Funding & Advocacy
- Unified applications and advocacy for funding to support team-based care expansion, practice facilitation, digital innovation quality improvement
- Advocacy for family medicine as foundational to the regional health system, with unified messaging and system-level representation through the Primary Care Network and FLA OHT.
Leadership Development & Professional Growth
- Funded leadership opportunities for primary care providers to influence local and regional health system transformation.
- Training and Mainpro+ opportunities, including trauma-informed care, leadership skill development, system navigation and population health approaches
- Partnerships with Queen’s University that enable involvement in research projects, events, and educational workshops.
Regional Health System Planning & Population Health Data
- Coordinated regional health system planning, ensuring primary care perspectives shape resource allocation, program design, and system improvements.
- Access to regional population health data, patient need insights, and planning tools to support proactive, equitable care.
- Collaboration with the FLA OHT and health system partners to align priorities and respond to emerging needs.
Integrated Communication Channels
- Strengthened communication pathways between primary care teams (family doctors and nurse practitioners, hospitals, community mental health and addictions services, public health, home and community care, subspecialists and community support agencies
- Regular bulletins, updates, and direct points of contact to reduce silos and improve coordination across the health and wellness system.
Primary Care Provider Resources
Project ECHO at University Health Network
Extension of Community Healthcare Outcomes - ECHO - is an interactive online medical education program, connecting health care providers with an interprofessional specialist team to advance learning and enhance clinical skills.
Stroke Network of Southeastern Ontario
The Stroke Network of Southeastern Ontario is one of 11 regional networks established across the province to advance stroke prevention and care. They offer many professional resources to improve access to evidence-based education, guidance and tools.
Prenatal Screening Ontario
Prenatal Screening Ontario (PSO), funded by the Government of Ontario, coordinates the operation of prenatal screening services in the province. Along with information for individuals, PSO offers screening requisitions, education opportunities and other resources for practitioners.
AccessMHA: mental health, substance use health & addictions services
AccessMHA provides a single point of referral for mental health, substance use health, and addictions services. It is available to individuals aged 16 or older at no cost.
KHSC Integrated Care Pathways for Chronic Disease
Integrated Care Pathways for Chronic Disease that are being developed by Kingston Health Sciences Centre teams will provide evidence-based, best-practice guidelines for each step of the patient journey.
Winning Strategies for Serving Francophone Clients
The project Winning strategies for serving Francophone clients aims to bring together OHT members around a set of actions to promote the active offer of services in French.