Dear Colleagues,
Those of you who work in patient enrolment models will have received a memo yesterday from Ontario Health (OH) about accessing aggregate primary care vaccination reports of your rostered patients who have been vaccinated.
With about 20 per cent of eligible Ontarians currently unvaccinated, and a higher percentage in the youth population (ages 12-17), the Ministry of Health and Ontario Health are asking for our help with outreach to unvaccinated patients – and specifically to youth and families to encourage their vaccination before the school year. We have trusted relationships with our patients, and we know our profession can play a key role in supporting their vaccination decisions.
We recognize at present these reports leave fee-for-service and CHC family physicians without this important information, and solutions are being sought for you to receive similar material. We will keep you informed as this progresses.
This FAQ, created through a partnership of the OCFP, Ontario Medical Association, OMA Section on General & Family Practice, OntarioMD, and the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario, provides information about these reports including:
- what data you will receive;
- how to use the report and identify which of your enrolled patients have not yet been vaccinated;
- billing information; and
- supports available – including upcoming webinars and scripts you can adapt and use when reaching out to your patients.
We know that you are all working very hard in looking after your patients, and we recognize the demands on family physicians and primary care are many as we manage through this pandemic.
We are grateful and cognisant of your efforts to support all of your patients to be vaccinated.
Best,
Liz