Respiratory illness updates and resources, tools for your practice and more
Updated: November 29, 2024
Find important updates on respiratory season, Walking Pneumonia, AI scribes and more.
Walking Pneumonia: Mycoplasma pneumoniae is circulating at a higher rate than normal this year, resulting in increased cases of infections such as ‘walking pneumonia’. Rates usually decline as winter approaches. OCFP has developed a tool to support family physicians in managing this. Access the tool.
Ontario Health is sharing a respiratory illness season update which includes information about regional virtual urgent care programs and more. As a reminder, OCFP is resharing its resources with information on COVID-19, influenza, RSV, invasive pneumococcal disease and pertussis.
EMR Searches for PS Suite and OSCAR Pro users have been developed by eHealth Centre of Excellence and Ontario Health to help identify patients who would benefit from RSV immunizations. Directions for Accuro QHR users are also available.
Osteoporosis: Register for OCFP’s Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention Workshop on February 5, 2025. Created in partnership with the Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy, it is based on the 2023 update of the Canadian Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention.
CFPC Workshop: For practice eligible candidates, the OCFP’s preparatory 2-day workshop for the CFPC Certification Exam will be held March 8-9, 2025. Register here.
AI Scribes: The Ontario government has initiated a provincially coordinated effort to spread and scale AI scribe technology to primary care through a procurement strategy. Family physicians who are considering using an AI scribe ahead of the provincial rollout can access resources from OntarioMD and the OMA (guidance document), CPSO (guidelines) and the Canadian Medical Protective Association (FAQ).
Find out about additional partner opportunities such as: UofT’s Department of Family and Community Medicine primary care clinician educational series; a CIHR-funded research study; and a UofT survey studying AI scribes.
