This blog is by Dr. Meghan Davis, Regional Primary Care Lead and Mobile Cancer Screening Coach Lead for the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Regional Cancer Program. Dr. Davis is also a Family Physician in east-end Hamilton. Primary Care Providers will find relevant information about topics that matter to their practice and patients. Scroll to the bottom of this page to subscribe. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Davis directly at dr.meghan.davis@gmail.com.
Follow-up for FIT+ Patients in HNHB
FIT testing, as the primary screening method for average risk individuals, launched across the province on June 24. For patients with a positive test, there is a high probability of having colon cancer or a high-risk, complicated polyp. As Cancer Care Ontario’s Regional Primary Care Lead for cancer screening and a local family physician, I […]Read More...
Target Population/Service Report (TPSR)
We are approaching the September deadline for Cumulative Preventative Care Bonus submission, which is Sept. 10 for paper claims and Sept. 18 for electronic claims. A helpful tool for this calculation for enrolled model physicians is the TPSR reports. We had received these in paper format each April but they are now digital and contained […]Read More...
Are you feeling FIT? Helpful tips for distributing FIT kits to patients
The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) has received an overwhelming response by the primary care community since launching on June 24. In fact, LifeLabs has already received over 60,000 FIT requisitions province-wide. Thank you for all your help with this success! A quick reminder: • FIT has replaced FOBT as the recommended screening test for Ontario […]Read More...
Hot off the Press
Want to share the news about FIT on your bulletin boards and TV screens? Check out these 8.5 x 11 posters and TV screen images from Cancer Care Ontario and the Regional Cancer Program: For your bulletin boards: • Cancer Care Ontario’s poster, featuring the Same Place, New Test slogan can be found here. •The […]Read More...
Niagara Primary Care Providers-This is for you!!
Cancer Screening 3-Hour Workshop Presented by Dr. Meghan Davis for Niagara Primary Care Providers AND/OR their staff Earn 9 Mainpro+ Credits (physician attendance required for MainPro+ credits) Provide professional development opportunities for primary care staff When: Wednesday, June 5, 1 – 4 pm (12:30 p.m. lunch and goodie bags provided) Where: Niagara Falls Community Health […]Read More...