Governance in the FHO

Primary Care Advisory works with the members of the FHO to develop a governance agreement that meets the specific needs of the group. As a neutral third party, we can facilitate the group’s discussion, allowing all members to participate fully and to foresee and address any problem areas such as vacation time, on-call coverage and sharing health practitioners. We can help create a governance agreement if you are transitioning to the FHO as well as help amend an existing agreement to better serve your practice.

If you have already switched to the FHO model, you’re FHO has a governance agreement in place. Do you know its contents? Do you know where it is? Does it include a cost sharing agreement? And most importantly, has it been stress tested?

The FHO Governance Agreement requires that you address:

• Group decision making
• Admission of new physicians to the group
• Withdrawal/resignation or expulsion of current physicians
• Approval process for retaining a locum (FHO contracted physician)
• Process for determining After Hours and On-call service by FHO physicians
• Time away from the Office
• Illness and Disability
• Provision of Services to a Colleague’s Enrolled Patients

We will provide an in-depth checklist as well as on-going professional support to address all issues that may arise in creating a successful FHO Governance Agreement.