Ontario Medical Review

September 2008

OMA delivers strong message to politicians and the public
Editorial: OMA maintains strong public profile as negotiations resume
Physician shortage threatening the economic well-being of Ontario communities
Professional incorporation: a physician primer
OMA Incorporation Service for physicians
Ontario Cervical Screening Program resources available to physicians
OMA honours 2008 medical school graduates

OMR Back Issues

2008

July 2008

ICES report: the impact of not having a primary care physician among people with chronic conditions
OMA sponsors innovative research
Day in Occupational Medicine 2008
Ontario Medical Student Bursary Fund Charity Golf Tournament raises over $185,000
OMA Pregnancy and Parental Leave Benefits Program update
New OMA online database highlights Canadian CME opportunities
OMA honours 2008 medical school graduates

June 2008

Poverty and Health
Advocating for the health of Ontarians
OMA WebLink gets a fresh look: new structure facilitates targeted communications
OMA 2008 Honours and Awards
Complementary and Holistic Treatments in Women’s Health: annual seminar report, networking update
Reflections on a year in office: lessons learned in 2007-2008
PSI Foundation 2007 annual report

May 2008

OMA champions patient access concerns, solutions for stability
Member engagement, grassroots input
New OMA President Dr. Ken Arnold sets out challenges, opportunities for 2008-2009
OMA Council Meeting summary of resolutions
Part 1: Why poverty makes us sick
Part 2: Identifying poverty in your practiceand community
Part 3: Strategies for physicians to mitigatethe health effects of poverty
”DOCS on Ice” raises funds for Northwestern Ontario child health organizations
Methadone maintenance treatment

April 2008

OMA 2007 Member Satisfaction Survey:summary of results
Charting progress
Agreement Update: OHIP Schedule of Benefits changes effective April 1, 2008
The Revised Medical Audit Process
Ontario’s Aging at Home Strategy
Sport Med 2008 Symposium
Give a Day to World AIDS: physician-led campaign raises $1 million to fight HIV/AIDS

March 2008

Negotiations underway
Funded benefits for members: key enrolment deadline approaching
Liability coverage among allied health professionals: key issues for MDs
Ottawa Academy hosts Clinical Day 2008
Physician accountability: background paper
Breast screening in Ontario

February 2008

OMA 2008 Annual General and Council Meeting: preliminary calendar of events
CPSO proposals spark concern among members — OMA offers solutions
OMA 2008 Annual General and Council Meeting: preliminary calendar of events
Introducing Physician Assistants to the Ontario health-care system
Interpretive Bulletin: Payment Correction List
“Colon Cancer Check” screening program to launch in March: physician backgrounder
Incorporating your medical practice
CNIB Eye Van celebrates 35 years of care

January 2008

Physician Incorporation: OMA Renewal Service FAQs
OMA Leadership in Policy and Patient Care: strategies to treat tobacco dependence
New fee codes, increases and revisions effective January 1 and February 1
The Ontario Telemedicine Network: a physician primer
Physician Incorporation: OMA Renewal Service FAQs
Ontario Medical Student Bursary Fund honours physician and corporate donors
The physician role in advancing quality improvement: the Saskatchewan experience

2007

December 2007

Funded benefits for Ontario physicians: frequently asked questions
Membership Dialogue Tour:candid discussions with colleagues
Funded benefits for Ontario physicians: frequently asked questions
OMA District 8 and Champlain LHIN explore physician consultation, engagement processes
Outreach to Women Physicians Committee advances peer connection, mentorship
OMA Fall 2007 Council Resolutions
Council passes strict accountability measures for OMA Sections and Territorial Divisions
New Health Claims for Auto Insurance system to take effect February 1, 2008

November 2007

Physicians and the Law: RateMDs.com — does defamation law apply?
OMA delivers funded benefits for Ontario physicians
Ministry to distribute “mini billing profiles”
Infection protection: practical tips for physicians to improve hand hygiene
Hepatitis C and injection drug use
End-of-life care in the home: how a new procedure for paramedics and firefighters may affect your patients and practice
OntarioMD connects: data portability between clinical management systems

October 2007

Revised physician claims review process
Implementing the new medical audit system, OMA negotiations survey in the field
Revised physician claims review process
30th annual Day in Primary Eye Care for Family Physicians
Inaugural Day in Occupational Medicine
Youth addiction treatment resources
Give a Day to World AIDS campaign
Encryption: how to secure sensitive data
OntarioMD Connects: enabling physicianswith the Clinical Management System (CMS)

September 2007

OMA Physician Human Resources Surveyreminder
Ontario’s doctors moving ahead
OMA Policy on Comprehensive Primary Care
Ontario 2007 Election Primer
Outreach to Women Physicians
OMA Policy on Interprofessional Care
Hepatitis C infection in Ontario
OntarioMD Connects: providing physicianswith patient self-management tools

July 2007

Negotiations planning update
Member Engagement
Negotiations planning update
OMA Physician Incorporation Service — frequently asked questions
Rural Medicine Investment Program update
Interpretive Bulletin: common Qs & As
OMA Principles for Enrolment to a Group of Physicians
Pregnancy and Parental Leave Benefit Program update
Allergy Update 2007 symposium

June 2007

Agreement Update: Reassessment deliversadditional benefits to members
Member Outreach Service readies for fall launch
Agreement Update: Reassessment deliversadditional benefits to members
Interpretive Bulletin: billing subsequent visitcodes and post-operative care
OMA Honours and Awards 2007
Women’s Health Care Issues Seminar2006 annual report
HIV and hepatitis C: enhancing care of theco-infected patient
Medical students and residents deliver unitedcall for action on loan interest deferral
Image Gallery

May 2007

Building partnershipswith Local Health Integration Networks
Physician retention strategy a priority
Building partnershipswith Local Health Integration Networks
New OMA President Dr. Janice Willett deliversinaugural address to OMA Council
SportMed 2007 symposium
Ontario Medical Student Bursary Fund2006 annual report
OntarioMD connects: simplifying the selectionand usage of electronic medical records

April 2007

OMA 2006 Membership Survey Results
OMA Renewal — Measuring Progress
OMA Activities on Interprofessional Care
Professional Incorporation in Ontario - Are you taking advantange of the new rules?
Disability Income and Professional Overhead Expense Insurance in Capitation Models
Outreach to Women Physicians
Cancer Screening - The Key to Early Detection
Ontario Physicians to Receive New Hepatitis C Risk Assessment Guide, Office Materials

March 2007

Post-practice retirement income programs
Foundation for the Future of Health Care
Post-practice retirement income programs
Interpretive bulletin on Chronic Disease Assessment Premium (Code E078)
OntarioMD: connecting physicians to innovative technologies
OMA 2007 Annual Meeting calendar of events

February 2007

Legal update: a cautionary tale for psychiatrists
Leadership on the policy front
OMA 2007 Annual Meeting calendar of events
Interpretive bulletin on services related to travel outside Canada
Practical aspects of managing the overweight/obese child in office practice
Legal update: a cautionary tale for psychiatrists
Pandemic planning: communicating with physicians in a health emergency

January 2007

A new medical audit system for Ontario: Comparing government'sproposed bill with Justice Cory's recommendations
Toward a new medical payment audit system for Ontario
OHIP to distribute confidential "mini billing profiles" to physicians
OMA 2006 Membership Dialogue Tour report
The physician board director - OMA hosts inaugural governance seminar
Council approves 2007 OMA business plan and operating budget
OMA 2007 Corporate Hotel Directory

2006

December 2006

Helping adolescents with the social and psychological consequences of obesity
OMA a leader in physician health programming
Interprofessional Care: update on midwifery, nurse practitioners, and HealthForceOntario
Distress versus depression - understanding the relationship, symptoms and treatment
Benefits and barriers to adoption of electronic medical record technology
Interpretive Bulletin on residual urine measurements

November 2006

Promoting excellence in Ontario laboratories
Editorial: 2006 Membership Dialogue Tour
Providing care in the event of a pandemic
Interpretive Bulletin on Schedule of Benefits amendments related to trauma
Improving early childhood development:the enhanced 18-month well baby visit, literacy in the primary care context
Part I
Part II
Ontario companies help doctors realize the potential of uninsured services programs

October 2006

OMA Response to the Ontario Maternity Care Expert Panel Report
OMA launches Campaign for Healthier Care
OMA Response to the Ontario Maternity Care Expert Panel Report
Allergy Update 2006 symposium
Primary care payment models simplified
ORBIS flying eye hospital an airborne teaching facility and international symbol of hope

September 2006

Supporting the next generation of doctors
Rubber hits the road — membership dialogue tour underway
OMA joins Trillium Gift of Life Network to promote organ and tissue donation
Interpretive bulletin: referrals for consultation
Cervical screening awareness strategy targets unscreened, under-screened populations
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and medical staff clinical services branch annual update

July 2006

OMA 2006 Membership Dialogue Tour
Canadian Medical Association Annual Meeting Preview
OMA 2006 Membership Dialogue Tour
Survey of Northwestern Ontario physicians
How to get involved in the decision-making processes at the OMA
OMA Women's Health-Care Issues Seminar
Day in Primary Eye Care for Family Physicians

June 2006

Government health agenda triggers surge in medical services utilization
Advocating on behalf of our members and patients
OMA 2006 honours and awards ceremony, presidential installation
Committee on Structure progress report
Medical Student Day at Queen’s Park
Ontario Medical Student Bursary Fund Annual Report

May 2006

OMA CyberMed Skills seminars: May-June 2006 schedule, plus e-learning seminars
Editorial: planning for negotiations 2007-2008
New OMA President Dr. David Bach presents inaugural address to Council
Council Meeting summary of resolutions
Medical mission: two years abroad with Doctors Without Borders Canada
PSI Foundation 2005 Annual Report

April 2006

Important changes to newborn screening in Ontario
Positive signals on revalidation, thank you to the membership
OMA 2006 Annual General & Council Meeting calendar of events
EPC Interpretive Bulletin: appropriate payment for services rendered
Sport Med 2006 symposium coverage
OMA calls on province to work toward improving organ donor rates
Doctors Without Borders Canada interactive tour to visit five Ontario cities

March 2006

LHINs move to implementation phase
Family Health Teams foster two-tiered medicine in Ontario
LHINs move to implementation phase
Education and Prevention Committee Interpretive Bulletin on OHIP Billing Numbers
Ontario study finds children may be exposed to polluted air on school buses
Meeting the health and well-being needs of Toronto physicians: part 3
calendar of events
registration forms

February 2006

Bill 36: OMA seeks amendments to ensure direct physician input to LHINs
Physician health and wellness
Bill 36: OMA seeks amendments to ensure direct physician input to LHINs
Renewing the OMA's democratic and representative structures
OMA 2006 Annual Meeting calendar of events, children's program registration form
Women: a new face of HIV/AIDS

January 2006

OMA incorporation service
On Track — Championing Member Issues
OMA incorporation service
Revised Antenatal Record, Guide posted online
The Toronto Physician Health Project
OMA Section honours Dr. Denny DePetrillo
Ontario Medical Student Bursary Fund annual reception honours individual, corporate donors

2005

December 2005

Guarding the health of citizens: the crucial role of the medical officer of health
Holiday season an opportunity for rest and reflection
Local Health Systems Integration Act tabled
Council issues call to action on revalidation!
Advancing the medicare dialogue
OMA Council Summary of Transactions
Readiness for the avian flu pandemic: an occupational health perspective
Honouring the commitment and sacrifice of Ontario physicians during the World Wars

November 2005

The Ontario Physician Shortage 2005: seeds of progress, but crisis deepening
OMA solutions to tackle the physician shortage
OMA Board of Directors recommends 2006 business plan to Council
OMA Committee on Structure progress report
OMA 2005 Doctor Day at Queen’s Park
Eating disorders: why we should be careful about how we respond to the “epidemic of obesity”
Archival document provides unique snapshot of OMA in early 1920s

October 2005

Editorial: Charting a new course
Editorial: Charting a new course
Update on physician incorporation
OMA 2005 Membership Survey summary of results
An ounce of prevention or a ton of trouble: is there an epidemic of obesity in children?
The home of the OMA - a historical perspective

September 2005

Health System Transformation in Ontario: the government agenda, OMA action plans
Editorial: member dialogue tour underway
Physician Revalidation: review of the evidence
MRC update: implementing the Cory Report
Dialogue with members: OMA President and CEO embark on provincewide tour
Health System Transformation in Ontario: the government agenda, OMA action plans
Committee on Structure progress report
Prostate cancer screening guidelines

July 2005

Ontario Medical Student Bursary Fund 2004 annual report; inaugural golf tourney
Editorial: member consultation,strategic plan
Primary care funding models in Ontario
West Nile Virus 2005 update: case definitions, laboratory diagnostic test criteria
Smoke-Free Ontario Act a milestone for physician advocacy
Ontario Medical Student Bursary Fund 2004 annual report; inaugural golf tourney
OMA women physician pioneers
Day in Primary Eye Care for Family Physicians

June 2005

Clinical practice guidelines for cervical cancer screening in Ontario
Supreme Court ruling, wait times
Family Health Team governance and integration
The Medicare Debate:A Political Hot Potato
OMA honours and awards ceremony, presidential installation,awards gala
Commemorative display features photos, artifacts documenting OMA history
Clinical practice guidelines for cervical cancer screening in Ontario

May 2005

Ontario Court of Appeal decision rejects long-standing principle
Agreement implementation, OMA renewal top priorities in 2005-2006
Agreement Update: bilateral committee appointments, anesthesiology working group
OMA President Dr. Greg Flynn's inaugural address to Council
OMA Council Meeting summary of resolutions
Ontario Court of Appeal decision rejects long-standing principle
Individual Counselling (K013/K033)
Time-Based Services
Inpatient Discharge Form
Liability protection for RN(EC)s and physicians in collaborative practice
Hyperbaric Medicine in Ontario: clinical overview, resource challenges

April 2005

Women physicians get active for a great cause - themselves!
Agreement ratified!
New Agreement marks new era for OMA: President Dr. John Rapin address to Council
OMA referendum: Agreement supported by 74 per cent majority
OMA submission to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy on Bill 110 - mandatory reporting of gunshot wounds
OMA Scale of Grading and Remuneration for Salaried Physicians: 2005 edition
Women physicians get active for a great cause - themselves!

March 2005

Finding a locum in Ontario: a practical guide
New offer before the profession
Urgent reminder to vote! Referendum onnew proposal ends March 28
Grassroots membership advocacy campaigndelivers impact across Ontario
Emergency psychiatric services in Ontario
Alert:physician offices receiving invoicesdemanding pay for unsolicited services
OMA 125th Annual General & Council MeetingCalendar of Events

February 2005

OMA 125th Annual General & Council Meeting Calendar of Events
Negotiations reach critical phase
OMA Board of Directors appoints new CEO
Physician’s Guide to Third-Party and OtherUninsured Services: 2005 edition
GAC guidelines for chronic pelvic pain
Ontario Medical Student Bursary Fundhonours individual and corporate donors

January 2005

Return-to-work for patients with mental disorders
Editorial: membership input guides ongoing negotiations
More than 200 Ontario physicians offersupport to tsunami relief efforts
OMA Corporate Hotel Directory: 2005 edition
CME at Sea: OMA-sponsored cruises combineeducation and relaxation

2004

December 2004

OMA communications network moves negotiations news to members
Consultation not confrontation - talks with gov't resume
OMA referendum results — TentativeAgreement rejected by 59% majority
OMA Council Summary of Transactions
OMA Board of Directors 2005 business planapproved by Council
OMA successfully defends Ministry appeal ofMRC General Assessment decision
OMA Sickness Certificate Template a practicaloffice resource
Ontario Cervical Screening Program developsHPV fact sheet for clinicians

November 2004

OMA Position Paper: Why is Canada lagging behind in establishing needle exchange programs in prisons?
Full and frank debate
OMA maintains close watch on CPSO physicianrevalidation initiative
OMA recommendations to Justice Cory:Ontario medical audit process fundamentallyflawed — sweeping changes required
OMA medical women’s dinner offerspractical strategies for balancing personal,professional life
Cervical screening campaign targets womenin under-screened populations

October 2004

OMA Position Paper: Exposure to Second- Hand Smoke — Are We Protecting Our Kids?
OMA-MOHLTC Tentative Agreement, new Ontario health privacy law
Register your vote! Tentative Agreementreferendum to be held November 9-16
District Chairs propose strategies to enhancemember representation and interaction
Physician Privacy Toolkit: key information to comply with new Ontario legislation
Update on medical waste disposal
Community survey of wellness behavioursand attitudes among Ottawa physicians

September 2004

OMA structural review to address representation and governance, engage members in all levels of decision-making
OMA structural review requires strong grassroots input
OMA President addresses municipal leaders
Clinical guidelines on the investigation and treatment of endometriosis
Allergy Update 2004 symposium
OMA Section co-hosts public information meeting on allergy and asthma
Halton Region Physician Appreciation Week
Academy of Medicine Ottawa golf tourney grows in popularity; proceeds fund student bursary in memory of Dr. Christina Hill
WSIB clinical services branch staff directory

July 2004

Doctors for Doctors: therapeutic and practical challenges in treating physicians
Editorial — tentative agreement anticipated
OMA in the news — letters to the editor highlight physician/patient concerns
Ontario medical audit and review process — OMA submission to Justice Cory
Quality of Care Information Protection Act
Education and Prevention Committee bulletin: Q-and-A’s on billing issues
Family Health Groups mark one year anniversary
GAC recommended clinical guidelines on otitis media and antibiotic therapy

June 2004

The Health Information Protection Act: a physician primer
Negotiations, Bill 8,medical billing audits
Fifth OMA Doctor Day at Queen’s Park
OMA Past President addresses OAR/Section of Diagnostic Imaging annual meeting
Adam Linton Memorial Lecture 2004: “Can Medicare be Sustained?”
OMA Women’s Health Care Issues Seminar
West Nile virus 2004 Ontario update: case definitions,laboratory diagnostic test criteria
Colorectal cancer in Ontario: update on incidence and mortality, survival, prevention, screening and treatment
Ontario Medical Student Bursary Fund 2003 Annual Report

May 2004

New OMA President Dr. John Rapin delivers inaugural address to Council
Re-engaging the membership
Physician shortage threatens economic well-being of Ontario communities
Summary of OMA Council Resolutions
Dr. Larry Erlick reflects on a rewarding year
OMA 2004 Honours and Awards Ceremony, Presidential Installation
Physician Health Program Annual Report
Day in Primary Eye Care for Family Physicians
Hepatitis C: a sexually transmissible disease

April 2004

CyberMed e-learning: OMA launches online computer seminars for physicians
Ensuring that the OMA continues to be united and strong
OMA calls for stay of MRC proceedings
Education and Prevention Committee (EPC) bulletin on Sole Delivery Premium - E411
Treatment of school-aged children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
The WHO principles of perinatal care self-evaluation tool: southwestern Ontario results
The safety, availability and cost-effectiveness of blood transfusion - the impact of decentralizing costs to hospitals
PSI Foundation 2003 annual report

March 2004

Why Ontario physicians are leaving hospital work
Physician services a healthy investment in the Ontario economy and its workforce
OMA President embarks on provincewide community tour
GAC issues guidelines on psychological therapy and counseling
OMA Mentorship Program experiences four-fold increase in participation
Sport Med 2004 symposium
OMA 2004 Annual Meeting calendar of events

February 2004

OMA Section on General and Family Practice Physician Co-ordinator Care Model
Editorial
OMA Section on General and Family Practice Physician Co-ordinator Care Model
Physician's Guide to Third-Party & Other Uninsured Services
OMA 2004 Annual General & Council Meeting Calendar of Events, Children's Program
Ontario Medical Student Bursary Fund update: donor reception, founders dinner, revised donor listing

January 2004

Ontario Infant Hearing Program
OMA outlines direction to overhaul billing audit process
Recommendations to revamp Medical Review Committee, physician billing audit process
OMA submission to the Ontario Expert Panel on SARS and Infectious Disease Control
Emerging issues regarding the use of newer anti-depressants in children and adolescents
Ontario Preoperative Testing Grid
OMA Corporate Hotel Directory: 2004 edition

2003

December 2003

Investing in Tobacco Control: Good Health Policy, Good Fiscal Policy
Negotiations update
OMA Council summary of transactions
OMA Negotiations Committee Profile
OMA Privacy Policy: safeguarding membership data
Education and Prevention Committee (EPC) interpretive bulletin on delegated services
Guidelines for managing patients diagnosed with uncomplicated hypertension
Nutrition and cancer prevention
Allergy Update 2003 symposium

November 2003

The case for mandatory reporting of gunshot wounds in the emergency department
Health system braces for potential impact of new federal privacy legislation
Education and Prevention Committee (EPC) interpretive bulletin on special visit premiums
OMA Board of Directors' proposed 2004 business plan
OMA Constituency Project Program funds diverse research and advocacy initiatives
OMA Physician Health Program explores help-seeking behaviours of women physicians

October 2003

Strategies to avoid drug interactions in the practice setting
Embracing change
OMA presents recommendations to Campbell Commission on SARS
Education and Prevention Committee issues inaugural interpretive bulletins
OMA Forms Committee urges caution re auto insurance treatment plan Form OCF 18/59
Diagnosis and management of overweight and obesity in adults
Pregnancy and Parental Leave Benefits Program update

September 2003

Information technology and the Ontario physician: OMA launches new seminar tour
Negotiations preparedness continues
Compulsory testing for HIV, hepatitis B and C: implementation of orders under Bill 105
Post-payment review and auditing of OHIP claims/the claims review process
OMA successfully appeals Medical Review Committee general assessment decision
Family Health Group FAQs: part II
GAC pursues implementation of best practice guidelines for routine preoperative testing
GAC recommended clinical guideline for the management of migraine headaches

July 2003

Family Health Groups (FHGs) take root across Ontario: FAQs, legal perspective
Alternate funding arrangements designed to improve member and patient satisfaction
Agreement Update: Hospital On-Call Coverage Program Progress Report
Hospitalism in Ontario: from crisis management to opportunity
OMA Seminar on Women's Health
Celebrating Canadian women in medicine
Ontario OMA Mentorship Program update
OMA Chief Executive Officer honoured

June 2003

Problem gambling: treatment and referral
Physician resource problem requires urgency, conviction
"Insight on Cancer" - new publication available to Ontario physicians
ICES releases third module of Ontario diabetes atlas: key findings and practice implications
GAC recommended clinical guideline for psychological therapy and counseling
Physician's Guide to Third-Party & Other Uninsured Services: revised
Ontario Medical Student Bursary Fund 2002 annual report; revised donor listing

May 2003

Doctor's Business: investment industry regulations
OMA seeks immediate suspension of MRC referrals
Dr. Larry Erlick delivers inaugural address
OMA Honours and Awards Ceremony
Guide to fee code increases for 2003-04
New OMA Member OutREACH program
OMA Scale of Grading and Remuneration of salaried physicians: 2003 edition
Physician's Guide to Third-Party & Other Uninsured Services revised
Legal update on physician incorporation
Day in Primary Eye Care for Family Physicians

April 2003

OMA Board approves memorandum of agreement for fiscal 2003-2004
SARS, Agreement update, reflections on 2002-2003
OMA launches full-scale response to SARS
OMA Public Affairs and Communications pursues renewed mandate
Sport Med 2003 Symposium
Recommended clinical guidelines for acute myocardial infarction: secondary prevention
Physicians' Services Incorporate Foundation 2002 annual report

March 2003

Physician's Guide to Third-Party & Other Uninsured Services
Due rewards
OMA-MOHLTC Agreement Update
IT solutions for Ontario physicians
Physician Co-ordinator Care Model aims to reward GP-FPs providing comprehensive care
Problem gambling: screening and assessment
Recommended clinical guidelines for lipids and primary prevention of coronary heart disease
OMA 2003 Annual General & Council Meeting Calendar of Events
Social Program

February 2003

OMA seeks provincial ban on second-hand smoke in public venues and workplaces
Funding and accountability
OMA delivers funding recommendations for upcoming provincial budget
OMA Annual General and Council Meeting Calendar of Events
OMA Annual General and Council Meeting Social Program
Physician Health Program 2002 annual report
Recommended clinical guidelines for congestive heart failure

January 2003

Family medicine in Ontario: present and future challenges
Time for action is now!
Urgent measures required to restore the viability of general and family practice in Ontario: commentary
New reporting guidelines for Pap test screening in Ontario
GAC issues endorsed guidelines on preoperative chest X-ray and osteoporosis
OMSBF hosts third annual donor reception
Corporate Hotel Directory - preferred 2003 rates for OMA members