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COVER OMA Policy Paper: Maternal and Newborn Care in Ontario  The OMA Policy on Maternal and Newborn Care describes the three basic models of maternal and newborn care in Ontario, current issues, and OMA principles. A series of recommendations focuses on resources, access to care close to home, delivery, liability, on-call, remuneration structures, scopes of practice, and philosophy of care. |
FEATURES
| 7 | Editorial The establishment of the revised physician claims review process is a critical achievement for the profession. It is a testament to the outstanding efforts of hundreds of physician groups and individual members who worked tirelessly to accomplish change and ensure a more fair system for the doctors of Ontario. |
| 17 | Revised Physician Claims Review Process
The revised medical audit system in Ontario reflects the spirit and recommendations of Justice Cory’s 2005 report, and maintains a strong emphasis on education and prevention. A summary of the key components is provided. |
| 41 | 30th Annual Day in Primary Eye Care for Family Physicians Eye examinations in the primary care setting, headache and the eye, pediatric ophthalmology, and the treatment of Graves disease were among the featured topics at the 30th annual Day in Primary Eye Care for Family Physicians. |
| 46 | Inaugural Day in Occupational Medicine The OMA Section on Occupational and Environmental Medicine recently co-hosted the inaugural Day in Occupational Medicine symposium, which offered practical information on evaluating, treating, and preventing work-related diseases and injuries. |
| 52 | Youth Addiction Treatment Resources Across the province of Ontario there is limited access to care for youth and adolescents needing medium-term and long-term residential treatment for substance abuse. |
| 54 | Give a Day to World AIDS Campaign A growing number of Ontario physicians are participating in the annual Give a Day to World AIDS campaign, raising funds and awareness to combat the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. |
| 58 | Encryption: How to Secure Sensitive Data In the age of wireless technology, keeping data safe is more imperative than ever as mobile devices may be stolen, misplaced, or inadvertently left behind. Encryption is a practical solution to protect sensitive information and avoid data misuse. |
| 62 | OntarioMD Connects: Enabling Physicians
with the Clinical Management System (CMS) As the adoption of clinical management systems in the health-care sector moves forward, OntarioMD continues to advocate to vendors on behalf of physicians in order to improve CMS capabilities. |
| 70 | Doctor’s Business: Reverse Mortgages —
How They Work, Risks and Advantages While the mechanics of the reverse mortgage are relatively simple, serious thought must be given before entering into such a major, long-term financial commitment. |
| 75 | WebWatch: Summary of Recent OMA WebLink
Activity and User Trends
An increase in OMA website traffic stems from both a growing base of web users, and an expanding volume of online information and services now available on the site. |
| 1 | OMA Executive Committee, Board of Directors,
Section Chairs
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| 6 | OMA Committee Chairs |
| 9 | Readers' Views Physicians require more information about new MedsCheck program |
| 16 | Directory of Key Contacts |
| 64 | CyberMed Skills Seminars:
October-December 2007 |
| 66 | OMA Board of Directors Report: September 5-6, 2007 |
| 68 | Health Policy Report Nurse Practitioners; Physician Assistants |
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