Physician Services Committee
Driving physician compensation, advocacy and system change for every OMA member
About the PSC
Accountable to the OMA Board of Directors, the Physician Services Committee is a bilateral committee of the OMA and the Ministry of Health. OMA’s PSC provides advice to the association as it relates to implementation of PSAs, physician compensation models, and emerging health-system challenges. It also represents the association, and by extension the membership, in dispute resolution processes. The OMA-specific PSC provides advice to the association, upholds the OMA’s governance standards and ensures integration with the organization’s broader advocacy and policy goals.
Its mandate is to:
- Build and sustain a strong, positive relationship between Ontario’s physicians and the Government of Ontario
- Receive and consider reports and recommendations outlined in each Physician Services Agreement
- Advise on the evolving role of physicians within Ontario’s health system, including improved models of care delivery and physician compensation
- Develop recommendations — either independently or in response to other committees’ reports — to enhance the quality and effectiveness of medical care in Ontario
- Participate in dispute resolution processes established under the PSA or other agreements between the OMA and the Ministry of Health
- Consider matters referred to it by either the Ministry of Health or the OMA
Through this work, the PSC ensures that the medical profession’s voice is strong, unified and central to decisions that affect your practice and patient care.
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if you have any questions about the work of the PSC, please reach out to us and we’ll get back to you promptly.
Why the PSC matters to you
The PSC’s work directly affects your practice, your income and your patients. Here’s how:
- Fair and predictable compensation — Implementing PSAs means fairer fees and payment schedules that reflect the complexity of your practice
- Modern billing systems — Streamlining fee codes and updating the Schedule of Benefits to reflect today’s technology and practice realities
- Physician workforce planning — Identifying shortages and supporting recruitment and retention strategies so physicians can practice where they’re needed most
- Health-system transformation — the PSC provides physician leadership in broader health-system changes, ensuring that reforms are designed with physicians’ input and protect the quality of patient care
Current priorities
2021-2024 PSA implementation: development of APPs, overseeing payments, dispute resolution processes and monitoring deliverables.
Real-time status updates are available in the 2021-2024 PSA Implementation Dashboard.
2024-2028 PSA year 1 targeted investments: implementation of two arbitrated awards for emergency medicine and rural and northern Ontario.
2024-2028 PSA implementation preparation: the next PSA is presently before the arbitrator. Once the arbitration award is announced, the PSC will begin overseeing its implementation.
Member engagement
Your input drives the PSC’s work. Stay involved by:
- Responding to OMA surveys
- Joining consultations, focus groups or working groups
- Following updates via OMA communications channels and the PSC implementation dashboard