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Toronto Star

Ontario’s doctors have a new pay deal. Here’s how it’s intended to make things better for patients

The Trillium

Ontario doctors to be paid more for complex patients, admin work

The Canadian Press

Ontario doctors awarded compensation increases, family docs to be paid for admin work

Ontario's new four-year deal with doctors aims to improve care access and recruit family physicians.

Toronto Star

Ford government announces new deal with doctors — with pay boost and incentives to take on more patients in family medicine

The four-year agreement includes incentives for more physicians to practise comprehensive family medicine.

City News

Ford government continuing to expand services provided by pharmacists, optometrists and psychologists

The Ontario government is proposing expanding the powers of pharmacists to provide more services and prescription amid a shortage of family doctors.

Inside Halton

Ontario looks to expand pharmacist prescription powers. Here’s why the Ontario Medical Association is concerned

Ontario’s Ministry of Health is considering another expansion to prescription powers for pharmacists and other health-care professionals.

CBC

Ontario looks to expand pharmacist prescription powers, take pressure off family doctors

Proposed regulations would allow pharmacists to make prescriptions for 14 more health issues.

Various prescription pills in blister packs
CBC News

Ontario looks to expand pharmacist prescription powers, take pressure off family doctors

Proposed regulations would allow pharmacists to make prescriptions for 14 more health issues.

The Standard

Community welcomes 3 third-year medical students to train in Elliot Lake –

Too many patients are relying on the internet to diagnose and treat medical conditions with results that are predictably worse than the original condition, says the OMA.

Toronto Star

Onslaught of sports betting ads make gambling seem enticing to youth, doctors say

Doctors are calling for restrictions on sports betting ads, saying they are setting youth up for a future of problem gambling.

Inside Halton

Why Ontario doctors are warning parents about these back-to-school dangers

From measles to e-scooter injuries, food allergies and substance use, students face new and emerging threats to their physical and mental health.

doctor giving pregnant patient vaccine
CP24

Toronto Public Health urges parents, students to keep immunization records up to date

OMA President Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman talks about the vaccinations students should have before they attend school in the province.

CTV News

OMA in talks with province to get funding restored for 'Good Faith'

OMA President Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman discusses the issue, which involves patients who are eligible for OHIP but don't have a valid card.

Doctor sitting down talking to a patient
CBC News

Doctors don't get paid for treating uninsured patients, but OMA hoping to change that

Organization proposes reviving 'good-faith' system that lets them bill OHIP for the uninsured.

Toronto Star

How family doctors say they're grappling with rising costs and endless paperwork, and what it would take to fix it

The Star spoke with three Ontario physicians about their problems, solutions that would help them and why, despite the challenges, they are sticking with the profession.

doctors using tablets and doing paperwork
Toronto Star

Thousands of Ontario family doctors to get new compensation deal

The Ford government and OMA are finalizing an agreement for doctors working in a family health organization.

CBC News

Ontario, OMA near new deal they say will help retain, recruit family doctors

New deal would compensate doctors in family health organizations for currently unpaid administrative work.

Here and Now Toronto

OMA aims to help Ontarians find a family doctor

Kimberly Moran, CEO of the OMA, explains how recent negotiations with the province could increase access to primary care providers.

Afternoon Drive

Ontario could see new incentive plan to recruit physicians to family medicine

The Ford government and the OMA are working on a deal to increase compensation for family doctors and attract more to the province.

Three doctors walk together in a hospital
CP24

Ontario’s family doctors could soon have a new compensation system

Ontario family doctors could soon be subject to a new compensation system as part of the province’s efforts to incentivize physicians to work as general practitioners.

CTV News

New data shows how long Ontarians are waiting to see a medical specialist

New data from Statistics Canada shows that a little over a third of Ontario residents who sought an assessment from a medical specialist last year were unhappy with the amount of time it took to get an initial appointment.