Ontario Medical Association
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As the representative of Ontario’s physicians, the OMA advocates for the well-being of our members and the health of Ontarians. Source
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| Language | English |
| Country | Canada |
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OMA employees include professionals in the fields of administration, practice management, finance, health policy, legal services, economics, technology, insurance, medical services, physician health, public affairs and communications. What do all of these roles have in common? A shared mission. Advocate for and support doctors, and strengthen the leadership role of doctors in caring for patients.
Digital health
Physician-informed solutions around integrated medical records, eReferral and central intake, and artificial intelligence can help build a more connected, coordinated and patient-centred health system — one that reduces paperwork, improves access and supports better care across the province. Earlier this spring, the government announced it was moving forward with a province-wide Primary Care Medical Record (PCMR) system.
Understanding medical records rights
Our Legal Department is often asked to comment on questions related to medical records custody and portability, where a physician has left a practice and is unable to take patient medical records with them. What do members need to know?
Relocating your practice
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario Closing a practice patient notification guidelines also apply for relocation of your practice. You must provide your patients with at least 90 days' notice by letter, email, phone call or in person. When considering which channel is best for you, consider the balance of time (visits/calls) and cost (postal mail). If possible, delegate notification to your office staff.
CPSO’s Quality Improvement Program
One of your goals should be related to patient care/your work, and the other can be related to your own wellness and self-care • For each goal, describe the baseline (current state), the planned intervention(s), and the outcome measures (future state) You can refer to your Practice Profile, Self-Guided Chart Review and Data-Driven Quality Improvement activities to help you identify gaps in your practice and areas for improvement related to patient care.
Masking and PPE
If a patient refuses to wear a mask, assess what actions are appropriate in the circumstances. In general, it is inappropriate to deny necessary, urgent in-person care solely because a patient refuses to wear a mask.
Media briefings: Ask Ontario's doctors
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OMA Learns
OMA Learns includes the following topics and more: Topics: Billing for family physicians; Enhance family practice billing; WSIB billing; Hospitalist billing; Effective OHIP billing in palliative care; Billing for uninsured services; Billing optimization in hematology; OHIP billing for surgical assistants Topics: An introduction to CIHI's population grouping methodology and application Topics: Managing conflict with patients; Managing boundaries with patients; Managing aggressive behaviour in...