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Female medical specialists get fewer referrals, lower pay compared to men: studyResearch from the OMA has found male specialists get more referrals and higher billings, leading to a noticeable gender pay gap between male and female physicians.HealthAug 25, 2023
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Ontario family doctors facing burnout, shortage to worsen, OMA saysThey say as of March 2022, there were 2.2 million Ontarians who didn't have a regular family doctor, an increase of 450,000 people in just two years.HealthMay 31, 2023
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OMA leader highlights London’s health-care need as hospital faces rising nursing vacanciesLHSC has 388 active postings for registered nurses; 321 are true vacancies filling an existing position and the others are additional postings for future workplace planning.HealthApr 27, 2023
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Ontario doctors blast province for ending health care for uninsured residentsBoard Chair Dr. Cathy Faulds says the government notified the association on Friday that the Physician and Hospital Services for Uninsured Persons program will end on March 31.HealthMar 25, 2023
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OMA boss visits alma mater in Hamilton, stresses need for 50 more family doctors in the cityThe OMA's Dr. Rose Zacharias was in Hamilton Wednesday to meet with local political leaders and physicians outlining recommendations seeking better community care.HealthMar 1, 2023
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No evidence enrolled patients subbed ER for virtual family doctor visits: OMA studyThe study says there was no evidence the pivot to virtual visits by family doctors at the outset of the pandemic led patients to turn to emergency departments instead.HealthJan 23, 2023
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Virtual walk-in clinics may contribute more strain to health-care system: OMAThe Ontario Medical Associations says virtual walk-in clinics may be contributing to the strain on the province's overwhelmed health-care system.HealthDec 15, 2022
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Virtual care platform sees exodus of doctors as result of Ontario fee changesThe province reached an agreement with the Ontario Medical Association earlier this year that, as of Thursday, drastically reduces fees paid to doctors for many virtual visits.HealthDec 2, 2022
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Ontario’s doctors push province to create non-profit surgical centres for backlogThe medical association says the surgical backlog sits at more than one million procedures waiting to be done.HealthNov 22, 2022
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Ontario and its doctors reach virtual care billing deal, but only for specialistsThe Ontario Medical Association says in a note to doctors that specialists who treat patients virtually will not have their fees for virtual appointments slashed on Dec. 1.HealthOct 21, 2022
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