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Apr 24, 2024 · TORONTO —The Ontario government is taking further action to help family doctors and other primary care providers spend more time with their patients and less time on paperwork. “Our government is making common sense changes that will reduce the administrative burden on family doctors so that they can spend more time caring for patients ...
Apr 24, 2024 · Family doctors are the foundation of Ontario’s health care system, and Ontario needs family physicians spending time with patients, not on paperwork. Last year, the OCFP surveyed our members and more than 1,300 family doctors responded. We heard loud and clear that they wanted OCFP to help cut the administrative burden.
Jan 11, 2024 · The primary-care shortage is a problem with a long history. Back in 2016, 1.3 million Ontarians had no family doctor. The figure was considered alarming. By 2018, it had risen to 1.8 million. The ...
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May 8, 2024 · The OMA’s arguments also contain a multitude of numbers. There are 2.3 million Ontario residents without a family doctor, they argued. Using a calculation involving census data the province is short more than 2,000 doctors, they said. Data from government agency Health Force Ontario show more than 3,000 physician job vacancies, they said.
May 8, 2024 · And yet, there are already 2.3 million Ontarians without a family doctor – with 1 in 4 projected to be without one by 2026. The Ontario government must recognize the essential role of family doctors. The care and expertise they provide cannot be replaced, and compensation should reflect their true value to patients and the health system. Read ...
Feb 27, 2024 · The Ford government is making significant changes to family medicine in Ontario, but doctors and other health-care experts are warning that primary care is already "in crisis" and the government isn't moving fast or far enough. Health Minister Sylvia Jones recently announced over $110 million for 78 "new and expanded primary care teams" across ...
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Oct 22, 2024 · The reason why family physicians in Ontario are charged when their patients go to walk-in clinics comes down to how the government funds “family health organizations” (FHOs) and “family ...
