01.19.2022
Confused About Covid?
January 19, 2022 (TORONTO) – As many struggle with information overload about the quickly changing COVID-19 landscape, a new digital tool launched by family doctors aims to help Ontarians cut t...
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02.6.2020
Expanding Virtual Care Opportunities
Direct-to-patient video visits are becoming more of a reality for Ontario physicians and patients. As part of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) and Ministry of Health's plan to expand virtual car...
05.23.2019
Leadership in Primary Care
Amid times characterized by a rapidly evolving health system, the OCFP is taking a focused approach to ensuring that system transformation includes family physician leadership in co-design and implem...
02.21.2019
Ontario’s newly elected government puts immunization reporting requirements on hold
Implementation of proposed changes to the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) and regulations are on hold. The changes would have required family physicians to report immunizations provided to c...
02.21.2019
Reporting required by March 1, 2019 for 2018 health data privacy breaches
According to new rules within the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), physicians, along with various other healthcare providers, are now required to notify the Information and Privacy...
06.1.2017
Opioids Q&A
There is no simple response to the opioid crisis and many family physicians face tremendous challenges in fulfilling our commitment to compassionate, high-quality care, while navigating the change...