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On behalf of Ontario’s cardiologists, the Ontario Association of Cardiologists congratulates and looks forward to working with Dr. Rueben Devlin in his role as Chair of the newly created Premier’s Council on Improving Healthcare and Ending Hallway Medicine to improve Ontario’s health care system and make it work for patients and their families.

The OAC welcomes the opportunity to share its ideas for improving cardiac care service delivery throughout Ontario with Dr. Devlin and the new Council and to put in place a plan that ensures all patients can continue to have access to the cardiac care services they need, close to home, regardless of where they live in the province.

Last week, barely one week after winning a massive majority government and even before the Premier-designate and Cabinet have been sworn-in, the new Ontario PC government expressed its desire to “reset the relationship between doctors and government”. 

Today, on behalf of Ontario’s hard-working cardiologists, the OAC offered congratulations to Doug Ford and the Ontario PC party on their victory in the June 7th provincial election. 

After four years without a deal, Ontario doctors will send stalled contract talks to binding arbitration.

New Cardiology EMR Specification Released
EMR Cardiology 1.0 Gives EMR Vendors Information They Need To Meet the Clinical Practice Needs of Ontario’s Cardiologists

Today, 29 September 2017, the Ontario Association of Cardiologists recognizes World Heart Day (#WorldHeartDay).

A look at the latest updates on federal tax reforms.

In May 2017, the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (now CorHealth Ontario) released long-awaited standards for the provision of ECG-Based Diagnostic Testing in Ontario (2017). 

The OMA has released a breakdown of how 48 physician specialty groups voted on new rules of engagement for contract negotiations with the province — and to the surprise of no one who follows Ontario medical politics closely, radiologists and cardiologists were among the minority who opposed the deal.

On June 21, 2017, CorHealth Ontario was announced.

Last night, at a meeting of the OAC Board of Directors followed by the Association’s annual meeting of members, the OAC reviewed the 2017 OMA-MOH tentative binding arbitration (BA) framework agreement. 

We need to understand the details and consequences of this newly proposed Binding Arbitration agreement before voting on June 17, 2017.