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Cardiologists

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Help us protect, maintain and improve the current high standard of cardiac care for Ontarians.

Cardiologists

SAVE LIVES 24/7

Help us protect, maintain and improve the current high standard of cardiac care for Ontarians.

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    SAVE LIVES 24/7
    Cardiologists
    Help us protect, maintain and improve the current
    high standard of cardiac care for Ontarians.
  • 713,940
    HOURS IN
    AN AVERAGE
    LIFETIME
    How many should be spent waiting to see a cardiologist?
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Protecting access to high quality cardiac care is central to our advocacy efforts

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Heart disease is Ontario's #1 killer. Discover the value in our Cardiologists

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Calling all Ontario cardiologists! Want to shape the future of cardiac care? Join the OAC today.
Making virtual visits a permanent part of Ontario health care is good. But it must be done right . Click here to learn more.
The OAC Information Webinar held on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 is available. Click here to view.
  • 2023 Budget: Recommendations for Enhancing Cardiac Patient Care in Ontario

    Ontario’s cardiologists welcomed the opportunity to provide the Ontario government with fiscal recommendations for enhancing cardiac patient care in the 2023 Ontario Budget through its submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Our recommendations include: 1. Remove restrictions to telephone-based virtual care […]

  • OAC Information Webinar: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 8:00pm

    The next event in the OAC’s 2023 Monthly Update Webinar Series will be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 8:00pm. Join us to receive updates on various initiatives including the EQI Program, virtual care advocacy and more. To register your attendance for the webinar, click here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/748133428581186649. Ontario Association […]

  • OHIP INFOBulletin: Virtual Health Care in Ontario

    The Ministry of Health issued an OHIP INFOBulletin today outlining the details of Ontario’s virtual care framework implemented on December 1, 2022. The INFOBulletin can also be accessed here: OHIP Bulletin- Virtual Care (December 2022) The OAC continues to advocate for exemptions to the virtual care framework to permit better […]

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Initiatives & Successes

2023 Budget: Recommendations for Enhancing Cardiac Patient Care in Ontario
2023 Budget: Recommendations for Enhancing Cardiac Patient Care in Ontario

Ontario’s cardiologists welcomed the opportunity to provide the Ontario government with fiscal recommendations for enhancing…

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Virtual Care: An Integral Part of Total Health Care Delivery
Virtual Care: An Integral Part of Total Health Care Delivery

The pandemic has forced Ontario’s health care system to adjust and find a balance in caring for COVID-19 patients as well…

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Ensuring Patient Access to High Quality Echocardiography Services in Ontario
Ensuring Patient Access to High Quality Echocardiography Services in Ontario

The OAC is a strong supporter of Ontario’s echocardiography standards, maintained by CorHealth Ontario, and the provincial…

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OAC Member Benefit: Lower Costs Through Preferred Pricing Agreements
OAC Member Benefit: Lower Costs Through Preferred Pricing Agreements

Over the past 25 years, the vast majority of ambulatory cardiac care has been transferred from hospital-based ambulatory…

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OAC Expertise: A Source of Clinical Expertise in Public Policy Development
OAC Expertise: A Source of Clinical Expertise in Public Policy Development

The OAC is recognized by the Ontario government and its agencies as an important source of clinical expertise in the public…

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Improving Fairness for Echo Facility Owners within the EQI Accreditation Program
Improving Fairness for Echo Facility Owners within the EQI Accreditation Program

Revised Facility Agreement

In November 2017 the OAC was pleased to announce the creation of a revised EQI program Facility…

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