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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
OAC-OntarioMD Collaboration Results in New Provincial Cardiology EMR Specification
Improving EMR products used by Ontario cardiologists and their staff was the guiding principle behind two years of collaborative…