Ontario won’t give nurse practitioners billing codes, but will bring them into public system | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Ford government says it will not give nurse practitioners billing codes, but will work to bring them into the publicly funded health-care system as the federal deadline to ensure coverage for medically necessary services passes. More than a year ago, the federal health minister wrote to Ontario, telling the province to come up […]
Ontario to boost home care funding, may miss long-term care bed goal | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Ontario is investing $1.1 billion more in home health care as it grapples with the reality that it is unlikely to achieve its goal of building 58,000 new long-term care beds by 2028. The funding boost for home care is part of Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy’s 2026 budget that projects a $13.8 billion deficit […]
Ontario not satisfied with federal nurse practitioner clarity it requested | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Ford government says it will belatedly align with federal guidelines on nurse practitioners, a policy the province asked Ottawa to clarify two years ago. The federal government had set an April 1 deadline for provinces to have a policy in place to fund all medically necessary services from nurse practitioners. It’s a deadline […]
Ontario taking 1st steps to create integrated digital system for medical records | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Ford government is beginning work to create a central, electronic system to manage medical records, a move it says is part of its broader plan to connect everyone with a primary care practitioner by 2029. The policy is in its early stages, with officials reaching out to businesses and providers in Ontario to […]
Ford government reveals date for budget, promises it won’t include cuts | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Ford government will table its annual budget at the end of March, a financial document the premier has promised will not feature cuts. During an appearance at the Empire Club in Toronto, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy revealed he would publish the budget on Thursday, March 26. The budget confirms the government’s spending plans […]
Ontario family health teams urge funding to retain nurses, health professionals | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Ontario is working toward attaching everyone in the province to a primary care provider, but family health teams are warning that as the government has its sights set on that laudable goal, the foundation of primary care is crumbling. Family health teams include not just doctors, but also a variety of other health professionals […]
Ontario finance minister says rate of health-care spending is ‘unsustainable’ | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Ontario’s finance minister is expressing concerns about the rate of health-care spending in the province, calling the current $91.5-billion budget both “unprecedented” and “unsustainable.” When Peter Bethlenfalvy addressed the Mississauga Board of Trade in January, he outlined some of the issues that appear to be weighing on his mind as he crafts the upcoming […]