The Ontario government and Ontario Medical Association are nearing a compensation deal for family physicians to address a shortage. The proposed FHO+ model aims to allow billing for unpaid administrative tasks. Currently, over two million Ontarians lack a family doctor. The model emphasizes recognizing the complexity of patient care, allowing physicians to better account for their administrative time, which averages 19 hours weekly. Ending financial penalties for patient visits to walk-in clinics is also part of the changes, aiming to retain and attract more doctors to family medicine.
The proposed changes are intended to encourage more doctors to practice or remain in comprehensive family medicine, affecting roughly 6,500 family physicians.
The new compensation model, called FHO+, would allow doctors to bill for administrative tasks that are currently unpaid, in addition to clinical tasks.
On average, family doctors spend about 19 hours per week on administrative tasks such as filling out forms, charting, and reviewing test results.
The new model aims to attract and retain more family physicians in Ontario and increase access to family doctors for Ontarians.
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