Update on Models of Care, EMR and Ontario Biologics Research Initiative

The ORA has been very busy in its various committees. Check here for important updates on Models of Care, EMR and OBRI. […]

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OMA agreement: How will it affect you?

ORA Newsletter Winter 2013 OMA Update Our new contract runs until March 2014. It is an improvement on the government’s threatened unilateral changes. The main changes impacting on rheumatology are: 1. An across […]

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CRA update to Health Canada’s advisory on concomitant methotrexate and PPIs

The Canadian Rheumatology Association has released an update concerning the recent advisory from Health Canada on the concomitant use of Methotrexate and PPIs. An amended release has been made suggesting that the alert […]

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Quick facts October 2012

Latest News:     Don’t forget to renew your membership now for 2013. Prices go up November 1st, 2012           1.  Aclasta now available for osteoporosis with limited use code 436. For the treatment of osteoporosis […]

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Upcoming Rheumatology EMR User Forums

Sign up and attend a Rheumatology EMR user forum! Forums are planned to give users an opportunity to meet and share best practices, as well as discuss additional tools that may be needed. […]

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Sad news of Dr. Hugh Smythe’s passing

 Sad news of Dr. Hugh Smythe’s passing  on October 14, 2012 was received today. Dr. Smythe was an internationally known rheumatologist based at the University of Toronto who helped to guide the Division […]

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New Limited Use Code for Zolendronic Acid

436 For the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women who would otherwise be eligible for funding for oral bisphosphonates, but for whom bisphosphonates are contraindicated due to abnormalities of the esophagus (e.g. esophageal […]

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