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CPSO Annual Fee Deadline Jan 31st

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Reminder from the CPSO:  invoices were mailed last November for April 2013 – March 2014.  To avoid incurring penalties and interest charges, please send in payments by January 32st, 2014.   Click here for more information.

Name Change of Sonography Association

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As of January 1, 2014, Sonography Canada / Échographie Canada is officially the single national organization working on behalf of Canadian sonographers and supporting the profession of sonography in Canada.

Equipment Lifecycle Guidance

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The Canadian Association of Radiologists has issued a Lifecycle Guidance for Medical Imaging Equipment in Canada to help determine when and under what conditions selected medical imaging devices should be considered for replacement, upgrading, and the introduction of new/ emerging technologies.

Relocation Policy Updated, Effective January 1, 2014

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The Relocation Application (fixed site) has been revised to reflect changes in policy.  For example, the relevant LHIN is to be contacted instead of hospitals by the Ministry in cases in which a proposed relocation is within an identified distance of a community hospital…and there are other changes.

We Built Bridges and Removed Silos at Annual Conference

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It was great to see so many IHF representatives attending the IDCA’s annual conference in Richmond Hill, Ontario on September 20th. The insights shared by our speakers and their responses to our questions were greatly appreciated.  Their presentations are available for review.

Medical Claims Electronic Data Transfer Web Service

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New Medical Claims Electronic Data Transfer (MC EDT) Web Service is ready for conformance testing. The Ministry has announced that electronic data transfer (EDT) and health card validation (HCV) will be upgraded to an internet web service.  IHFs will no longer be required to use a dedicated line, instead using a web portal-like platform called… Read more »