August 2009

Dear Reader,

As the summer slowly comes to a close, Antibex Software continues to add and improve the software that you have come to rely on when it comes to having your business needs met. We understand that certain industry changes effect practices directly and that is why we are keeping a close watch on FSCO's proposed recommendations on Bill 198. We should have more information for you regarding any announcements and/or updates regarding this issue in the next few months.

As always, we pride in keeping ourselves as well as our readers thoroughly informed and this is precisely why we welcome submissions from our readers to be featured in our monthly newsletters. Should you wish to contribute by submitting an article for review, please contact us at info@antibex.com. Once again, we thank you for your continuing support and look forward to working with you well into the future.

Table of Contents

1. One-of-a-kind Overnight Occupational Therapy
2. Customized Car Insurance Encourages Safe Driving
3. Stretching Does Not Prevent Muscle Soreness
4. Why Patients Don't Adhere To Treatment Programs
5. Ontario's Tax Increase Will Deter Patients
6. Rigorous Study Identifies Acupuncture As An Effective Back Pain Treatment
7. WHAT'S NEW AT ANTIBEX?

Most people would expect the halls of a nursing home to be empty at 2 AM. But this is not the case at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, where the staff has introduced a night care program for patients with dementia. This unusual program for the elderly runs from dusk to dawn, and it has given many grateful caregivers a much-needed night of sleep.

How does an insurance company increase its profits while lowering its rates and premiums? By attracting the safest drivers using a special insurance plan. This is the idea behind the insurance plan called Autograph, which is offered by Aviva Canada - one of the largest property and casualty insurance groups in Canada. This unique plan rewards safe drivers by confirming their safe driving behavior and rewarding them with lower rates.

Many people stretch before and after physical activities in order to minimize soreness. But contrary to popular belief, stretching has no effect on muscle soreness. Two independent reports released in 2003 and 2007 reviewed studies focusing on the effect of stretching on muscle soreness, and both concluded that stretching does not prevent muscle soreness.

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Have you had patients who failed to recover from their injury for no obvious medical reason? It is possible that their treatment program was inappropriate, but it is also very likely that the patient failed to adhere to the prescribed program as desired. Over half of physiotherapy patients do not adhere to their treatments. This article will address the reasons why this happens, and what you can do about it.

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Beginning July 1, 2010, Ontario will become the fifth province to unify GST and PST into one 13 percent entity, known as Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). This means a huge increase in tax from purely 5% GST to 13% HST for many goods and services, including the services of massage therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other healthcare professionals in Ontario.

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Chronic back pain is one of the most common health problems that Canadian doctors encounter. And since Western medicine hasn't developed highly effective treatments for it, those suffering from back pain often seek relief from complementary and alternative medicines like acupuncture.

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Antibex Software is excited to announce a number of exhibits where we will be demonstrating our new Extended Health Plan functionality, including complete package of Benefit Schedule tracking and over 30 pre-populated claim forms such as Manulife, Great-West, Green Shield, as well as several local unions.

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