October 2009

Dear Reader,

Antibex was on the road again last month. We had tremendous success with our exhibits at the Ontario Massage Trade Conference 2009 in Burlington, Ontario and at the Discharge & Beyond 2009 9th Annual Spinal Cord & Neutrotrauma Conference, also held in Burlington. As a result of these conferences, we are happy to announce that Antibex has expanded its market to include Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and Massage Therapists.

Software Update: As HCAI launches its initial pilot phase, Antibex Software is completing integration of recent HCAI changes and will launch its update in the next few months.

An Invitation: We are always looking for the latest news in our industries and we welcome contributors to this newsletter. Please submit your article for review to info@antibex.com.

CORRECTION: In an article in our August newsletter titled, "Ontario's Tax Increase Will Deter Patients", we wrote that health care service providers would be affected by the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). In fact chiropractors, physiotherapists, optometrists, dentists and doctors will not be affected by the HST since they are exempt from both GST and PST. However, massage therapists will be affected by the tax.

Also, the HST will apply to those who sell more than $30,000 worth of goods (like orthotics or equipment).

We apologize for any confusion about this issue.

Table of Contents

1. HCAI begins Pilot Phase
2. Depression and back pain: a vicious cycle
3. Upper limb injuries go by many names
4. Minister of Finance wants to balance FSCO recommendations for all stakeholders
5. Accident benefits costs spur current auto insurance increases
6. WHAT'S NEW AT ANTIBEX?

Old Passwords Don't Work: On July 31, the old HCAI was completely decommissioned. All old usernames and passwords are now void. All health care facilities must submit a NEW enrolment form whether previously enroled or not. As of October 9, any enrolment forms received will be processed with an effective date of December 7, which is the date you can start transmitting OCF forms electronically. If your facility's assigned date is different than the effective date, HCAI will e-mail you with that change.

A person suffering from depression often experiences physical pain as well - an example of the strong connection between the body and mind. However, does physical pain cause depression, or vice versa? A recent study published in the journal Pain says that the causation goes both ways.

At the recent International Symposium on Global Rehabilitation Trends in Toronto, speakers addressed the unique challenges facing the treatment of a group of disorders known as Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). Although it is recognized that RSI has become alarmingly common in North America, research has been slow and the efficacy of treatments has been questionable. Why?

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The long-awaited response to the 39 recommendations proposed by FSCO is going to take just a bit longer according to Alicia Johnston, spokesperson for Dwight Duncan, the Minister of Finance, who anticipates the package to be released before the end of 2009.

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As auto rates are about to go up, in some areas to almost 30 per cent, the Ontario government says that any increase is still lower than the rates that were in place when the Liberals took office.  However, in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) the average increase will be much higher - about 14 per cent according to calculations made by the Toronto Star.  And depending on where you live in the GTA, the rates could be as high as 30 per cent.

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We are pleased to see that readership of our Rehab Information Network Newsletter is growing. Thank you for passing it on to your friends and colleagues - we hope you will continue to share it.

Updates to Universal Office

• Go to Appointment
• Patient Visit Summary
• Due Date
• Overdue Alerts  

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Upcoming changes, updates & features

• Over 30 auto-fillable
• Extended Health Claim forms
• Extended Health Tracking
• HCAI Compliance Updates
• New Appointment Book Features

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