Category: 01. Project of the Year/Projet de l’année Links to Operation Transparency The data base: https://www.thestar.com/ontario-doctor-list April 11, 2019 Supreme Court of Canada says it will not hear appeal from doctors who want to keep names of top OHIP billers secret https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/04/11/supreme-court-of-canada-says-it-will-not-hear-an-appeal-from-doctors-who-want-to-keep-names-of-top-ohip-billers-secret.html June 27, 2019 They’re Ontario’s top-billing doctors, but for years their identities have been kept secret. Until now https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/06/27/theyre-ontarios-top-billing-doctors-but-for-years-their-identities-have-been-kept-secret-until-now.html June 27, 2019 Transparency on what doctors bill OHIP informs the health-care debate https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/2019/06/27/transparency-on-what-doctors-bill-ohip-informs-the-health-care-debate.html June 28, 2019 Revealed: Ontario’s Top 10 highest-billing doctors https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/06/28/revealed-ontarios-top-10-highest-billing-doctors.html June 29, 2019 Ontario Medical Association says it supports transparency in OHIP billings https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/06/29/ontario-medical-association-says-it-supports-transparency-in-ohip-billings.html July 1, 2019 Oversight system for doctors’ OHIP billings slammed as ‘ineffective’ https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/07/01/oversight-system-for-doctors-ohip-billings-slammed-as-ineffective.html July 3, 2019 What next for Ontario’s top-billing doctors? https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/2019/07/03/what-next-for-ontarios-top-billing-doctors.html July 4, 2019 Of the 194 highest-billing doctors in Ontario, 54 are ophthalmologists. Why? https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2019/07/04/of-the-194-highest-billing-doctors-in-ontario-54-are-ophthalmologists-why.html July 5, 2019 A top-billing doctor charged OHIP for doing an eye procedure more times than all other MDs combined. Another billed for 128 laser treatments in one day. The numbers have some medical experts baffled https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2019/07/05/a-top-billing-ophthalmologist-charged-ohip-for-doing-an-eye-procedure-more-times-than-all-other-doctors-combined-another-billed-for-128-laser-treatments-in-one-day-the-numbers-have-some-medical-expe.html July 8, 2019 Toronto doctor surrenders licence amid investigation into improper billing, ending his 30-year medical career in Canada https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/07/08/toronto-doctor-surrenders-licence-amid-investigation-into-improper-billing-ending-his-30-year-medical-career-in-canada.html July 10, 2019 Why can’t patients see our OHIP billings? https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/2019/07/10/why-cant-patients-see-our-ohip-billings.html July 11, 2019 Search the Star’s database of Ontario’s top-billing doctors https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/07/11/a-guide-to-understanding-the-stars-database-of-ontarios-top-billing-doctors.html July 15, 2019 In B.C., doctors’ billings have been public for decades. Transparency simply ‘part of our culture here,’ physician says https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2019/07/15/in-bc-doctors-billings-have-been-public-for-decades-transparency-simply-part-of-our-culture-here-physician-says.html July 15, 2019 From coast to coast: How other provinces handle doctors’ billings https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2019/07/15/from-coast-to-coast-how-other-provinces-handle-doctors-billings.html July 23, 2019 Are doctors billing too often for ‘low value’ procedures? Some experts think so https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/07/23/more-is-not-always-better-why-experts-are-trying-to-change-the-conversation-around-unnecessary-medical-tests-and-treatments.html July 26, 2019 One of Ontario’s top-billing doctors resigns following Star investigation https://www.thestar.com/news/ohipdoctorbilling/2019/07/26/one-of-ontarios-top-billing-doctors-resigns-following-star-investigation.html July 27, 2019 Ontarians pay their doctors $12 billion a year. So why can’t they know where their taxpayer money is going? https://www.thestar.com/news/ohipdoctorbilling/2019/07/27/ontarians-pay-their-doctors-12-billion-a-year-so-why-cant-they-know-where-their-taxpayer-money-is-going.html Aug. 17, 2019 Paid per procedure, many Ontario doctors are incentivized to always do more. But it’s not the only way to pay https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/08/17/paid-per-procedure-many-ontario-doctors-are-incentivized-to-always-do-more-but-its-not-the-only-way-to-pay.html Aug. 20, 2019 Ontario to end funding for ‘inappropriate’ medical procedures https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2019/08/20/ontario-to-end-funding-for-inappropriate-medical-procedures.html Aug. 22, 2019 From ear wax treatment to sinus scans: medical procedures to be delisted or restricted for a savings of $83 million https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/08/22/from-ear-wax-treatment-to-sinus-scans-province-details-11-medical-procedures-to-be-delisted-or-restricted-under-ohip.html Aug. 22, 2019 One of Ontario’s top-billing doctors faces discipline for alleged ‘incompetent’ care and inappropriate billings https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2019/08/22/one-of-ontarios-top-billing-doctors-faces-discipline-for-alleged-incompetent-care-and-inappropriate-billings.html Nov. 4, 2019 Ontario government to publish doctors’ billings as part of proposed changes to OHIP oversight https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/11/04/ontario-government-to-publish-doctors-billings-as-part-of-proposed-changes-to-ohip-oversight.html Nov. 28, 2019 How much do doctors bill OHIP for services? Star database reveals figures for 30,000 physicians https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/11/28/how-much-do-doctors-bill-ohip-for-services-star-database-reveals-figures.html   Author Team, Toronto Star Year 2019 Affiliate Toronto Star Finalist The Globe and Mail Globe and Mail   Team London Free Press   Team, Toronto Star Toronto Star