Private Practice

Practice Resources

OSOT - Thinking About Starting Your Own Private Practice? This Guide Can Help! (pdf)
Canada’s Standard on Accessible Dwellings for Inclusive Home Design
Home Modification Assessment & Planning Tool
Extended Health Insurance Coverage of OT Services, July 2017 (pdf)
OSOT Private Practice Guidelines (pdf)
Government of Canada Information on Starting a Business will help you plan the start of your new business.
Canadian Armed Forces – new benefit code (2020) - English
Canadian Armed Forces – new benefit code (2020) - French
Government of Canada Checklist for Starting a Business answers your questions about starting and/or operating a business.
Government of Ontario website on Business provides resources on everything you need to know about starting and operating a business in Ontario, registering a business name, etc.
Business Planning Resources

Practice Management

OSOT's Professional Liability Insurance program - Coverage for individuals and corporations.
Professional Incorporation is a legislated option for health professionals in Ontario.
OTs are advised to seek advice from financial and legal consultants when considering incorporation.

Other Resources

OSOT's Occupational Therapy Guidelines for Medico-Legal Reports (pdf)
How to deal with commercial aspects of practice – legal articles
- Part 1 – Record Keeping, Equipment, Non-solicitation agreements
- Part 2 – leaving a practice, financial considerations

Resources for Fee Setting

2023 National Occupational Therapy Private Practice Fee Schedule
Employee or a Self-Employed Independent Contractor General Resource (pdf)
HST – Goods and Services Tax Application to OT Services - An occupational therapy practice must register for HST if it generates more than $30,000 of HST-taxable revenues annually.
Establishing Rates per Visit (pdf)
OT Fees in the Auto Insurance Sector
OSOT's Members' Compensation Survey (pdf) - Useful for bench-marking your services fees
WSIB Health Practitioner Fees

Practice Promotion

Practice Promoting Strategies - For use during OT Month in October and throughout the year assist you to market OT and your services.

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