Marjo Johne
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- 8/18/2021
Better but still worse? Canada has lower COVID-19 infections among health workers but still has higher rates than peer countries
Personal support workers are at higher risk of contracting the virus compared to physicians, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information. - 8/17/2021
Vaccines for kids turning 12? Great, but where's the EO?
Ontario announced this week that effective August 18, COVID-19 vaccines will be made available to kids who are 11 but turning 12 this year. But pharmacists were left hanging as they waited for an executive order authorizing this change. - 8/16/2021
Coming up short: Why Ontario optometrists are disappointed with province's $39-million offer
The Ministry of Health expressed its own disappointment, criticizing the Ontario Association of Optometrists' 'approach to the process' and continued threat to withdraw OHIP-covered services on September 1. - 8/15/2021
Legal help for doctors to cost less in 2022
Reduced CMPA fees translate to savings of between $50 to more than $13,000 in annual membership fees - 8/12/2021
Shoppers puts money into vaccine hesitancy research
Funding will go to 19 to Zero, a national coalition launched in Calgary during the COVID-19 pandemic - 8/12/2021
Manitoba judge orders new university hearing for medical student expelled for pro-gun, pro-life posts
Associate dean who played investigator, prosecutor and judge created bias that led to 'incorrect and unreasonable' decision. - 8/11/2021
Doctor who made 'secret bathroom pornography' believed staff were easier prey than patients
Dr. Fady Rizk Masoud Ghaly, who practised in the Greater Toronto Area, has been suspended from medical practice for 14 months starting in June and ordered to pay $15,555 to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. - 8/10/2021
P.E.I. gets $35 million to cover more drugs and lower co-pays
New deal, which will provide new funding over four years, will inform pharmacare rollout to the rest of the country. - 8/10/2021
REVOKED: Toronto doctor sexually assaulted patient and invited her to 'arousal sessions'
Dr. Romeo Banzon Tan also faces criminal charges and is scheduled for a trial confirmation hearing in October. - 8/9/2021
Telus Health app using facial recognition runs afoul of Alberta privacy commissioner
But Telus says it's complying with global privacy standards, with the Babylon app adhering to its U.K. security policy. - 8/9/2021
Need a house call with your prescription? Mednow adds home visits to pharmacy services
By acquiring Medvisit—the country's largest provider of physician house calls—Mednow brings the 'last mile of healthcare' to its pharmacy-first strategy. - 8/8/2021
LET'S TALK: Ontario optometrists agree to mediation but still won't see OHIP patients starting in September
Until the Ontario Ministry of Health recognizes that the province needs to cover optometrists' cost of delivering eye care, OHIP patients are out of luck
