Marjo Johne
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 7/21/2021
Suspended: Psychiatrist deemed patient paranoid yet fed him QAnon links and conspiracy theories
'When your patient was suicidal, you abandoned him,' the discipline committee at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario reprimanded the London, Ont., practitioner. - 7/21/2021
Day or night: Shoppers Drug Mart's 24-hour stores in Ontario set to host COVID-19 "vax-a-thon" on July 24
Ontarians who are unable to go for their vaccine during traditional business hours can walk in any time between 9am on July 24 to the same time next day. - 7/20/2021
Rapid disease testing system set for rollout in pharmacies across Canada
Avricore Health's HealthTab system adds a new dimension to pharmacy practice and creates additional revenue opportunities. - 7/19/2021
Winnipeg doctor hit with licence cancellation and $100,000 in fine and costs
Inquiry Into Dr. Naseer Ahmed Warraich found significant deficiencies in his practice as well as a lack of integrity. - 7/15/2021
Higher cottage values bring greater responsibilities
Cottage owners got richer on paper over the pandemic, with property values rising by as much as 160% in some parts of the country. Great, isn't it? But also more complicated for your succession plan. - 7/14/2021
BRAND-CONSCIOUS: Canadians want a choice of vaccines, says new survey
Ensuring pharmacists have access to a full range of COVID-19 vaccines could make all the difference for vaccine-hesitant Canadians, says the Canadian Pharmacists Association. - 7/14/2021
Pharmacist-driven 'trunk' system makes Winnipeg's COVID-19 vaccine supersites super-efficient
Community pharmacists Arnold Chew and Carey Lai started as vaccinators with Manitoba's vaccine implementation task force. But after rolling out an innovative system for mass immunizations, they now lead the province's biggest, busiest and arguably most efficient COVID-19 vaccine sites. - 7/13/2021
In doc we trust: Physicians moving the needle among vaccine-hesitant patients
More than 20% of Canadians have still not received their first COVID-19 vaccine. Physicians are playing a critical role in assuring patients who are afraid or worried about getting the jab. - 7/12/2021
Well Health: How a young upstart became the country's third largest EMR provider
In just two-and-a-half years, Vancouver-based Well Health Technologies went from providing OSCAR EMR software to about 200 clinics in B.C. to a user base of almost 11,000 physicians in about 2,200 sites across the country. With its recently launched app developer marketplace, Well Health aims to turn EMRs to platforms that clinicians can customize as easily as their iPhones. - 7/11/2021
Pathway Health gives pharmacists a more active role in medical cannabis
New partnerships with Sobeys owner Empire Company and PharmaChoice puts Pathway's cannabis management program in over 1,800 pharmacists across Canada. - 7/8/2021
Quebec pushing to mandate doctor reporting on patients who are unfit to drive
The province's Highway Code currently says doctors "may" report patients' health issue to the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec. But a review committee doesn't think that's good enough. - 7/7/2021
Manitoba doctor accused of inappropriately touching two patients agrees to leave medicine for good
Dr. Nihad Nagy William has surrendered his certificates of registration and practice and is banned permanently from working in any regulated health profession in Canada and in other jurisdictions.
