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- 5/4/2016
Ambulatory EMR use added an estimated $200 million in 'value' to Canadian health system in 2015
Greatest benefits were reduced time spent on chart management, avoiding duplicated lab tests, and reduced hospitalizations due to adverse drug events - 5/4/2016
Big changes are coming to life insurance policies in Canada
And here’s how those changes could affect physicians with pre-existing policies - 5/4/2016
Ontario passes legislation to protect patient privacy and improve transparency
Intention is to strengthen privacy, accountability and transparency in the healthcare system - 5/3/2016
Hospital patients among 80,000 ordered to evacuate Fort McMurray as wildfires blaze through city
Patients were airlifted to Edmonton. Miraculously, no injuries have been reported - 5/3/2016
Fasting not required for routine lipid profile tests
Most lipid levels differ minimally when performed fasting or nonfasting. - 5/3/2016
St. Louis jury awards $55M in Johnson & Johnson cancer suit
Woman claims company's talcum powder caused her ovarian cancer. - 5/3/2016
Shareholders criticize Pfizer after scrapped Allergan deal
Record $160 billion deal collapsed weeks ago. - 5/3/2016
Saskatchewan scrutinizes physician recruitment
Province calls for third-party to review incentive programs by year's end