ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 10/4/2022
Federal government to reveal plan to improve access to diabetes care
Liberal MP Sonia Sidhu called for the new framework as part of a private member's bill that became law in 2021. - 10/4/2022
Forms ‘kill’ family doctors
Dr. Matthew Schurter outlines how even organizations that think they are helping by creating e-portals are usually not helping. - 10/4/2022
Ontario doctor accused of killing four to have preliminary hearing in May
Dr. Nadler's preliminary hearing will take place next year between May 1 and May 5 and between May 8 and May 12 after a confirmation hearing on April 24. - 10/4/2022
Newfoundland and Labrador offering expat doctors $100,000 to come home to practise
Nurses and paramedics meeting the same criteria will qualify for a payment of at least $50,000 if they commit to working in the province for at least three years. - 10/4/2022
Fixing the national licence crisis
New CMA president wants a national ‘conversation’ about pan-Canadian licensure. - 10/4/2022
P.E.I. to implement Medication Incident Reporting
All community pharmacies to start reporting medication incidents/near misses by January 31, 2023. - 10/4/2022
Six ways your pharmacy website could be hurting your business
Your website is a reflection of your pharmacy, and often a patient’s first impression of you. - 10/4/2022
Decade high suicide statistics in N.W.T. 'devastating': health minister
By the end of the third quarter of 2022, there had been 18 confirmed suicides. - 10/4/2022
Manitoba backbencher says bill would protect healthcare providers, patients
Shannon Martin introduced a bill in the legislature Tuesday that would create "access zones'' of between 50 and 150 metres around schools, hospitals and other areas where healthcare is provided. - 10/4/2022
Study shows physical activity can reduce the incidence of breast cancer
A sedentary lifestyle, in contrast, was associated with a 104% increased risk of triple-negative breast cancer. - 10/4/2022
4 tips to enhance the patient journey – and your business. Part 1
It was not until I experienced this firsthand as a patient that I realized: the patient journey and experience are complex and frustrating. This is also an opportunity for businesses to create value and profit from providing much needed solutions.