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- 12/12/2012
'Robin Hood' MD who billed $1.8M over four years guilty of misconduct
TORONTO | A family doctor who billed Ontario for $718,000 in one year alone has been found guilty of professional misconduct for falsifying allergies for welfare patients to maximize their diet allowance. - 12/11/2012
Ontario house calls plan coming into focus with $10M boost
TORONTO | A plan to get more Ontario doctors doing house calls is coming into focus, as the government unveiled a $10 million plan that will focus on homecare for seniors and others. - 12/11/2012
Who is your patient advocate?
I always felt that as a nurse, patient advocacy was one of my central roles. But it is clear that not all nurses or physicians are able to take the time or feel that it is within their role. It is a difficult role, one that is fraught with challenges and being challenged. - 12/11/2012
Behaving badly
Why do people make themselves sick? Behavioural science suggests new ways of reducing healthcare costs (not to mention saving lives) - 12/10/2012
The kids are all right
Young caregivers are comfortable with advanced technology, although it can’t replace human interactions with patients - 12/10/2012
ONA to CNA: Retract your position on mandatory flu shots
The Ontario Nurses' Association is pushing back against mandatory influenza vaccinations for registered nurses. - 12/10/2012
Talk the talk to get more funding
- 12/10/2012
Shot for the heart