ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 4/21/2022
Virtu(al) and vice: 22 thoughts on care in 2022
Does virtual care encourage convenience and low acuity encounters or does it improve access to quality care? - 4/21/2022
Nova Scotia government to release plan to address challenges in ailing health system
The Tories were elected last August largely on a single-issue campaign that focused on promises to address problems in healthcare. - 4/21/2022
Study mines cancer genetics to help with targeted treatment
Scientists have analyzed the full genetic blueprints of more than 18,000 cancer samples, finding new patterns of mutations that could help doctors provide better, more personalized treatment. - 4/21/2022
5 Tips: Providing care to newcomers
- 4/20/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Jay Shah: "It is truly an honour to be trusted with someone’s health and wellbeing."
The role of pharmacy and pharmacist is evolving rapidly. With the advent of technologies like artificial intelligence, integrated virtual health, and automation, pharmacy capabilities and clinical breakthroughs will be immense. There is still so much to learn and experience, and being a part of this change is what continues to drive me. - 4/20/2022
What do sole overnight ER docs do all night?
After spending many years as a paramedic, Dr. Marty McNamara returned to his Ontario cottage country hospital as an overnight ER physician. - 4/19/2022
6 top tips to really see your pharmacy like a patient
Have you looked at your pharmacy the way a patient does? This is a key question Wayne Caverly of Caverly Consulting asks his clients. One pharmacy he worked with – an old-style drugstore within an even older grocery store – had not seen any serious updates since the 1970s. - 4/19/2022
CDC launches new forecasting center for infectious disease
A new U.S. government center aims to become the National Weather Service for infectious diseases—an early warning system to help guide the response to COVID-19 and future pandemics. - 4/19/2022
Are we foolish enough to bail on the fourth dose?
While more durable vaccines are in the works, until they arrive, we need interim protection from fourth doses of the same vaccine to keep people safe. - 4/19/2022
Sask. inks $4.8M deal with local company to provide secure video conferencing for virtual care
The new video platform will replace what Saskatchewan healthcare providers have used throughout the pandemic.