Healthcare

Supply chain or drug affordability issues? There’s an app for that
With about 5,000 users to date, the Prescribe Smart app is designed to help doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals find drug coverage information and identify medication alternatives
Doc hit with $700k civil court fines, costs for sexually assaulting fellow doctor found guilty: tribunal
Dr. Syed Nasir Ali, who has continued to practice after the 2017 Ontario Superior Court ruling, will get to keep his license until the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal decides on sanctions.

FPs step up to support hotline helping keep kids with mild illness out of the ER

A hotline in Montreal is working to help parents make quick family doctor appointments rather than relying on the ER for primary care for mild illness.
Ottawa doc gives 3rd COVID jab to ineligible patients in bid to avoid letting doses expire

Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth isn't worried about backlash and says the Ontario government is taking its sweet time with the booster rollout.
Quiz: Test your atopic dermatitis knowledge

In the last three years, new therapeutic options have been approved for atopic dermatitis. Take our clinical quiz to see how much you know.
Some Manitoba doctors calling for military help in intensive care units as COVID-19 cases rise

The doctors say bringing in the military could help shore up ICUs and let some health-care workers return to non-COVID areas.
NB pharmacists frustrated that province gave didn't tell them about booster updates in advance

Pharmacists in New Brunswick were left scrambling last week after it was announced that people over 50 years old could get their COVID-19 booster shots a month earlier than expected.
Fees a deterrent to no-shows

There are also other ways some doctors have found to reduce no-shows.
Newfoundland critics warn of doctor shortage amid recruitment campaign from P.E.I.
Ontario needs new pandemic response strategy as Omicron makes inroads

Ontario announced two weeks ago that it had detected Canada's first two Omicron cases. Since then, the variant has come to represent about 11% of infections.
Poll suggests 40% of Canadians know unvaccinated people, don't discuss issue

Atlantic Canadian respondents were most likely to "defriend'' unvaccinated family and friends, while Quebecers who answered the survey were most likely to try to convince others to get shots.
Ontario working to resolve tech issues with vaccine portal amid booster rush

Ontario's online COVID-19 vaccine booking system is dealing with a technical issue amid high demand as adults aged 50 and older became eligible for booster shots.

Supply chain or drug affordability issues? There’s an app for that

Doc hit with $700k civil court fines, costs for sexually assaulting fellow doctor found guilty: tribunal

FPs step up to support hotline helping keep kids with mild illness out of the ER

Ottawa doc gives 3rd COVID jab to ineligible patients in bid to avoid letting doses expire

Quiz: Test your atopic dermatitis knowledge

Some Manitoba doctors calling for military help in intensive care units as COVID-19 cases rise

NB pharmacists frustrated that province gave didn't tell them about booster updates in advance

Fees a deterrent to no-shows

Newfoundland critics warn of doctor shortage amid recruitment campaign from P.E.I.

Ontario needs new pandemic response strategy as Omicron makes inroads

Poll suggests 40% of Canadians know unvaccinated people, don't discuss issue

Ontario working to resolve tech issues with vaccine portal amid booster rush

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