Interprofessional

Canada Health Infoway has established a pan-Canadian Clinician Peer Support Network Program. The initiative brings together natural leaders – physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other health care providers – to work closely with their peers, helping them achieve clinical value through effective use of health information and communication technology.

The other day a patient came to see me with the chief complaint, “My naturopath wants me to get these blood tests.” He then handed me a note with a litany of tests, including some I nearly never order. This patient expected to simply place his order and for me to comply. When I asked him to describe why he had originally sought help, he seemed rather surprised and annoyed. I felt like a fast-food worker in a drive-through