An Ontario doctor facing a charge he defrauded OHIP said his focus was to “simplify” his billing practices by switching provincial codes, the Sudbury Star reports.
The Pharmacy Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (PANL) has released a report — The Pharmacist Option: Leveraging Newfoundland and Labrador’s Pharmacists for Cost-Effective Health Care Delivery — that says broadening pharmacists’ scope of practice in key areas could save taxpayers about $165 million.
A serum creatinine measurement is not performed in about one-quarter of diabetes patients prior to starting metformin therapy, according to the results of a new Canadian study.