Primary Care Provider

Patients languish in inpatient units because of a lack of long-term care facilities, home care programs and rehab centres.

Time to review some of my brushes with summer risks and ailments.

By helping shift family doctors from independent contractors to government employees, Scotland offers a model for reducing administrative overhead.

Newly appointed as chief pharmacist officer at the Canadian Pharmacists Association, the veteran pharmacist discusses burnout, primary care and why patients' access to pharmacy services shouldn't depend on where they live.

The Primary Care Act builds on the promise of the Canada Health Act: that medically necessary care should be provided without charge to everyone.

Researchers say confusion over prescription labels and health information is common, underscoring the need for clearer communication from healthcare providers.

The people designing these new healthcare investments care deeply. The intent is right. But when the accountability reviews come, how will we know if it worked?

The average number of patients visits that a family physician sees in a year went up 46.8% from 2011 to 2021. The number of lab tests per year increased nearly 70%, while referrals shot up more than 80%.