Let's stop blaming ourselves for stigmatizing mental healthResearch shows we all hold negative stereotypes; once we accept this, we can start to making positive change Officials ponder easing mobility for doctors, nurses between provincesFour premiers from east coast provinces have now supported such a move, which has been on the national radar for years Promote shorter antibiotic courses for treating common infections in long-term care Public Health Ontario introduces resources to curb unnecessary antibiotic use in long-term care Quebec gov't backs off on revealing names of doctors who overbilled The Quebec government will not reveal the names of doctors, pharmacists or other health professionals who billed too much, La Presse reported Jan. 28. Quebec pharmacists inappropriately charged public insurance plan $3 million Some pharmacists were allegedly billing for services delivered to deceased patients The third rail Single payer healthcare has been given great moral freight in Canadian policy debates, but that's hampered us from figuring out how to improve it Opioid injecting linked to substantial rise in bacterial heart infections A study of people who inject drugs found a significant increase in the risk of infective endocarditis, a serious infection of the lining of the heart, possibly linked to increasing use of the opioid hydromorphone. 2018-19 flu vaccine highly effective: interim report In contrast to this season’s vaccine, last year’s flu vaccine had less than 20% efficacy Saskatchewan doctor fined and suspended for excessive billings The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan has suspended a Regina doctor for four months and fined him $15,000 for excessive billing. Value of capitated pay models: OHIP is not billed when visits are prevented First Previous 1647 1648 1649 1650 1651 Next Last
