B.C. surgeons delaying or declining to perform elective surgery on patients with a BMI of 38 or higherB.C. along with Nunavut and P.E.I. are the only provinces that do not offer a surgical surcharge for obese patients Stateside: New report reveals 2,400 doctors have been sanctioned for sexually abusing patientsInvestigators claim the national scope may be almost as far reaching as the sex scandal involving Catholic priests Speaking of innovation… Neil Fraser, president of Medtronic Canada, discusses how to encourage innovation and improve Canada’s ailing healthcare system Eight of 10 top-billing doctors in Alberta last year were radiologists However, the president of the Alberta Society of Radiologists claimed overhead eats up a whopping 70% to 80% of those billings on average Review finds some doctors are getting fee-for-service payments and 'top ups' at Alberta's PCNs New FIP group to raise profile of research that promotes pharmacy practice A new special interest group within the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) will raise awareness of key research that demonstrates the pharmacists' role in better patient care. What your patients are reading – week of July 4, 2016 Stateside: New study finds EMRs put doctors at a higher risk of burnout Physicians now spending more than 10 hours a week interacting with their EMRs on nights and weekends Benefit plans need to evolve to support chronic disease Report cites potential role for pharmacists in helping employees manage chronic conditions. Sunshine List: Dozens of Covenant Health nurses paid over $150,000 First Previous 434 435 436 437 438 Next Last
