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B.C. doctors set to receive higher fees from ICBC
British Columbia’s provincial automotive insurance company is set to pay higher fees to doctors in the province completing paperwork after advocacy by Doctors of BC.

Judicial diplomacy on display in ‘medical battery’ case

Judge opts for euphemisms.
No more waiting for the government to get around to it: Society of Rural Physicians developing its own rural workforce strategy

‘We know that there's this healthcare crisis, and it's amplified in rural communities, and so I don't think we have the time to wait for someone else to do this work,’ the society’s past president said.
A medical ombudsperson’s reminders on reducing errors in medicine

At this year’s Rural and Remote Conference in Winnipeg, Dr. Mark Saul discussed the cognitive biases that can lead to the wrong diagnosis or the wrong medication being administered.
Tales from a Rez Doc: Dr. Courtney Leary on blurring boundaries and building community

At the Rural and Remote Medicine Conference, Dr. Leary discussed her experience returning to her home First Nation to practice medicine.
Former Alberta cabinet minister calls government health contract probe ‘whitewashing’

A former Alberta cabinet minister says an investigation called by Premier Danielle Smith’s government into multimillion-dollar health contracts looks like a whitewashing exercise.
Legault government wants to link doctors’ pay to their performance

Quebec wants to modify the family physician remuneration model, notably by introducing colour coding for patients.
Ontario to boost rural, northern primary and emergency care in agreement with OMA

The new commitments come out of negotiations between the government and the Ontario Medical Association for a new Physician Services Agreement.
Federal election 2025: Where do the parties stand on healthcare?

From pharmacare to physician recruitment, here’s what the major parties are proposing on healthcare.
Some emergency departments installing AI weapons detection amid rising violence

The southwestern Ontario healthcare network started using one of the artificial intelligence-driven systems at its University Hospital site on April 15 and will install a second one at Victoria Hospital on May 6.
Alberta’s request to question fired health executive over confidential emails granted

The government's request was made last month when it filed for an injunction in the high-profile lawsuit launched by Athana Mentzelopoulos, the former chief executive of Alberta Health Services.