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Adding virtual physician consults to telephone service reduced trips to the ER: study
Physicians advised a large proportion of callers to B.C.'s 8-1-1 system not to go into the emergency department.
Parting thoughts from the OMA’s former CEO
Allan O’Dette reflects on his years of change with the organization, from 75-hour work weeks at the height of the pandemic, to improving relations with the Ontario government.

‘Foreseeable’ cyberattack on N.L. health network hit majority of province: report

The report founds that health officials broke provincial privacy laws.
German surgeon fired after getting hospital cleaner to assist amputation

The hospital’s chief executive, Norbert Pfeiffer, said the surgeon wrongly decided to go ahead with the routine procedure even though no qualified assistant was available.
B.C. company expands antibody research, production facilities for second time

AbCellera Biologics is announcing a new $700-million project today that will add research and development capacity to the manufacturing plant that has been in the works since 2020.
‘One of the deciding issues’: Healthcare top of mind in Alberta election campaign

The provincial election is on Monday.
Pets of pharmacy: Bailey

They say a dog is Man’s best friend—Drew Peddie agrees and calls Bailey his “best bud.”
‘Cascade of concerns’: Patient in crisis after doctor invited her to his home

Toronto family physician Dr. Jeffrey Martin Steinberg's actions were reported by another doctor to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
VIDEO: AMA hosts healthcare town hall with Notley and Smith

'We received over 1,000 submissions from patients who had questions for the parties. It was hard to whittle the list down for a one-hour session,' said the Alberta Medical Association's president.
'High cost drugs, who have no competition': Medicaid plans to audit the prices of costliest drugs

Under the proposal, as many as 10 drug makers would be required every year to furnish the government with proprietary and non-proprietary information as evidence to support the price it charges states.