Marjo Johne
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 5/26/2022
New owners, same faces: How one consolidator maintains continuity of care and retains staff after owners exit
'Owners know that when they sell their pharmacy to us, they’re leaving their staff and community in good hands,' says Care Pharmacies CEO Ali Reyhany. - 5/24/2022
Not in my pharmacy: Clearing the smoke on employees who light up
You counsel patients regularly about the dangers of smoking and have helped more than a few kick their nicotine habit. But you can’t seem to do anything about the smoker in your midst: a pharmacy team member who lights up regularly. - 5/19/2022
Forget fee-for-service: Doctors need a salary, says physician association
'The metrics for fee-for-service produces volume,' said Doctors of B.C. president-elect Dr. Josh Greggain. 'If you want to make sure the lights stay on, you have to see more and more patients, which limits their time with the provider.' - 5/19/2022
Cigarettes in a pharmacy? ‘Highly inappropriate’ but if you're in B.C, you can still buy cigs with your meds
A petition organizer is trying to change this. Leo Lavasseur said pharmacies shouldn't be profiting from cigarette sales while getting tax dollars for cessation programs and aids. - 5/19/2022
Don't cry, it will cost you extra
A New York medical clinic got bawled out on Twitter after a social media influencer posted a bill from a doctor's visit where her sister cried. 'They charged her $40 without addressing why she is crying, trying to help, doing any evaluation, any prescription, nothing,' Camilla Johnson tweeted. - 5/18/2022
Cardiologist who raped junior colleague in 'horrific' assault stripped of licence, hit with $124K in hearing costs
Dr. Syed Nasir Ali, who continued to practice after a 2017 civil court found him guilty and ordered damages and costs of almost $700,000, argued at his sanctions hearing that the assault happened 20-plus years ago. But the seriousness and impact of the assault are not diminished by the passage of time, wrote the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal. - 5/17/2022
Cardiologist faces four more accusers, additional sexual assault charges
Dr. Michael Stephen Connelly, a Calgary cardiologist, was charged earlier this year with one count of sexual assault after a complaint by a patient who saw him in 2012. - 5/16/2022
20-year prison sentence for doctor who billed fraudulently for 'goodie bags' of drugs
An undercover patient helped the FBI catch Dr. Andrew Berkowitz, who was also ordered to pay close to US$6 million in fines and restitution. - 5/16/2022
Depressed, suicidal and afraid to get help: Study shows a medical profession in distress
While the U.S. survey of more than 13,000 doctors found a lower rate of suicidal thoughts among physicians in 2021 compared to the previous year, it also underlined a deep-rooted need to constantly maintain an image of strength and infallibility. - 5/12/2022
National e-prescribing service gets big uptake with Alberta clinic group
The rollout of PrescribeIT in all 26 Medicentre clinics could open the door to adoption in other clinics owned by parent company ELNA Medical, one of the largest network of clinics in the country.
