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- 7/15/2022
B.C. Court of Appeal set to deliver ruling in private healthcare case
Dr. Brian Day had challenged the province's Medicare Protection Act, which bans extra-billing and private insurance for medically necessary procedures. - 7/15/2022
Newfoundland and Labrador temporarily hikes pay for doctors in rural emergency rooms
Health Minister Tom Osborne told reporters today the pay increase could amount to as much as $800 a day. - 7/15/2022
QUIZ: Medical errors and patient safety
Test your knowledge of recent headlines and landmark research. - 7/15/2022
EnsembleIQ recognized for outstanding company leadership, driving positive culture change
EnsembleIQ is the parent company for the Medical Post and Pharmacy Practice + Business. - 7/15/2022
FP says Alberta's way of funding primary care clinics is better than BC's
The doctor, who spoke with the Terrace Standard on condition of anonymity, pointed to a Chilliwack primary care centre that's been totally unable to bring on any doctors or nurse practitioners since it became otherwise ready to open. - 7/14/2022
CMA board breached principles of natural justice and fairness
Dr. Charles Webb, a former director at the CMA, had his membership suspended over harassment claims while he was running for election as CMA president. Dr. Zafar Essak calls foul. - 7/14/2022
The Dutch public-private healthcare model is the fix Canada needs
Lawyer and health law specialist Tracey Tremayne-Lloyd argues Canada should look abroad for solutions, specifically to the Netherlands. - 7/14/2022
Public Health Ontario reports first confirmed female case of monkeypox
The average age of the confirmed cases, which are mostly reported in Toronto, is 37. - 7/14/2022
Health Canada approves first COVID-19 vax for youngest kids
Moderna's vaccine for infants and preschoolers has been approved as the first kind of COVID-19 shot for the age group.