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- 12/12/2021
Ontario working to resolve tech issues with vaccine portal amid booster rush
Ontario's online COVID-19 vaccine booking system is dealing with a technical issue amid high demand as adults aged 50 and older became eligible for booster shots. - 12/12/2021
EnsembleEIQ promotes Derek Estey to executive vice-president of operations
New role includes expanded operations oversight of event business--delivering in-person, virtual and white-label experiences to fulfill evolving education, networking and sourcing needs of retail, healthcare and technology decision makers and suppliers. - 12/12/2021
Fees a deterrent to no-shows
There are also other ways some doctors have found to reduce no-shows. - 12/12/2021
FPs step up to support hotline helping keep kids with mild illness out of the ER
A hotline in Montreal is working to help parents make quick family doctor appointments rather than relying on the ER for primary care for mild illness. - 12/12/2021
Some Manitoba doctors calling for military help in intensive care units as COVID-19 cases rise
The doctors say bringing in the military could help shore up ICUs and let some health-care workers return to non-COVID areas. - 12/12/2021
Poll suggests 40% of Canadians know unvaccinated people, don't discuss issue
Atlantic Canadian respondents were most likely to "defriend'' unvaccinated family and friends, while Quebecers who answered the survey were most likely to try to convince others to get shots. - 12/9/2021
Nevada jury: Health insurers owe ER doctors $60M in damages
One of the largest U.S. health insurance companies and its branches in Nevada were found liable Tuesday for $60 million in punitive damages for underpaying out-of-network emergency medical providers. - 12/9/2021
‘It’s stressful to kill somebody’: the healthcare workers who support assisted dying
Interviews with medical practitioners often indicate an uneasy relationship for many healthcare workers with this practice. - 12/9/2021
Ontario med students teaching hairstylists and barbers to find skin cancer
Shave and a haircut and a . . . cancer warning?