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- 10/6/2020
Will COVID-19 drive patient preference for telehealth appointments?
While a survey demonstrated growing interest, 70% of respondents said they'd need to research their telehealth options more thoroughly before selecting a virtual-care provider. - 10/6/2020
App helps providers and patients navigate flu vaccination
The free app aims to reduce wait times and help healthcare providers manage their inventory during influenza season - 10/5/2020
High demand for COVID-19 testing in pharmacies
More than 5,800 tests conducted in pharmacies over the most recent five-day period as flu immunizations begin to ramp up. - 10/5/2020
Assisted dying bill reintroduced as court deadline looms
The bill scraps reasonably foreseeable death as a requirement for an assisted death but retains the concept to set out easier eligibility rules for those who are near death and more stringent rules for those who aren't. - 10/5/2020
COVID-19 testing backlog means Ontario swabs heading to California
It remains unclear how much time sending specimens to California adds to Ontarians' wait times in receiving their results. - 10/5/2020
Saskatchewan NDP leader pledges $100 million for more healthcare workers
Dr. Meili noted the funding commitment would be enough to hire 100 doctors, 150 registered nurses, 300 licensed practical nurses and 500 clinical care assistance, as one example of how it could be distributed. - 10/5/2020
Virtual learning the new reality for pharmacy schools
There are advantages to online learning, say faculty, however socialization—learning how to become a professional—is difficult to learn via computer. - 10/5/2020
Is it necessary?
- 10/5/2020
Alberta's top doctor concerned as COVID-19 cases surge in Edmonton area
The province recorded 982 active cases in the Edmonton health zone on Monday, up from 851 in Thursday's update. - 10/4/2020
Surveillance capitalism in the information age
In the province of Ontario, the Personal Health Information Protection Act of 2004 is currently being updated and we must be informed and advocate for better data laws. The Competition Act in Canada is the oldest antitrust law in the western hemisphere, even older than the U.S. Sherman Act of 1890. It does not have modern teeth to allow our government to do to the new class of robber barons what was done a century ago.