Marjo Johne
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- 10/17/2023
Quebec pharmacist peeked into health records of three women who worked with her spouse
Quebec pharmacist Marie-Claude Gagnon, who accessed one woman's file 62 times over several years without professional justification, has been suspended for two months. - 10/16/2023
Fake nurse alert! Watch out for Charrybelle Talaue and her many aliases
The British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives has issued a public advisory about Talaue, who's claiming fraudulently to be a registered nurse to get a hospital job. - 10/15/2023
Has scope expansion fragmented patient care? Doctors group says better coordination is needed
'I really wish the government had consulted us,' said Dr. David Barber, chair of the Ontario Medical Association's section of family and general practice . 'We need that coordination, we need to talk so that we can create a system that's best for our patients.' - 10/15/2023
Do you screen regularly for high-risk alcohol use? New national guideline says you should
Canadians consumer over 50% more alcohol than the global average, said guideline co-author Dr. Jürgen Rehm. Yet doctors are often reluctant to discuss their patients' drinking habits. - 10/12/2023
Billing changes for docs rolled out in British Columbia
Assessments for COVID-19 treatment now have a permanent billing code and respiratory immunization fees have been reactivated. - 10/12/2023
More health teams, less red tape: How to make comprehensive family medicine attractive again
In addition to more health teams, eliminating unnecessary tasks could life easier for family doctors. The Ontario College of Family Physicians, for one, is asking the province to prohibit employers from requiring sick notes. - 10/12/2023
False advertising? Pharmacist owner of 'telepharmacy' company slapped with $12,500 fine
Sonia Boutin should have known she was violating the law when she failed to ensure consumers knew her online pharmacy, Medzy, was owned by a pharmacist, said the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec. - 10/10/2023
'You're on your own': Quebec parents grapple with lack of pediatrician followup
Almost two years ago, the province and the Québec Association of Pediatricians decided family doctors should be the ones to evaluate the development of a healthy child. The problem is that Québec has the country's highest rate of people without a regular physician. - 10/10/2023
Sneak peek: Doctor viewed patient files in a 'personal investigation' of a private dispute
An EMR audit found Dr. Jung Hwa Lee had taken a 16-second look at the records of a patient not under her care in an attempt to investigate billing and scheduling at the clinic where she worked, according to the CPSA.
