ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 3/30/2025
Alberta child psychiatrist sanctioned for boundary violations after exchanging gifts, personal email addresses with patient
According to the college’s findings, some of the boundary violations included engaging in casual conversations, ‘excessive disclosure’ of personal information and exchanging gifts, among others. - 3/27/2025
POLL: Should investigations by regulatory colleges supersede patient privacy rights?
See what your colleagues say. Take our weekly doctor poll. - 3/20/2025
Atlantic Registry had ‘little impact’ on access to care, physician mobility: FMRAC report
The report also notes Atlantic Registry participants still faced administrative burdens to practice outside their home province, such as privileging incorporation. - 3/13/2025
Trudeau and premiers agree to enhance mobility for doctors and other professionals
As it currently stands in most provinces, physicians who are licensed to practice in one province have to go through a lengthy application process with a plethora of paperwork and pay thousands of dollars in fees in order to practice in another province. - 3/6/2025
Key things for physicians to keep in mind about women patients as they age
The medical community has made great strides in women’s health in recent years. But even today, gaps persist, and certain conditions are still commonly overlooked in women patients. - 3/6/2025
Leasing vs. buying a car: What physicians need to know
When it comes to shopping for a vehicle, is it better to buy or lease? That all depends on the type of vehicle, your driving patterns and how long you intend to keep your vehicles. - 2/11/2025
What these provinces are getting right on healthcare interoperability
During one of the panel discussions at IHE North America Connectation in Toronto last week, policy leaders from B.C., Alberta and N.B. came together to share success stories and challenges when it came to digital health interoperability. - 2/6/2025
Federal health data interoperability legislation in limbo, but Canada Health Infoway remains optimistic
Bill C-72, the Connected Care for Canadians Act, would have provided a regulatory framework for data exchange and prohibit health information technology vendors from data blocking. - 2/3/2025
Provinces worry over healthcare recruitment as federal government slashes skilled immigration numbers
The federal government is cutting spaces for the provincial nominee program in half for all provinces and territories that offer the program. - 1/19/2025
‘Real struggle’: Pharmacists in Alberta facing double-whammy in 2025 with provincial cuts and PrescribeIT fees
With the Alberta government cuting billable services and PrescribeIT now charging a 20 cents per prescription, here’s how pharmacists in the province are managing.