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- 10/4/2024
This PharmaChoice member dropped PrescribeIT—will others follow?
The proposed 20-cent transaction fee for PrescribeIT for new and renewal electronic prescriptions is set to take effect in January. - 10/3/2024
‘Cross-mentorship’: How generations from Gen Z to Boomers are taking different approaches to medical education
At a ICRE 2024, participants in a session discussed and debated the generational challenges with the current cohort of Gen Z medical trainees. - 9/25/2024
Medical residents face disproportionately higher risk of pregnancy complications: study
Some of the risk factors identified by the researchers include working more than 10 hours a day in the second trimester, working six night shifts per month and working eight hours a day in the operating room. - 9/20/2024
Royal College clarifies CanMEDS framework renewal plans after backlash on equity-oriented proposals
In a statement, the college affirmed that medical experience will continue to be ‘an essential, fundamental defining competency for physicians.’ - 9/20/2024
Ont. startup helps clinics save hundreds of hours on admin tasks using AI automation
From sending patients reminder phone calls to booking follow-up appointments, WaiveTheWait says it can automate a wide variety of simple administrative functions. - 9/17/2024
How websites and newsletters can be the ‘unsung heroes’ of your practice
These tool may be basic, but healthcare manager Chris LeBouthillier says patient-facing digital tools can go a long way in improving the experience for patients and making your clinic more efficient. - 8/30/2024
Flash glucose monitoring associated with significant declines in A1C levels, hospital usage in Ontario: study
The researchers say the declines in hospitalization and ER use amount to significant savings for the provincial healthcare system. - 8/30/2024
QUIZ: How much do you know about artificial sweeteners and sugar substitutes?
From aspartame to xylitol, test your knowledge on the risks and recommendations for artificial sweeteners and other sugar substitutes. - 8/20/2024
OCP letter to CPSO calls out ‘derogatory’ social media posts and doctors refusing to do MedsCheck paperwork
The Ontario College of Pharmacists wants a meeting with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario to discuss doctors it says are refusing to process MedsCheck paperwork and making social media posts that ‘denigrate pharmacists’ expanded scope of practice.’ - 8/16/2024
A majority of pharmacists would drop PrescribeIT if 20-cent fee is introduced: CPhA survey
According to the survey, 65% of respondents said they would stop using the service if the fee is introduced.