Interprofessional

5 strategies to help pharmacists negotiate more effectively
We are not lawyers. We are not real estate agents. However, that does not mean we are devoid of negotiating skills. Whether we are explaining a co-pay to a patient, signing an agreement with an employer, buying a pharmacy or making a staff schedule, there are parts of the pharmacist’s day where we just have to pull up our pants and negotiate.
The hope of healthcare—the recap
For some time now, I have been wrestling with this topic of the hope of healthcare. Deep down we all recognize not just the opportunity, but the need for healthcare to improve. How will this happen? Truth be told, there are many pieces that will contribute to the solution. What roles will pharmacists play in this solution? What roles can pharmacists play in this solution?

Time to borrow from B.C.? Why this rural healthcare model could work in Northern Ontario

Applying the health services coordination model created by the Rural Coordination Centre of British Columbia could be a game changer for Northern Ontario, according to a new paper by an independent think tank.
Help wanted: NAPRA recruiting for drug scheduling advisory committee

There are two upcoming vacancies on the eight-member committee.
Is there a crack in the Act?

Current pharmacy Acts continue to require pharmacists to perform as de facto security guards. Surely other trusted staff are qualified to take on that responsibility so we can stick to patient care.
'It happens frequently': What you need to know about the abuse of pharmacists by patients

In a live poll at the OPA RxTalks conference, 95% of pharmacists in the audience said they had experienced or witnessed mistreatment by a patient. The problem goes beyond the people in that room and it's time to address it.
Poll: Do you give patients sick notes when you are only hearing from them after they have recovered?

See what your colleagues say. Take our weekly doctor poll.
Quit

Physicians need to learn to balance their grit and quit ratio, kind of like the gas and the brake pedal.
Dr. I.M. Canuck—the perfect Canadian MD?

Dr. Ted Jablonski constructs a 'super' Canadian doctors from the skills each province exemplifies most strongly.
Global network linking pharmacy techs is rapidly expanding

Canadian involved in startup of Pharmacy Technicians International says organization was launched to create opportunities and raise awareness.

5 strategies to help pharmacists negotiate more effectively

The hope of healthcare—the recap

Time to borrow from B.C.? Why this rural healthcare model could work in Northern Ontario

Help wanted: NAPRA recruiting for drug scheduling advisory committee

Is there a crack in the Act?

'It happens frequently': What you need to know about the abuse of pharmacists by patients

Poll: Do you give patients sick notes when you are only hearing from them after they have recovered?

Quit

Dr. I.M. Canuck—the perfect Canadian MD?

Global network linking pharmacy techs is rapidly expanding