Contrary to how a local physician admonished me, adjusting medication dosage is absolutely within my scope of practice. Besides, I answer to the patient (who is at the centre of all I do) and to the College of Pharmacists, not to physicians.
A joint committee of parliamentarians was asked last fall to study the question whether the healthcare system was ready and the Liberals now face the choice of whether to go ahead with broadening the rules.
If you're a healthcare provider covered by Ontario privacy laws, a severe security violation might even land you in prison. If you're an organization, you could be liable for up to $1 million.