Under the new program, an inspector with Collège des médecins du Québec analyzes public insurance data against a set of criteria and risk indicators for unusual or potentially inappropriate prescriptions for opioids and benzodiazepines.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta said it will continue to use its current portal for registered members to upload letters and documents for physicians who receive a complaint.
A joint committee of parliamentarians has been studying whether the healthcare system is prepared for the change, and those findings are expected next week.
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.
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.
Just looking at the broad stroke numbers of what it was like for me starting out as a family doctor in the 1990s compared with today—it makes no financial sense for a new MD to pick family medicine.
