Medical Records

Why isn’t Ontario’s HRM getting better faster?
Clinicians frustrated that Health Report Manager now giving them too much or the wrong kind of info.
The referral cruise
Here Dr. Jabir Jassam offers another in his period series on: Why we burn out: The unseen hurdles.

Medical resident caught providing care to a college investigator posing as a patient attending the ‘freedom convoy’

The University of Ottawa medical resident was providing care to ‘freedom convoy’ protestors at a health centre he founded, without a full license.
‘Potential for harm’: Ontario pediatrician disposed of colleague’s patient records, gave false info during hospital investigation

Hamilton pediatrician Dr. Moyez Ladhani, who disposed of a colleague’s medical records, has been suspended for two months.
Chart it: Every. Single. Time.

Take the words right out of their mouths: advice to earlier career colleagues.
Ontario announces it’s moving on two ideas to cut down on physician admin tasks

The province wants to see more AI and fewer sick notes.
'Clearly rang alarm bells': Doctor disregarded radiologist's CT scan note about lymphoma and thought lump was injury from COVID shot—but patient never got the vaccine

Despite repeated calls to his clinic, Nova Scotia family physician Dr. Venkata Puppala never discussed the results of the CT scan with the patient—who is autistic—or the patient's mother. About a year after the scan, another doctor delivered a diagnosis of stage 4 lymphoma.
'Does not reflect well on you': Doctor charged a fee to fill out accessible parking permit forms—even for patients who were ineligible

Under the Ontario Medical Association’s physicians’ guide to uninsured services, doctors are not permitted to charge for completing accessible parking permit applications.
Charting: chore or charm?

A colleague had an emotional moment over an AI program that significantly streamlined her charting process, saving about 90 minutes of time.
Five-month suspension and $56K in costs: Endocrinologist performed unnecessary stethoscope and breast exams

Regina's Dr. El-fellani Mohammed had been found guilty four years ago of similar offences against two female patients. That case led to a three-month suspension and $87,500 in costs.

Why isn’t Ontario’s HRM getting better faster?

The referral cruise

Medical resident caught providing care to a college investigator posing as a patient attending the ‘freedom convoy’

‘Potential for harm’: Ontario pediatrician disposed of colleague’s patient records, gave false info during hospital investigation

Chart it: Every. Single. Time.

Ontario announces it’s moving on two ideas to cut down on physician admin tasks

'Clearly rang alarm bells': Doctor disregarded radiologist's CT scan note about lymphoma and thought lump was injury from COVID shot—but patient never got the vaccine

'Does not reflect well on you': Doctor charged a fee to fill out accessible parking permit forms—even for patients who were ineligible

Charting: chore or charm?

Five-month suspension and $56K in costs: Endocrinologist performed unnecessary stethoscope and breast exams