CMA president Dr. Kathleen Ross and Dan Kelly of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business recently made the case for a nationwide effort combating excess paperwork in healthcare.
Physicians are duty-bound to protect their patient’s privacy but those who work for a commercial virtual care provider may have less control over how patient information is gathered and kept safe.
A patient with an unsolvable, longstanding cough presents a test of a pharmacist’s current knowledge, ability to research and relationship with multiple other clinicians.