British Columbia politicians are celebrating connecting more people with family doctors, but it comes as emergency room physicians at Surrey Memorial Hospital say conditions there continue to crumble.
The deluge of paperwork that is wearing down doctors only seems to be getting worse. Doctors of BC past-president Dr. Joshua Greggain estimates it is 20% to 25% of what family doctors do.
These tool may be basic, but healthcare manager Chris LeBouthillier says patient-facing digital tools can go a long way in improving the experience for patients and making your clinic more efficient.
Steve Jobs once remarked that deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what to do. Here are a few of the things the physicians we spoke to have on their NOT-to-do list.