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.
The ongoing expansion of pharmacy professionals’ scopes of practice has allowed more pharmacies across to country to add to their menu of clinical services.
A recent editorial in the National Post suggests the government should pony up the cash for admin support in exchange for doctors taking on more patients—but would that really work?