Bill 60, the Your Health Act, 2023, aims to improve patient-wait times in Ontario by allowing private facilities to offer OHIP-insured services. But it lacks safeguards for physicians' privileges at these facilities. Read about Bill 60 in our latest blog: https://t.co/w6OA8z4pmP
The Ont government has decided to stop provincial funding for virtual care by emergency room physicians at the end of March.
TTL's Brooke Shekter says that rather than challenge, doctors will likely just end virtual options.
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The CPSO has suggested changes to registration policies intended to encourage more U.S. physicians to practise in Canada.
The changes would enable physicians who are board-certified in the U.S. to begin practising in Ontario immediately.
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Eliminating innovative pathways to provide care to the public is not the way to crack the case of our desperate healthcare system.
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In Kastner v Health Professions Appeal and Review Board, 2023 ONSC 629, lawyer Danny Kastner represented a group of physicians who complained to the College about the behaviour of Emergency Department Chief.
Learn more in Brooke Shekter's recent blog:
https://t.co/E6hSsYrQRj
The government must commit to a new funding model for nurse practitioners (NPs) if Canada is serious about addressing the shortage of primary health-care providers. And soon.
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Canada needs more medical doctors, but residency issues are creating a real bottleneck for Canadian doctors who are educated abroad to come home to set up practice.
That must change...
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A recent Ontario announcement is long overdue and great news for Ontario patients!
The government plans to introduce legislative changes to automatically recognize the credentials of healthcare workers registered in other provinces and territories.
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Following the rules is important, but sometimes sidestepping the rules is welcome - as is the case with the recent collaboration between @OntarioHealthOH and the @collegeofnurses.
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It's no secret that there is a staffing shortage plaguing the Canadian medical system.
The @Royal_College is working to alleviate some of this strain by making it easier for foreign-trained specialists to practice in Canada.
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Read my latest article which discusses challenges faced by Canadian medical school students and how self-funded residencies have the potential to alleviate those challenges.
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Health-care horror stories dominate Canadian news.
The government must commit to a new funding model for nurse practitioners (NPs) if Canada is serious about addressing the shortage of primary health-care providers. And soon.
Learn more: https://t.co/w3F6kvI3pj
Canada’s once-vaunted medicare is on life support. And it will only get worse.
In my recent @lawyersdailyca article, I outline why it's time for Canada to go "Dutch" with our health care.
Learn more: https://t.co/HzCrZ9CP0o
Canada’s current model for providing health care is unsustainable and is only going to get worse.
In my recent blog, I outline why Canada should look abroad for a solution, specifically to the Netherlands.
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The world promised, “never again”. But it is happening again. Putin’s unjustified and abhorrent terror on Ukraine has attempted to wipe out the history of Ukraine.
So what are we doing?
Read more in @BShekter's blog post: https://t.co/KabinKq8Y9
Ontario physicians are at risk of becoming easy targets for vengeful hospital administration if the existing uneven power dynamic between chiefs of staff and physicians is not actively addressed.
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50 Ontario hospitals will receive a welcome infusion of 300 foreign-trained nurses as they grapple with rising COVID-19 cases, with many more internationally trained nurses to follow.
Read more: https://t.co/QFIXTTQcq2
TTL Health Law is pleased to welcome Richard Posner to the law firm as counsel. An experienced Toronto litigator, Richard’s addition bolsters TTL Health Law’s work in representation and advocacy for health professionals.
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