Aggressive Cuts Destabilizing and Irreparably Damaging Alberta’s Healthcare System
The Alberta government’s plans to cut approximately 11,000 Alberta Health Services jobs prompted hundreds of healthcare workers across the province to take job action in October, 2020. These and other ...
Mandatory Switching of Biologic Drugs? Beware of Potential Side Effects
Government policies that force biosimilar switching for non-medical and strictly economic reasons may ultimately undermine competition, increase total healthcare costs, and act as a barrier to innovation and future access ...
Optimizing Human Resource Management in the Time of COVID-19 at York Region
When the pandemic started in February 2020, York Region was faced with constantly changing conditions and minimal data to help guide decision making. We were challenged to make informed decisions ...
COVID-19: Five Learnings that Could Transform Ontario Healthcare
In many areas, a great deal of problem-solving took place in a short time based on a limited but evolving understanding of the disease. Are there lessons in this crisis ...
COVID-19 Response: Clearing Surgical Backlogs and Adapting Surgical Care Delivery
Many health systems are already rethinking their processes and developing new strategies based on knowledge gained during the course of the pandemic.
Best Laid Plans: When a Pandemic Complicates Hospital Funding Reform
COVID-19 threw a wrench in Ontario’s hospital funding plans. What can we learn from how funders and hospitals responded to the pandemic? How does that fit with what we know ...
Supporting Canadian Seniors Through Improved Care Systems
The rapid and severe impact of COVID-19 has shown us that the complexity of elderly care compels us to revisit the tools and practices in many continuing care facilities.
Use of Race-Based Data in the Pandemic: Let’s Move from Stigma to Solutions
As the pandemic unfolds, we see some communities left behind, where a blanketed approach has been ineffective. What may work for the majority of community settings may not be effective ...
Limits on Privately Financed Healthcare Upheld by the BC Supreme Court
On September 10, Justice Steeves of the BC Supreme Court released his decision in Cambie Surgeries Corporation v. British Columbia (2020), which has significant implications for the future of Canada’s ...
Steps to Determine a Better Physician Compensation Model: An Interview with Dr. Marchildon
Fee-for-service, capitation, or salary? Maybe it doesn’t matter if you have the right governance and accountability. An interview with Dr. Marchildon explores more.
