Policy Barriers to Obesity Care
When we look at health policy barriers in general, much revolves around the failure to fully recognise and accept obesity as a chronic disease in its own right. Thus, the ...
Canada’s Aging Population: Who Pays and Who Acts?
There is a common misconception that if the government pays for a service, whether federal, provincial or municipal, then it is free to Canadians. It is not!
Comprehensive Care and Prevention of Diabetes in Ontario: The Need of the Hour
As the COVID-19 pandemic forges through the globe, clear evidence points to worse outcomes experienced by persons with chronic conditions. Coupled with susceptibility to infection and commonly associated risk factors ...
Anti-Mask Protests and Racism: What Is the Link?
In Canada, anti-mask sentiments have accompanied racism and discrimination. In this essay, we discuss the link between the two, and offer a critique on how institutions and experts have failed ...
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 ...
