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Judicial Review of Dr. Bonnie Henry’s Orders begins in BC Supreme Court on Monday, November 20, 2023.

... Starting Monday, November 20, 2023, the BC Supreme Court will begin the Judicial Review of Dr Henry’s orders and the October ... is presented by affidavits only. The judge does not focus on whether they would have made a different decision from the one made by ...

Forum topic - zessak - 2024-04-13 14:50 - 6 comments - 0 attachments - 1 group

Don’t FIPPA your PIPA without knowing this when it comes to personal health information.

... particular importance when information is shared between your doctor's private office and a hospital or clinic operated by the Health ... would be communicated between the referring and consulting physician’s offices.  This may be through implied consent rather ...

Story - zessak - 2010-05-03 09:53 - 0 comments - 0 attachments - 1 group

Telehealth, what does it mean?

... the tech we've got and now here we are all using telehealth. What does it mean? What does it look like? How does it work? ... pay for phone calls to patients or family in the normal course of providing medical care it is welcome and long overdue, ask any doctor ...

Forum topic - zessak - 2020-03-30 13:25 - 3 comments - 0 attachments - 1 group

More than 400 doctors attend Bill 36 HPOA Webinar by Doctors of BC

... possible. There was a lot of good information in the two-hour webinar. Doctors who were working or otherwise unable to attend will find ... learn about it. The big question is: Should the DOBC focus efforts to repeal the Act or to influence the Regulations under the new ...

Forum topic - zessak - 2024-04-16 11:51 - 1 comment - 0 attachments - 1 group

Medical Post editor votes for doctors to rescue public health care in Canada

... by C.D. Howe Institute, outlined what he's called the four "stark and unpalatable" options we face with our unsustainable ... ... And doctors are key to this. I truly believe that physicians, both because of their knowledge base and because, well frankly, ...

Forum topic - zessak - 2018-02-25 18:26 - 2 comments - 1 attachment - 1 group

Three Reasons for a Chat with Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC Health Minister Adrian Dix and BC Premier David Eby

... 5, 2023 Having worked for 40 years as a family physician in BC, when I heard the media announcements recently: that on April 3 ... how we make collective decisions and manage the affairs of our society in our democracy. There are three things I believe we need to ...

Forum topic - zessak - 2023-08-05 08:27 - 6 comments - 1 attachment - 1 group

Last chance to save BC's crumbling health care system may rest with the silent majority of physicians defeating the PMA

... to fix it? You better think again. There is nothing in the Physician Master Agreement (PMA) that is going to fix our health care system. It is not going to restore longitudinal care. It ...

Forum topic - zessak - 2022-12-26 15:03 - 3 comments - 1 attachment - 1 group

Is BC NDP new legislation poised to politically interfere with licensing of doctors and health professionals?

... the stage for political interference in the licensing of physicians and other health professionals? Under sections 519 to 532 of the ... on anything you will face discipline and potentially lose your license. It also allows the College to determine who has good character and ...

Forum topic - Admin - 2022-11-25 11:22 - 8 comments - 0 attachments - 1 group

Has the BC Medical Association been stolen from the members?

... the members? Or is his style to appear pragmatic while encouraging delay and not acknowledging the rights and principles that decisions ... as CEO is merely a symptom of the disease. The focus ought to be reforming the BCMA governance and move it to a modern ...

Forum topic - zessak - 2021-12-09 14:07 - 6 comments - 0 attachments - 1 group

Dr Eric Cadesky becomes new President-Elect Doctors Of BC

... are you going to engage individual specialties and every physician? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=894GAgTDxTE&t=19m10s ... for the Doctors of BC to be more proactive in assisting our colleagues around the province in times of disaster? ... longer time over new candidates. Social media tends to focus more on who rather than what is being discussed. It can be more of a ...

Forum topic - zessak - 2018-02-25 18:26 - 8 comments - 0 attachments - 1 group


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