by CMAJ News | May 29, 2020 | Archive, Latest, Lauren Vogel
Is Canada ready for the second wave of COVID-19? Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | May 29, 2020 The coming days and weeks will be crucial in Canada’s pandemic response according to infectious disease experts. Canada is past the worst of the first wave of COVID-19 cases, but...
by CMAJ News | May 23, 2020 | Archive, Latest, Wendy Glauser
Pandemic amplifies calls for alternative payment models Wendy Glauser | Toronto, Ont. | May 23, 2020 The slowdown in patients and procedures due to COVID-19 is hitting some doctors harder than others. Doctors who depend on fee-for-service payments have seen their...
by CMAJ News | May 15, 2020 | Archive, Barbara Sibbald, Latest
What happened to the hospital patients who had “nowhere else to go”? Barbara Sibbald | Ottawa, Ont. | May 15, 2020 Advocates worry the pandemic has worsened the situation of patients previously unfairly blamed for blocking beds. The rush to clear Canadian hospital...
by CMAJ News | May 8, 2020 | Archive, Latest, Lea Batara
How should specialist physicians prepare for the AI revolution? Lea Batara and Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | May 8, 2020 Specialists will need new skills to ride the wave of change coming with advancements in artificial intelligence, according to a Royal College task force....
by CMAJ News | May 8, 2020 | Archive, Latest, Wendy Glauser
Surgery backlog crisis looming Wendy Glauser | Toronto, Ont. | May 8, 2020 Prioritizing patients for surgery is becoming more fraught as Canada’s slowdown of non-emergency procedures drags on, doctors warn. Doctors and healthcare leaders are worried about Canada’s...