by CMAJ News | Aug 28, 2020 | Archive, Latest, Wendy Glauser
What about the wait times Canada isn’t tracking? Wendy Glauser | Toronto, Ont. | August 28, 2020 Patients can wait years for access to non-surgical health services, yet there’s little accountability for those delays. This article is the second in a special series on...
by CMAJ News | Aug 21, 2020 | Archive, Latest, Wendy Glauser
Physician billing data reveal striking gender pay gap Wendy Glauser | Toronto, Ont. | August 21, 2020 If you’re a female doctor in Ontario, you’re likely paid less than your male peers. An Ontario Medical Association (OMA) analysis has found a 15.6% unexplained pay...
by CMAJ News | Aug 20, 2020 | Archive, Latest, Wendy Glauser
Abortion clinic websites blocked at Toronto hospital Wendy Glauser | Toronto, Ont. | August 20, 2020 Doctors at St. Joseph’s Health Centre are concerned by institutional firewalls blocking abortion information. St. Joseph’s Health Centre in Toronto is no longer...
by CMAJ News | Jul 9, 2020 | Archive, Latest, Wendy Glauser
Virtual care is here to stay, but major challenges remain Wendy Glauser | Toronto, Ont. | July 9, 2020 Health authorities have mostly left physicians to figure out how to provide virtual care during the pandemic. Before the pandemic, Vancouver resident Sarah Hornstein...
by CMAJ News | Jul 3, 2020 | Archive, Latest, Wendy Glauser
Some doctors barred from retaking licensing exams Wendy Glauser | Toronto, Ont. | July 3, 2020 Only some doctors will be able to sit licensing exams for family medicine and a certificate in emergency medicine this year. The College of Family Physicians of Canada will...
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...
