EMRs Come to the Olympics

If you have been watching the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, then you have probably seen the General Electric (GE) commercial about Electronic Medical Records (EMR). For those who haven’t (or for those who want to view it again), click here. In 4 ...[Read More]

Published: Feb-25-10

My Interview with Focus Ontario

On February 6, 2010, I had the opportunity to sit down with Sean Mallen, host of Global TV’s Focus Ontario to discuss the 2010 Ontario Provincial Budget in a segment entitled, “Crafting the Budget.” Also part of the discussion was Catherine Swif ...[Read More]

Published: Feb-09-10

SEIU Targeting Executive Compensation

As you may already have heard, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has targeted hospital executive compensation as part of its pre-budget advocacy campaign, leading to an article in the Toronto Star. To read the article, click here. ...[Read More]

Published: Feb-03-10

OHA Response to RNAO Commentary on Physician Assistants

As some of you may already be aware, on January 21, 2010 the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) issued a statement outlining their opposition to the Ontario Physician Assistant (PA) Initiative, citing “inadequate education, concerns o ...[Read More]

Published: Jan-26-10

What the Ontario Health System can Learn from Kaiser Permanente

A while back I came across an article that caught my attention and thought I would share it with you. The article “What health systems can learn from Kaiser Permanente: An interview with Hal Wolf” can be found here (you will need to register to r ...[Read More]

Published: Jan-20-10

Are Canadians Getting Value for Money in Primary Care?

Recently, two reports were released that, when linked together, raise questions about value for money in primary care in Canada. The first report, by a U.S. think tank called the Commonwealth Fund, outlines the findings of a survey of primary ...[Read More]

Published: Dec-21-09

HealthAchieve2009: A chance to celebrate and inspire health care

Two weeks ago, I had the good fortune of meeting and talking with many health care leaders from across the province and beyond at the OHA’s annual HealthAchieve conference and exhibition. HealthAchieve has many benefits – the greatest of which m ...[Read More]

Published: Dec-03-09

Forging Ahead with Electronic Health Records

Yesterday, the Toronto Star printed an opinion editorial I submitted about e-Health. You can link to the article by clicking here. I tried to make four points in the article. First, we cannot build a 21st century health care system witho ...[Read More]

Published: Nov-27-09

Health Associations Must Lead Change: The OMA's Rebuttal

Today, Suzanne Strasberg, President of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA), offered a rebuttal to my opinion editorial printed in Tuesday’s Toronto Star. You can access Dr. Strasberg’s article by clicking here. I’ll let Suzanne's article speak ...[Read More]

Published: Oct-08-09

Health Associations Must Lead Change, Not Protect Turf

This morning, the Toronto Star published an opinion editorial I wrote about the responsibilities of all actors in the health care system – but particularly the Ontario Medical Association – have in leading the efforts to improve our health care syst ...[Read More]

Published: Oct-06-09

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