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Ongoing Legislated Non-Disclosure Following Hospital Mistakes

Written by Roelf Swart / Medical Malpractice / June 15, 2015

On March 4, 2015, the Government of Ontario announced the release of the Quality of Care Information Protection Act (QCIPA) Review Committee Recommendations. The Review was initiated by Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, the Honorable Eric Hoskins, and a committee was convened to review current practice of the interpretation and implementation of the Quality of Care Information Protection Act. Unless otherwise specified, QCIPA overrides …

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CPSO Transparency: By-Law Amendment a Step in the Right Direction

Written by Barbara MacFarlane / Medical Malpractice / May 27, 2015

Most complaints to the College of Physicians and Surgeons (“CPSO”) are made because patients want to ensure that the same medical mistake that they were subjected to doesn’t happen to someone else. Investigations led by the Inquiries, Complaints & Reports Committee (“ICRC”) at the CPSO can help patients get the medical answers they are looking for and re-assurance that the doctor will strive not to …

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Ontario’s Health Care Budget – Time to Cut the Fat?

Written by Joni Dobson / Insurance, Medical Malpractice / April 30, 2015

The release of Ontario’s budget last week prompted comment from the president of the Ontario Medical Association, Dr. Ved Tandan, that the government’s policy of taking from the health care system to balance its budget is putting the healthcare system in jeopardy. Population growth and unmet needs for family doctors and other services are being ignored, he says. This is certainly an important and complex …

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