EM/FM Physician · Passionate about advocacy, health equity, health policy · He/himhttps://bsky.app/profile/bernardho.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bernardho.bsky.social/post/3lfgffgo2a324While the Canada Health Act interpretation letter released today was a win in stopping NP-led clinics and other healthcare professionals from charging patients for medically necessary services, the omission of for-profit virtual care is deeply disappointing. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2025/01/statement-from-the-minister-of-health-on-the-canada-health-act.html10 Jan 2025 23:56 +0000at://did:plc:jizk574t7dabrelvt7jdrov6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfgffgo2a324https://bsky.app/profile/bernardho.bsky.social/post/3lbubtz6kf22cGreat article written by a colleague on how the Ontario government's decision to close supervised consumption sites flies against the face of evidence and will worsen the ER patient experience https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-closing-supervised-drug-use-sites-wont-just-affect-those-with/26 Nov 2024 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:jizk574t7dabrelvt7jdrov6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbubtz6kf22chttps://bsky.app/profile/bernardho.bsky.social/post/3lbnczko4ac2uThanks @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social for having me on your show to talk about private pay family medicine in Quebec. Wealth of evidence around the world that shows outsourcing to private sector worsens patient mortality and doesn't improve important metrics like wait times. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat/quebec-private-family-practice-1.7384784?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar23 Nov 2024 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:jizk574t7dabrelvt7jdrov6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbnczko4ac2u