The new face of health care in Ontario

Canada is experiencing a dramatic increase in the number of older people in its population. Adopting strategies that involve physician actions, a societal approach and individual participation may substantially improve the health of senior citizens. This article presents ways to improve the quality of life and reduce the risk of premature death through manoeuvres that can be initiated by physicians in the context of the periodic health examination. The authors highlight the role of evidence in choosing the most appropriate interventions, speculate on areas of future importance and emphasize a societal approach to population health.     

Issue of fraud raised as MD self-referral comes under spotlight in Ontario.

Physician self-referral, fraud and conflict of interest are causing increasing concern in Ontario, where 100 physicians are now being investigated for such activities. These and related offences recently have been pushed to the top of the agenda of the provincial college, which recently asked physicians to vote on what kind of self-referral regulations they prefer.     

Taking health care to factory floor proves smart move for growing Ontario company

A fully equipped, state-of-the-art wellness centre that employs physicians and other health care providers to meet the health needs of more than 1200 employees is being credited with giving a Canadian company a leg up on the competition.