Recent news stories have highlighted concerns that pharmacists are misusing the MedsCheck program which reimburses pharmacies for conducting medication reviews.

The CPSO recently approved a new Consent to Treatment Policy ("Policy") and accompanying Advice to the Profession ("Advice"). Here are some important points of interest for physicians and organizations who employ...

When a health care provider becomes the subject of an audit by an insurer, it is critical that the provider respond promptly and with caution to protect their practice.

A family physician in Edmonton, Alberta was recently sanctioned by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta's ("CPSA") Hearing Tribunal following her admission of unprofessional conduct.

A recent decision from the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) reminds us that health information custodians (HICs) are responsible and accountable for properly destroying records of personal health...

Artificial Intelligence ("AI") and machine learning are hot topics that have been receiving increasing attention across many industries, including healthcare.

Artificial Intelligence ("AI") and machine learning are hot topics that have been receiving increasing attention across many industries, including healthcare.

The personal, or "off-duty", conduct of health professionals is increasingly being brought to the attention of regulators and has become a frequent basis for regulatory action.

A recent Federal Court of Appeal decision about medical psilocybin use exemptions is a great illustration of the administrative law principle that a significant policy shift must be adequately explained.

We previously wrote about the need for health professionals to complete proper assessments of their patients prior to offering medical advice or treatment...

In a recent decision, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that while a regulator will only have jurisdiction over its members, the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario (the "College")...

The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario's (the "IPC's") January decision, PHIPA Decision 325, communicates that taking corrective and remedial action...

Health professionals must promptly disclose to their Colleges any criminal charges that have been made against them.

In a recent family law case, J.F.R. v. K.L.L., the Ontario Court of Appeal (the "Court") was asked to decide on a parenting schedule for an adult living with disabilities who was living under his parents' charge pursuant to the Divorce Act (the "Act").

Recent developments in Ontario's health care system underscore the increasing complexity and risk associated with billing outside of the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP).

A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal reminds physicians of their duties when providing treatment as part of a multi-step treatment plan as part of a team.

In a recent case before the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board ("HPARB"), Tuvel v. IR[1], HPARB explored the standard of responsibility and accountability that health professionals have for their staff and employees.

Regulated health professionals may be aware that they are not able to practise while in a conflict of interest or when they may be perceived to be in a conflict of interest.

A PPN is an arrangement between a payor and a pharmacy.

More than two decades after the implementation of privacy laws like Saskatchewan's Health Information Protection Act ("HIPA"), basic errors persist. In a recent case, medical records were found blowing...