NSHA leadership ‘disorganized,’ ‘frustrating’
The Nova Scotia Health Authority caused panic among medical residents when it announced they were requiring new family doctors to have their positions approved, and then physicians would need to undergo a long privileging process. CanAm Physician Recruiting CEO John Philpott says he questions why anyone would create any kind of delay for a fully-licenced […]
Electronic medical record use paused in Nova Scotia hospitals
Doctors Nova Scotia says Nova Scotia’s Department of Health Wellness’s decision to pause the use of electronic medical records (EMR) in provincial hospitals is causing “quite a bit of anxiety.” The decision came after nine health authorities merged into one back in April. Some hospitals were using electronic records while others did not — for […]
