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Regulation, data and healthcare operations for Canada.
15 articles
Pediatrics9 minEmilia Santander
Canada's Childhood Immunization Catch-Up Gap, and the Fix
Alberta confirmed 2,008 measles cases in 2025, most unvaccinated. Here is what Canada's coverage data shows and how a practice closes the recall gap.
Optometry11 minDavid Lara
Chain vs. Independent Optometrist in Canada: Who Books Faster?
Comparing how Canadians actually book eye exams at big optical chains versus independent optometrists, and what the two-year recall gap really costs.
Dentistry10 minTomas Giraldo
The Six-Month Recall Gap Draining Private Dental Practices in Canada
Canadian patients with private dental insurance who miss their six-month recall rarely rebook themselves — what that costs a practice, and how to close it.
Mental health9 minNorbelys Chirinos
Telehealth demand for mental health care is rising in Canada
More Canadians want virtual mental health appointments than ever, but many still can't get an intake call answered fast enough to book one.
Practice operations9 minSamuel Giraldo
Canada's Family Doctor Shortage: What the Numbers Show
Nearly 6 million Canadians have no family doctor, and CIHI data show the gap widening fast — here is what that means for every clinic's booking line.
Cardiology9 minVeronica Tobon
The Hypertension Recall Gap in Canadian Family Practice
Only half of Canadians with hypertension are treated and controlled, and Statistics Canada data show the shortfall sits mostly in follow-up, not diagnosis.
Practice operations9 minTomas Giraldo
After-hours AI for Canadian clinics: an operational case
CIHI shows weak Canadian after-hours primary-care arrangements. The operational case for an after-hours AI agent on the clinic phone.
Technology14 minVeronica Tobon
Voice AI scheduling for Canadian clinics
Voice AI scheduling for Canadian clinics: bounded booking policy, PIPEDA/CASL framing, and why the phone still carries load when online booking lags.
Practice operations9 minVeronica Tobon
Virtual care access in Ontario: what OHIP actually covers
Ontario OHIP funds video and phone visits under Comprehensive vs Limited rules — access still fails if booking and confirmation paths break.
Practice operations13 minEmilia Santander
After-hours in family practice CA
Canadian family practice after-hours design: CIHI access gaps, CMWF coverage signals, and a voice layer that protects clinician sleep.
Access14 minSamuel Giraldo
Clinic no-shows in Canada: a sober playbook
A practical Canadian clinic guide to measuring no-shows, designing reminders and fees without theatre, and closing the phone gap that creates empty chairs.
Practice operations9 minEmilia Santander
No-show fees at Canadian clinics: the debate you are not measuring
CPSO allows a reasonable fee for missed visits with notice rules — but fees do not fix the phone overflow and wait that create the no-show. Measure that gap first.
Practice operations11 minDavid Lara
OHIP appointment access in Ontario: an operator’s guide
Health Care Connect attaches patients to primary care; your clinic phone still decides whether OHIP coverage becomes a booked visit. What operators can fix.
Practice operations12 minSamuel Giraldo
Phone overflow is eating Canadian clinic capacity
CIHI and CMAJ show Canadians struggle to reach primary care by phone. Overflow is not a soft inconvenience — it is lost capacity your clinic already paid for.
Health system data9 minVeronica Tobon
Canada's priority wait times are not clinic phone access
CIHI's 2025 report shows more priority surgeries than 2019 and longer MRI waits. Those benchmarks do not measure whether a clinic answered the phone.