Our newest study reports on the primary care medical record industry in Canada.
Data brokers claim to have acquired between 2-4 million records from for-profit chains of medical clinics. Their primary client is the pharmaceutical industry.
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Check out this morning's interview with Dr Sheryl Spithoff, lab director, on CBC Metro Morning.
She discussed how commercial data brokers are making money from Canadian medical records and what this means for patients.
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We need virtual care that cares for everyone - Healthy Debate
Non-profit virtual care has the most potential to not only improve health outcomes but promote health system sustainability.
Check out this commentary by Health Tech and Society members @danyaalraza.com and Sheryl Spithoff, putting forward a model of virtual care that prioritizes care over profit and complements existing comprehensive primary care models healthydebate.ca/2025/01/topi... #OntMed #virtualcare
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For an excellent breakdown of virtual primary care and how it's paid for in Canada, check out this article by Sheryl Spithoff, Ewan Affleck and @lindsayhedden.bsky.social
www.cfp.ca/content/70/1... #cdnhealth
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