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So You’ve Got a Cybersecurity Problem (Even If You Don’t Know It Yet)

So You’ve Got a Cybersecurity Problem (Even If You Don’t Know It Yet)

A practical guide for Ontario family doctors and clinic teams Let’s be real: most of us didn’t go into medicine thinking we’d have to become IT security experts. We’re running busy primary care practices, juggling patients, staffing, billing, and paperwork—cybersecurity feels like something for hospitals or banks to worry about. But here’s the truth: community clinics…

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Cybersecurity in Ontario’s Primary Care: Time to Wake Up

Cybersecurity in Ontario’s Primary Care: Time to Wake Up

In today’s digitized healthcare landscape, primary care physicians are unwittingly standing at the edge of a cybersecurity cliff—and many don’t realize it. For most community doctors, cybersecurity barely registers in the long list of their daily demands. Yet the risks are growing, the stakes are high, and the solutions—while complex—are within reach if we take…

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Shaping the Future of Global Oncology: A Call for Innovation, Collaboration, and Equity

Shaping the Future of Global Oncology: A Call for Innovation, Collaboration, and Equity

On February 23rd I was honoured to speak at the Canadian Global Oncology Network Conference in Montreal.  I was asked to talk about the role of agencies, medical associations and industry in carrying the flag for advancing global health, specifically in the world of cancer care.  The following is a summary of my talk.  Thank…

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Enhancing Quality in Primary Care: The Role of Care Pathways and Outcomes Measurement

Enhancing Quality in Primary Care: The Role of Care Pathways and Outcomes Measurement

Healthcare is a constantly shifting landscape, and the transformation of primary care medical homes has been one of the most exciting developments in recent years. These medical homes represent a bold step toward better care for patients and more efficient systems for providers. At the heart of this transformation are two essential tools: care pathways…

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Accelerating Common and Early-Onset Cancer Detection: We Need Innovative and Equitable Approaches

Accelerating Common and Early-Onset Cancer Detection: We Need Innovative and Equitable Approaches

This blog post is the summary of a talk I gave last week at the Colorectal Cancer Resource and Action Network’s (CCRAN)  Early Age Onset Cancers Symposium.   I had the privilege of speaking about the potential to advance screening for more common as well as rare tumours in younger adults using innovations in policy and…

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Smarter Referrals: Reflections from my talk at the Canadian Association of Radiologists Conference

Smarter Referrals: Reflections from my talk at the Canadian Association of Radiologists Conference

Today, healthcare faces a crucial challenge: leveraging clinical decision support (CDS) tools to make smarter, more efficient healthcare referrals. Speaking at the Canadian Association of Radiologists’ (CAR) Conference on Digitizing Healthcare Referrals, I shared thoughts on integrating CDS into healthcare systems and how we can make these tools more practical for clinicians and valuable for…

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Technology to Practice: A Three Part Series. Part 1: Dynamics and Challenges in Community Care

Technology to Practice: A Three Part Series. Part 1: Dynamics and Challenges in Community Care

Together with Anthony Divalentino, the talented and exceptionally bright Executive Director of the Central Brampton Family Health Team, we are bringing forth a three-part series on implementing technology in community practices.  We hope this will combine the experiences of both the clinical and administrative sides of care, talking about the issues and helping solve problems…

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Doctor AI, I Need Your Help… STAT!

Doctor AI, I Need Your Help… STAT!

A Doctors Perspective:  Why We Need Rapid and Immediate Adoption of AI in Healthcare I recently had the privilege of participating in a debate during the Canadian Health Informatics Executive Forum (CHIEF), which followed Digital Health Canada’s 2024 eHealth Conference.  The resolution stated:  “Be it resolved that: Rapid and immediate adoption, at scale, of artificial…

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Unraveling the Potential of AI in the Medical Practice How do we train the beast?  An endless feed on data.

Unraveling the Potential of AI in the Medical Practice How do we train the beast?  An endless feed on data.

Data availability is a crucial factor in developing and deploying AI tools in healthcare, including those used in primary care. The potential of AI in healthcare relies heavily on access to high-quality, diverse, and well-annotated data. Here are some considerations regarding the availability of data for AI applications in primary care: Electronic Health Records (EHRs):…

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Unraveling the Potential of AI in the Medical Practice: What Tools are There?

Unraveling the Potential of AI in the Medical Practice: What Tools are There?

We have talked a lot about the issues surrounding AI in our medical practices, but now it’s time to think about tools we can use to improve our work lives. Several types of AI applications have the potential to be integrated into office settings now or very soon, offering benefits to both healthcare providers and…

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