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medical.ca brings physicians and allied health professionals together across disciplines and provinces. Each month we publish reporting, policy updates and practice insight written for clinicians.
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- October 2026
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Read the full issue- Policy
Fee schedule changes: a checklist for what affects your practice
When your province updates its schedule of benefits, a short, structured review helps you catch the changes that matter to your billings.
- Allied health
Physiotherapy, direct access and the referral question
Patients can book a physiotherapist directly in most of Canada. What that means for referrals, communication and shared care.
- Wellbeing
After-hours charting and the tools that reduce it
Documentation that spills into evenings is a leading driver of burnout. Practical steps that cut administrative time.
- Community
Rural care in Northern Ontario: what makes team practice work at a distance
Long distances, small teams and wide scopes of practice. The features that help rural care teams sustain their communities.
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