Dr. Barry Dworkin

House Calls, #954, January 12, 2025: Be careful what you wish for. You may not like when it comes true.

The Federal Government’s changes to the Canada Health Act means that in 2026 provinces can allow nurse practitioners, pharmacists and midwives to submit billings to the provincial health plan. If it is anything like what physicians experience with a fee schedule that is 2.88 times (ref: OMA) below the OMA recommended physician fees, they may find it difficult to negotiate a fee schedule that is commensurate with keeping the lights on in their offices.

Your Calls and Comments:

  • Using tamsulosin for enlarged prostate yet Advil and Tylenol seem to help as well. Caller would like to know if taking the latter is a risk for his liver.
  • Pain and discomfort after a shingles infection
  • Post-operative vacuum therapy used for wound drainage
  • Can NSAIDs (anti-inflammatories) be used if someone is taking a blood pressure medication.? She has extensive arthritis and history of shoulder replacement and rotator cuff tear. Has been on prednisone for 14 months.

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