Blue Like You

Archive for November 24th, 2007

Funny how a headline pertaining to the same story can be torqued in so many different ways.

Anyway, The Wudrick Blog contains an excellent analysis. Just don’t drink yellow beverages and read at the same time.

This, of course, was predictable - Dion condemns PM’s climate change stance.

Hunter - Media uses Lethal Weapon!

Interesting comments at the end of this CTV report. (H/T Trusty Tory).

The Record is doing a series on doctor shortages and other medical issues in Ontario for the next few days.

I found this article particularly alarming - Security of patient data to be reviewed.

Yesterday, the Record published a report (MDs use private firms to collect patient data) about Metroland West Media Group’s investigation of private companies that encourage doctors to sign up for their ‘block fees’ payment plan. Patients are charged an annual lump-sum rather than have to submit individual payments for fees such as sick-notes, telephone prescription renewals, etc.

The problem is the lack of full disclosure to the patient, which has the The Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner concerned, as well as the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

Here’s the clincher:

The company acknowledges that the letters appear to come from doctors and says it does not disclose its involvement because physicians have asked it to stay behind the scenes.

So how’s that ‘public’ health care system workin’ for ya?

Red Tory just lost what little credibility he had left.

The “Joanne” he ridicules in his post was not me. I did not make those comments at SDA.

For a person who prides himself on being so meticulously correct in every little detail, he sure got sloppy this time.

Saturday Update: I’m done with Red Tory and his band of slimy miscreants.

Forever.

It’s just not worth it.