CMAJ:Ontario doctors to get break in liability fees + other news

"Average charges for doctors in Quebec will rise 11.1% to $4332, while charges for doctors in the rest of Canada will rise 11% to $2670."

"The CMPA’s annual report indicates that of 891 civil legal actions commenced in 2009, 101 went to trial but only 19 of those saw an outcome favouring a plaintiff. Some 319 actions were settled, while 522 were dismissed, discontinued or abandoned."

“Last year as a nation, we spent $183 billion on our health care. And what did that get us? It got us ranked second-lowest among advanced countries in terms of value for money in health care.”

e-Patients: Changing the Health Care System in Real-Time Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Toronto (Note: fees)

Note: conference fees which would exclude most patients/e-patients from attending

e-Patients: Changing the Health Care System in Real-Time
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Novotel Toronto Centre
45 The Esplanade
Toronto, Ontario M5E 1W2

Registration
Registration will take place on Tuesday, September 21, 2010,
at 8:30am at the Novotel Toronto Centre, 45 The Esplanade,
Toronto.
Space is not guaranteed, unless payment is received
prior to the event.Registration FeeMember (OHA/OHPA/MOHLTC):
$495.00 + HST $64.35 = Total $559.35
Non-member:
$980.00 + HST $127.40 = Total $1107.40

Canadians warming to controversial medical user-fees, poll finds - The Globe and Mail

Note: see prior posting regarding 'Monk Debates'