Nurse Practitioners

• Ontario weighing nurse practitioner funding options amid extra billing concerns

  The Ontario government is looking for ways to bring clinics led by nurse practitioners into the public health system. It also wants Ottawa to create cross-Canada rules.

  Politics

  Apr 15
  
• Quebec nurse practitioners will be able to take on patients waiting for family doctor

  Starting next week, specialized nurse practitioners in 11 Quebec clinics will be able to take on patients who are waiting for a family doctor.

  Canada

  Apr 11
  
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• Saskatchewan announces new initiatives to enhance, expand nurse practitioner clinics

  The province announced new initiatives to enhance and expand utilization of Nurse Practitioners throughout the health care system.

  Health

  Mar 12
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• Ontario clinic’s direct billing highlights grey area around nurse practitioners

  Holistic Solutions NP in Hamilton, Ont. has been operating for a month now using nurse practitioners but isn't billing clients the traditional way through OHIP.

  Health

  Feb 13
• Sask. nurse practitioners say they should be able to bill province for private services

  Registered nurse practitioners who run private clinics in Saskatchewan say they could play a larger role in health care if they could bill the province for services.

  Health

  Dec 1, 2023
• Alberta nurse practitioners can soon open their own clinics under new compensation model

  The Alberta government is rolling out a new compensation model for nurse practitioners that would see them be able to open their own primary care clinics in the community.

  Health

  Nov 22, 2023
• Ontario government investigating Ottawa walk-in clinic charging access fee

  Ontario government investigating a walk-in clinic in Ottawa that is reportedly charging patients $400 a year for access.

  Health

  Oct 4, 2023
• Warman Primary Health Centre set to open in Sask., will use nurse practitioners

  The Warman Primary Health Centre will open in Saskatchewan next week with services being offered by nurse practitioners.

  Health

  Aug 2, 2023
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• Sask. Ministry of Health give timeline of health professional work expansion

  Regulations and policies are being amended in Saskatchewan over the next year to expand the roles of pharmacists, advanced care paramedics and nurse practitioners.

  Health

  Jun 16, 2023
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• N.B. opposition parties renew call for new primary care clinics

  Oppositon parties want to see the province moving faster to increase options for people seeking primary care in order to ease the burden on overcrowded emergency rooms.

  Health

  Dec 10, 2022