The Between Times

Reading time: 4 minutes An expert in artificial intelligence (AI) in health care refers to the present as “The Between Times,” the period between envisioning what is possible with AI and its widespread adoption.

Dialogue in Transition

Reading time: 2 minutes Farewell to print Dialogue and hello to providing important regulatory updates for you and your practice in a more dynamic digital format. This issue of Dialogue will be the last in print.

Advice Clarifies Responsibility for Ordering of Tests

Reading time: < 1 minute Following inquiries from physicians, CPSO has updated its advice in the Managing Tests policy to clarify who has responsibility for the ordering of tests in certain situations.

Preventing the Transmission of Communicable Diseases 

Reading time: < 1 minute Consultation is underway for a new draft policy intended to help physicians working in clinical offices keep up to date on Infection Prevention and Control best practices.

Managing Conflicts of Interest

Reading time: 3 minutes An updated policy has been approved to help physicians navigate their interactions with industry and manage conflicts of interest that could impact patient and public trust.

Exploring Misconceptions about CPSO

Reading time: 4 minutes Our medical advisors take the opportunity to explore some persistent myths about the College and describe how it compares with their own experience of working at CPSO.

Should I Respond to a Negative Online Review?

Reading time: 3 minutes The short answer is “No.” There are several good reasons not to engage. Read more about how to re-frame this upsetting situation as a positive experience for you and your practice.

Privacy Principles to Guide Artificial Intelligence Use  

Reading time: 2 minutes Artificial intelligence is transforming every aspect of our lives. Provincial and federal privacy authorities have developed a set of principles to mitigate its risk to our privacy.

Minimizing Risk of a Privacy Breach 

Reading time: 3 minutes The Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner now has the discretion to issue administrative monetary penalties as part of its enforcement powers.

Post-Graduate Training Reflected on Public Register 

Reading time: 2 minutes A by-law, now circulating, seeks to post Ontario post-graduate training on the public register for registrants only while they hold a post-graduate certificate of registration. 

Time to Renew Your Certificate of Registration Online 

Reading time: < 1 minute Beginning Monday, April 8, you can complete your Annual Registration Renewal on the portal. Good news – this is the sixth consecutive year that the annual fee remains unchanged.

Committee Referral No Longer Required for Two More Registration Policies

Reading time: < 1 minute Applicants who satisfy the qualifications in two recently approved registration policies could see the processing of their applications reduced by weeks because of a recent decision.