Ontario Doctors Face Prescription Tool Shutdown
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Ontario family doctors face a significant challenge as Canada Health Infoway ends the PrescribeIT service, a key electronic prescription tool, on May 29th. This decision leaves many without a smooth way to send scripts to pharmacies, potentially slowing down care, increasing fraud risks, and adding costs for patients. Doctors like Colin Bolzon and Rebecca Robinson, who manage over 3,400 patients, may revert to faxes. Infoway plans to release a national standard on May 1st, hoping other companies will build compatible tools by June. MP Andrew Lawton urges Health Minister Marjorie Michel for clear plans on replacements, as two point five million Ontarians already lack a family doctor.
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