It is the season for conversations with our friendly financial advisors about purchasing a mutual fund for retirement, and it is a sure-fire guarantee they will mention an ESG fund (ESG — portfolios of equities or bonds where environmental, social and governance factors are integrated into the investment). These funds are a hot trend in […] Keep reading The ESG Wave & Compliance Training »

According to recent studies conducted in Canada and the U.S., alcohol and drug consumption has significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) conducted a survey that showed 23.3% of respondents reported drinking more alcohol compared to before the pandemic. The data analysis revealed that changes in alcohol use were […] Keep reading Pandemic Spike in Drinking and Drug Use »

How a simple hello can create a privacy breach resulting in long lasting implications for your patients and medical practice Recently a young person walked into a convenience store with her group of peers, looking to buy soft drinks to combat the heat of summer. Turning down the aisle, this teenager and entourage of friends […] Keep reading The Accidental Privacy Breach »

Studies Show Alcohol, Cannabis Use Increases with Pandemic Related Stress and Anxiety Seventy years ago in 1951, Canada’s first Mental Health Week was introduced. This recognition was a long time coming, given that awareness of mental health illness has been around for centuries and the first mental health clinic opened in Canada in the early […] Keep reading The Link Between Mental Health Issues and Substance Use »

This article is part 3 of our 3-part Privacy Training Series: Financial Impacts & Consequences of a Privacy Breach. In our 3 part series on privacy in healthcare we reviewed several issues around motivations that drive privacy breaches and a specific example with a pharmacist who breached multiple patients’ healthcare records including her own without […] Keep reading Healthcare Privacy Breach – the Financial Impact »