Podcast: Low-Value Health Care in Canada
CIHI’s recent podcast with Dr. Wendy Levinson and Dr. Janet Reynolds explores the problem of overuse in Canadian health systems.
Listen NowPodcast: Low-Value Health Care in Canada
CIHI’s recent podcast with Dr. Wendy Levinson and Dr. Janet Reynolds explores the problem of overuse in Canadian health systems.
Listen NowOveruse of medical procedures and tests is a serious concern that costs Canada’s health care systems a lot of time and money and can even be harmful to patients. Host Avis Favaro is joined by Dr. Janet Reynolds and Dr. Wendy Levinson of Choosing Wisely Canada to discuss the roots of this issue, the progress made since a previous report on the topic in 2017 and alternatives to reduce overuse.