Disconnected at the Point of Care: Why Canadian Physicians and Pharmacists Operate in Silos — and What It Costs Patients
Despite sharing responsibility for patient health, Canadian prescribers and dispensers frequently operate without access to each other's records, creating conditions where duplicate therapies, missed contraindications, and uninformed clinical decisions become disturbingly routine. This article examines the structural, technological, and cultural barriers that sustain this divide — and profiles the emerging solutions that may finally close it.