This is a half hour show about the making and use of mostly healthcare policy. This program is meant to inform listeners about important aspects of policy, complexity of design and content. We aim to empower listeners to influence the development of policy.
This program is currently active and being produced on a regular basis (weekly). Catch Policy Prescription on Peach City Radio at the following dates & times:
Sundays @ 1030h
Wednesdays @ 1300h
New episodes of this program are regularly posted to this archive Tuesdays @ 0600h.
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Latest Episode
Episode 13
- Making the switch to save big Posted: August 14, 2024 - 29 minutes
Katrina and Nora analyze the policy that requires people on publicly funded biologic drugs to do a non-medical switch to a cheaper alternative.
Episode 12 - What is a biologic anyway? Posted: August 7, 2024 - 29 minutes
Nora and Katrina discuss the policy influencing the choice of biologic drug that public plans will pay for.
Episode 11 - Medication safety ... did somebody say torsades? Posted: July 31, 2024 - 29 minutes
Katrina and Nora talk about patient safety as it related to medication use and policies related to drugs coming onto the market.
Episode 10 Posted: July 24, 2024 - 29 minutes
Katrina and Nora talk with Greg Eberhart who is the Registrar of the Alberta College of Pharmacist and was at the helm of this organization when the policy allowing pharmacists to prescribe came into force. He speaks to the quality issues driving this policy, the background behind and some of the evidence to support it.
Episode 9 - Are we being too prescriptive? Posted: July 17, 2024 - 30 minutes
Katrina and Nora talk about the legislation (policy) that allows pharmacists to expand their scope of practice to include prescribing.
Episode 8 - Indeed, a policy about trees is a health policy! Posted: July 10, 2024 - 30 minutes - playsheet
Nora and Katrina discuss the policies related to managing the urban forest in Penticton and Fredericton. They compare the different approaches and applaud Penticton on the robust plan that has been uploaded for Pentictonites to review.
Episode 7 - What is policy, really? Lessons learned and shared... Posted: July 3, 2024 - 30 minutes - playsheet
Katrina shares her learning from a recent educational experience related to health care law for non-lawyers. She provides the response to her question: Is law policy? Nora describes the benefits of thinking about our individual personal policies. She also introduces the policy of interest: the Penticton city Communitree program.
Episode 6 - Social connection - let's hear from an expert! Posted: June 26, 2024 - 30 minutes - playsheet
Katrina and Nora have a conversation with Dr. Debra Umberson from the University of Texas about her research into social connection as it relates to individuals' health and wellbeing. Dog leash optional policy considerations by the city of Penticton are discussed.
Episode 5 - Social connection as a foundation for health policy making Posted: June 19, 2024 - 30 minutes - playsheet
Katrina and Nora explore the role of social connection on health and the importance of factoring in social connection as we develop policies that affect our communities.
Episode 4 - Unpacking the Federal legislation: the new Pharmacare Act Posted: June 12, 2024 - 30 minutes
Nora and Katrina talk about the new Pharmacare Act. They reflect on the course of this legislation through the legislature. Consider evidence to support this legislation and some ways that the Canadian public can contribute to the ongoing development of this legislation.
