Breaking Silos in Canadian Healthcare

03/18/2026

is bringing you Dr. Darren Larsen to speak about the future of technology in clinical practice at the Digital Health Virtual Symposium.

In this clip from our recent conversation leading up to the symposium, he zooms right into the day‑to‑day: why AI scribes have moved from ‘interesting new tool’ to something every clinic should at least be considering, because even small reductions in charting time add up to real time back with patients.

If you’re planning to join his keynote on April 24, this is a nice primer on how he’s thinking about practical tools that change workflows, not just the hype. To watch this clip in context, you can catch the full episode where you get your podcasts. Link in bio!

03/17/2026

Admin burden isn’t just “a lot of paperwork.”�
In this clip, OntarioMD’s Dr. Chandi Chandrasena describes it as hundreds of micro‑tasks every day, logging into systems that don’t talk to each other, flooded inboxes, overwhelmed staff, and the quiet cognitive overload of carrying it all in the background while trying to care for patients.

Clinicians keep telling her they’re not exhausted by patient care, but by having to constantly navigate the tech wrapped around it. The full episode is up now if you want to go deeper into how teams are starting to tackle those micro‑tasks one by one.��Search: “Breaking Silos in Canadian Healthcare” where you get your podcasts.��

03/10/2026

Administrative burden. Digital overload. More clicks, more logins, less time with patients.

In partnership with , we sat down with Dr. Chandi Chandrasena (Chief Medical Officer, OntarioMD) and Dr. Darren Larsen (Influential Digital Health System Leader) who are actually fixing this – from EMR workflows to AI scribes and “breaking up” with bad tech.

🎧 Watch the trailer and tell me: what’s one tiny digital change that actually saved you time in clinic?

03/03/2026

03/03/2026

In this clip, NP leader Jodi Colwill cautions that as other provinces open more flexible funding models and one‑licence NP mobility expands across Canada, Ontario risks losing nurse practitioners to better‑funded jurisdictions, a real cross‑border migration issue policymakers need to factor into workforce planning.

03/02/2026

When you ask nurse practitioners why they chose this path, you hear a lot about the nursing model of care.

In this clip, NP leader Kevin Zizzo explains how being drawn to a patient‑first, whole‑person approach led him into nursing; and why becoming a nurse practitioner was the natural next step to gain more autonomy and fully leverage that foundation in how he delivers care.

Full roundtable with NP leaders from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario: https://open.spotify.com/episode/64cGQeBDvY075VQuelkjeg?si=cd64071a8ea54a1f

03/02/2026

Sharing the full ad read you'll hear in the latest episode of Breaking Silos in Canadian Healthcare, featuring our feature partner, ECHO at UHN

ECHO at UHN is a no-cost, virtual education model that connects frontline clinicians with an inter professional specialist hub team to build skills, confidence, and community around managing complex conditions in primary care.

We chose to partner with ECHO because they are tackling the same challenge we explore on the show: breaking silos between specialist centres and primary care so more patients receive evidence-based care without unnecessary travel or wait times.

Presented by Rhythmic Media, Feature Partner: ECHO at UHN.

Special thanks to:
Nurse Practitioners' Association of Ontario
SANP - Saskatchewan Association of Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioner Association of Alberta

02/26/2026

Dr. breaks down how the Canada Health Act letter on NPs should reshape provincial funding, privatization pressures and NP retention.

Full episode featuring NP leaders from Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan:
Link in profile 🔗 🤝

02/26/2026

Sometimes it feels like you’re on an island and drowning as a nurse practitioner, with barrier after barrier stacked against you.

In this clip from the new episode of Breaking Silos in Canadian Healthcare, Michelle O'Keefe (Nurse Practitioner and Past-President of SANP - Saskatchewan Association of Nurse Practitioners talks about why bringing those concerns to your NP association is a form of collective power, so they can be turned into real advocacy instead of quiet burnout.

Full roundtable with NP Leaders from Alberta, Ontario, and Saskatchewan (Michelle Gray, Jenny Mador, Jodi Colwil, Michelle O'Keefe, and Kevin Zizzo):
https://open.spotify.com/episode/64cGQeBDvY075VQuelkjeg?si=d479a473c0284300

Nurse Practitioners' Association of Ontario
Nurse Practitioner Association of Alberta

Special thanks to our feature partner ECHO at UHN

02/26/2026

If you feel like you’re on an island and drowning as an NP… you’re not supposed to be there alone.
In this clip, Michelle O’Keefe (Nurse Practitioner, and Past-President .sasknp ) talks about why your professional association is the place to bring those concerns, so they can be turned into real advocacy instead of quiet burnout.
Full roundtable via the link in our bio.

02/26/2026

New episode is out now 🎙️

Nurse practitioner leaders from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario talk about what the Canada Health Act feels like on the ground in 2026, and how quiet policy and privatization decisions are shaping who actually gets primary care, and who doesn’t.

They share real stories about patients stuck in the gaps, NP signatures being rejected on forms, and why NP associations are structural power if we want the system to change.

Watch on YouTube or Spotify:
https://youtu.be/NQbTYEB73MM
Listen on Apple podcasts: Search "Breaking Silos in Canadian Healthcare"

Joined by:
Michelle Gray | Jenny Mador | Kevin Zizzo | Michelle O'Keefe | Jodi Colwil
Hosted by: Anthony DiValentino

Presented by: Rhythmic Media
Feature Partner: ECHO at UHN

Special Thanks to:
Nurse Practitioners' Association of Ontario | SANP - Saskatchewan Association of Nurse Practitioners | Nurse Practitioner Association of Alberta

02/25/2026

New episode is live 🎙️

Nurse practitioner leaders from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario talk about what the Canada Health Act feels like on the ground in 2026, and how quiet policy and privatization decisions are shaping who actually gets primary care, and who doesn’t.

We get into real stories of patients stuck in the gaps, NP signatures being rejected, and why frontline clinicians are pushing for a different future. Watch or listen via the link in my bio and tell us what resonates most for you. Presented by Rhythmic Media. Feature Partner: