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A Question for Minister of Health Pat Atkinson: How Much money is Telehealth costing? Thursday March 16, 2000 "Telehealth" turns out to be two pilot projects assisted by SHIN, phase two project one cost 1.5 million.

Louise Simard is the New CEO for SAHO Tuesday March 14, 2000 Provincial organisation that administers health care has hired the deputy premier's wife to run things. Five years ago she was minister of health in charge of closing many health services down in rural Saskatchewan, now after practicing law since then she is back.

Dr. Steven Lewis and HSURC Commission of Saskatchewan: Contributing sources to the decline of health care Monday March 13, 2000 Mario deSantis has found the smoking gun that points toward the culprits who began the process of wrecking the whole system of health care in this province.

North East Health District: the closure of Carrot River Hospital and Telehealth Saturday March 11, 2000 Ironic situation of the district's support of the high cost remote technology project telehealth while closing the Carrot River hospital even with the closing the district is expecting to go in the hole three quarters of a million this year.

A Partial Diagnosis of Health Care Corruption: The Quality Circle of the Big Brains Includes our Renown Health Economists Friday March 10, 2000 Mario deSantis points out that he is not the only one to identify the economists and healthcare advisors as the culprits in causing the destruction of the Medicare system.

The highest priority to cure health care: stop mismanaging it! Wednesday March 8, 2000 Mario deSantis has complained extensively about the condition of the Saskatchewan and Canadian health care situation, this morning's article draws some important conclusions and underlines the basic principles that we all need to be reminded of, but he also tells us the solution.

Minister of Health Pat Atkinson: "Wellness Model" is outside the Canada Health Act Tuesday March 7, 2000 Get patients out of hospital and into home care and the cost is shifted from medicare to the patient.

Minister of Health Pat Atkinson: breaking the law and becoming a Magician Sunday March 5, 2000 Mario deSantis explains how the minister approves eleven budgets after they occured making the District Health Act a sham.

The Big Question for Saskatchewan Health Care: Underfunding or Mismanagement? Sunday March 5, 2000 Mario deSantis helps understand some of the confusion with so many health districts in the red and unrealistic manner used to administer the districts and the whole system.

On Mismanagement of Health Care Saturday March 4, 2000 While provincial health ministers are cranky with the federal government Mario deSantis points out that cut backs and closures in Saskatchewan cost more then they save, are common in other parts of the country.

Saskatchewan Health Care: Mississippi Burning Saturday Februrary 26, 2000 Mario deSantis points out the circle of blame and the need to break the circle and sort out the administrative problems.

Minister Jane Stewart and Minister Pat Atkinson insulting public responsibility Saturday February 12, 2000 Both ministers claim that no one stole the money but Mario deSantis makes the point that squandering public funds has the same affect on the public. Tax money is going were it was never intended to go.

A Message for Health Minister Pat Atkinson: Wear Clean Underwear Wednesday February 9, 2000 Mario deSantis points out the glaring problems with in our health care system and suggests that some serious effort be put into improving the management.

Pat Atkinson: Raising the finger and turning healthcare to a gambling casino Friday February 4, 2000 Check to see which way the wind is blowing then see what happens with health care in Saskatchewan.

Healthcare crisis is a crisis of participatory democracy Monday January 31, 2000 Not cost cutting or underfunding, Mario deSantis puts the blame on the bosses for mismanagement. This little editorial holds the key to solving healthcare woes and high taxes.

Carcare For Everyone Friday January 28, 2000 So if we looked after our cars like we are looking after the people of our province what would happen? After a week of concern about the growing collapse of the provincial health care system here is a different way of considering the problem.

Intimidation: Management Style at Saskatoon District Health Friday January 28, 2000 Mario deSantis points out the serious problems created by government intimidation of those we depend upon to deliver health services.

Pat Atkinson, The Shortage of Nurses and the Rule of Law Thursday January 27, 2000 Minister of health is forced to back down on her reduction of years in training programme by the nurses in training. Mario deSantis points out the way dysfunction grows out of quick fixes.

Health Minister Pat Atkinson & Saskatchewan Nurses: Out of Touch, Out of Law Tuesday January 25, 2000 The list is growing with the equally growing concern about the whole structural problem with Saskatchewan Health care. Mario deSantis expresses his concern about the minister overstepping her authority and changing things over which she has no official control.

Minister of Health Pat Atkinson: Making Immediate & Band Aid Decisions in Healthcare Sunday January 23, 2000 Mario deSantis explains the follie in recruiting for nurses abroad and changing the nursing training programme to deal with nursing shortages.

Saskatchewan Healthcare: Breaking the Law & Mismanagement Friday January 21, 2000 Mario deSantis makes a convincing argument that gravely undermines the credibility of politicians and health care officials as he points out their squandering of tax dollars on mamoth proportions.

Pat Atkinson: Blaming the doctors for the deaths of patients Tuesday January 18, 2000 Mario deSantis gives a chilling look at the Provincial Minister's attitude toward health care and you better pray you don't get sick.