Die gemeinnützige Organisation, die hinter dem gescheiterten PrescribeIT-Programm steht, gab in drei Jahren mehr als 400.000 US-Dollar für Geschäftsreisen aus
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-prescribeit-canada-health-infoway-400000-executive-travel-three-years/
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This just in, travel is expensive, more at 5.
Also..
>Mazier said the government started with a $40-million budget when the project was first announced in 2016. He said that sum has ballooned to more than $300 million over the last 10 years.
And..
>Canada Health Infoway tapped Telus Health to design the program PrescribeIT. Telus received $98 million for its work. Health Canada said the government „holds no intellectual property pertaining to PrescribeIT.“
This reeks.
I can’t tell if the Globe is just reporting a fun fact or if they are insinuating it is excessive. The article heading appears to be the latter and I can’t get behind the paywall.
At first glance this doesn’t seem excessive. I’ve traveled on business a fair bit for large Canadian companies. Always flew coach and in approved hotels where they had contracted discounts. Trips were on average 4-5k each depending on the city and length. So $400k over 3 years is about 6 trips each year. Not a lot for an organization that needs to press the flesh with a great many people in the medical profession and hold consultation events. That could be one person 6 times or one event with 6 staff per year.
And to say it is „executive“ travel implies some sort of luxury. Is that the case? (behind paywall).
If the implication is they should use more teleconferencing and other techniques to minimize travel – well that’s a judgement call. It is often justified to meet face to face.
This feels like a nothingburger and clickbait.
All the more reason we need to take the hearing on this behind closed doors.
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