To help make a case for e-prescribing services, a survey conducted for Infoway finds that 40% of patients…
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Vital Care Pharmacy offers mental health supports help not available at a standard pharmacy.
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A former Canadian Senator appearing at a CMA-sponsored health summit contends the current healthcare system prevents innovations from taking hold. He explains that each province and territory has its own health silo, which blocks the sharing of…
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The NHS Online app will allow patients to book appointments, check symptoms, order repeat prescriptions, access online for urgent care services and state their preferences for organ donation and data sharing. The plans include patients being…
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The $4.2-million pilot program will encourage doctors to communicate electronically with their patients. As part of the one-year project, family doctors taking part will receive up to $12,000 a year. The incentive program and its eligibility…
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Copenhagen-based Nord Architects is building a series of centres for patients with Alzheimer's and dementia that feel like villages or cities, rather than institutions. In France, Nord broke ground on…
- NBHC Population Health
C’est ce que soutient une étude de l’Association québécoise de la distribution de fruits et légumes (AQDFL). L’étude calcule que 13 000 cas de maladies pourraient être évités annuellement en raison de l’effet bénéfique des fruits et légumes…
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Research from California's Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Optum Advisory Services reveals…
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Intermountain Medical Center reports that patients with low-risk blood clots may be better off receiving treatment at home instead of being admitted to the hospital…
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The BC Pharmacists Association informs members of the part they can play in recognizing patients suffering from loneliness and suggesting remedies. It points out that social isolation is linked to worsening cognitive function, reduced sleep…
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London, Ont. is connecting with a British community that wants to start its own Age Friendly project. The city will become a mentor for the region of Cheshire West under a pilot project run by the WHO. London was the first Canadian city to join…
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The Canadian Medical Association's survey finds young adults aged 18 to 34 are the most eager adopters of technology to manage their own…
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St. Michael’s Hospital Patient as Teacher program has third-year medical students engage in interactive workshops with patients and each other over eight-week surgery rotations and reflect on their…
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AuraLife’s mHealth app designed to measure blood pressure (BP) was one of the top five apps in 2014, even though it was inaccurate most of the time. Following a series of reports, complaints lodged with the U.S. telecommunications regulator and…
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Pennsylvania-based health system Geisinger and Merck rolled out two web-based workflow products they believe will help improve health outcomes:
The Family Caregiver Application, which aims to improve communication and coordination of care for…