The B.C. NDP government's budget update explains that healthcare spending will rise 3.5% to $19.56 billion in the 2018-19 budget year, while Medical Services Plan premiums will be reduced by 50% before being eliminated altogether within four…
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The CMA's Joule subsidiary is partnering with CognisantMD to provide physicians with the Ocean Platform for patient engagement and eReferrals. The platform:
- NBHC Engagement
A survey by the professional association representing doctors in Nova Scotia shows that a majority of physicians in the province are feeling burned…
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Health Canada is proposing to ban non-prescription sales of low-dose codeine, an opioid linked to abuse and dependency. The change would make pain pills…
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The Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) will hold public hearings across the province as it seeks input on reforming Ontario's hospitals in the public…
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Ting Shih, CEO and founder of ClickMedix, says the biggest recent breakthrough in healthcare is the mobile phone. He says smartphones are affordable so almost anybody in the world can have access, and this…
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The Ontario government unveiled its framework to manage the sale and use of marijuana, which…
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Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health is seeking people to fill volunteer public representative positions on 26…
- NBHC Care Experience
Adequate nurse staffing is integral to pain management and patient satisfaction, according to researchers from the Connell School of Nursing at Boston College. The …
- NBHC Population Health
The New Zealand Ministry of Health's report on Health Promoting Schools (or HPS), a school community…
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Seven universities and colleges are participating in a Mental Health Commission of Canada-led pilot project to teach students how to better understand and manage their mental health. The Inquiring Mind project will expand to the campuses of the…
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The federal government's Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use…
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The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) doesn't support federal medical assistance in dying (MAiD) legislation because it doesn't specifically bar mental health patients from eligibility. The association contends that it doesn't want MAiD…
- NBHC Population Health
Researchers at St. Jude's Research Hospital in Tennessee report that adult survivors of childhood cancer carry a nearly two-fold greater cumulative…
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Questions developed by ISMP Canada, the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Patients for Patient Safety Canada, the Canadian Pharmacists Association and the Canadian Society for…
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Most of the physicians who responded to the survey said they believed that at least 15% to 30% of medical care isn't needed. Breaking down the types of…