B.C.’s medical services agency asked for an injunction against Harrison Healthcare, alleging that the company, which has clinics in Vancouver and Calgary, is charging patients for bundled health services covered under the public healthcare system…
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The Interdisciplinary Centre for Black Health’s looked for data on incidence, stage of cancer at diagnosis, type of care received and other factors. It found no data…
L'hôpital d'Alma tente un projet de gestion de l'anxiété en réalité virtuelle (VR) qui verra les participants s'engager dans des scènes paisibles et des exercices de respiration guidés à l'aide de casques VR immersifs. Le but du projet est d'…
With many remote or rural communities facing staffing shortages that lead to temporary ED closures, rural emergency physicians believe knowing peer support’s available can help retain doctors. In B.C., the support program’s taking it one step…
All provinces monitored by Medimap saw an increase in overall average wait times. The dats found 12-minute increase in the average wait time it takes to see a physician, compared to 2021.…
The province and Doctors Manitoba will create a joint task force to identify unnecessary burdens on doctors and come up with solutions so they can focus on their patients. The task force includes physicians, a representatives from the provincial…
People living with cancer and their caregivers are still impacted by COVID-19. The Canadian Cancer Society admits it's seeing improvements in some aspects of cancer care and support since the peak of the pandemic but warns access to care remains…
N.S. is among the last provinces still using paper medical records. The $365-million, 10-year deal for the One Person One Record system will roll out in two years at hospitals and health centres. The system will replace and connect over 80…
The digital diabetes management clinic offers on-demand access to real-time continuous glucose monitoring. The program offered by Toronto-based Mednow includes access to diabetes educators and clinical pharmacists for ongoing health coaching,…
Western University found that showing the health risks of vaping through expert advice and personal testimonies can steer students away from using e-cigarettes themselves.…
As part of the province’s plan to delivers healthcare faster, the program will be rolled out in 12 pharmacies to take appointments for patients with common illnesses and for those with chronic diseases. The…
The report claims gaps in awareness, research, diagnosis and care threaten women’s heart and brain health. It says many women are at further…
Mental health workers see opportunities for change emerging from the pandemic but they also see the trauma it left on their patients. When asked for their insights on the state of mental healthcare in Canada, 92% agree the pandemic left traumatic…
The money will create more than 550 spots for 18 post-secondary healthcare programs. The spending is meant to increase training capacity at the province's post-secondary institutions and reserve seats for Sask. students in highly specialized…
Indigenous people in B.C., especially women, dying from toxic drugs at disproportionately high rates
The top doctor at B.C.’s First Nations Health Authority says illicit drugs are killing First Nations people at five times the rate of B.C.'s general population. She says that figure rose to nearly nine times for First Nations women, specifically…
Drug claims to treat mental disorders for Sun Life clients under 30 years old increased 24%. Adults between 30 and 39 years of age also experienced a rise in claims at 13%. In total, 16% of the insurer's total drug claims in 2021 were for mental…