The Nova Scotia Health Authority is adding four orthopedic surgeons to its ranks to reduce wait times for hip and knee replacement surgeries. The health authority aims to provide anyone requiring surgery to have it within Canada's benchmark by…
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The federal government will spend $70 million to help Atlantic Canadians get access to their health records electronically and see doctors use an e-prescribing program that will send prescriptions to the pharmacy digitally. Federal Health…
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Accreditation Canada awarded Ambulance New Brunswick (ANB) its Accredited with Exemplary Standing, making it the only EMS organization in Canada to earn the designation. Medavie Health Services NB says the third-party assessment means quality…
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The Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer signed an agreement to provide $5.5 million over four years to collaborate on…
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Kaiser Permanente reports that partners of people with newly diagnosed diabetes are more likely to improve their health behaviours than partners of people without the disease. Kaiser researchers say a diabetes diagnosis could be a 'teachable…
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The U.K.'s Health Foundation's working paper explores how 16 high-income countries - including Canada - have thought about…
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Toronto's chief medical officer recommends the federal government remove legal penalties for small amounts of drugs and convene a task force to look at the possibility of regulating all drugs, including alcohol. It's her contention that the…
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The CMAJ published a review advising community-based healthcare providers in Canada to be aware of local services and resources to help patients with dementia and their caregivers. The…
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At a news conference in Fredericton, the N.B. Medical Society presented a survey showing 97% of respondents believed having more family doctors was…
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Health PEI is holding four focus-group conservations across the province to consult with Islanders living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to help shape future COPD programming and services. Events are being held in Queens County…
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The U.K.'s National Health Service (NHS) is readying a wide-ranging app to allow all patients to book appointments, consult their medical records, and more. Many of the features are already available online, but the app will bring them together…
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NHS England is seeking feedback from the public, primary care professionals and innovators on how it can ensure the general practitioner (GP) payment system is "…
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A joint report by the OECD, World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank contends that poor quality health services are holding back progress on…
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A white paper prepared by Morneau Shepell for the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) suggests depression and anxiety are the most prevalent of…
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Chicago's Rush University implemented a social determinants of health (SDoH) screening tool that asks patients about housing, transportation, food security and utilities. Of an initial 50 patients screened, 33% indicated one or more needs, with…
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The report, by the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) and the Healthcare…