Four chronic pain sites in Ontario will start using Manage My Pain, an app that can help patients with chronic pain better manage their symptoms and communicate with their physicians outside a clinic and…
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In the 12 years since it was opened, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine reports that 94% of family medicine graduates who do their residency in the North practice there, while two-thirds of all graduates opt to work in remote and rural areas…
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It's reported that since 2010, surgeons at public hospitals removed 2,363 gastric bands that were implanted at private clinics. At a cost of between $3,000 and $14,000 per removal, it's estimated the cost of the post-op surgeries to the taxpayer…
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A report for the B.C. government finds that the implementation of an EHR system in Nanaimo is plagued by…
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Researchers report in JAMA Pediatrics that preventative telemedicine could play a key role in helping school-aged children with asthma manage…
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The American Academy of Family Physicians’ screening toolkit was designed to help physicians recognize and respond to social factors…
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The NHS England program proved popular with patients and GP practices.…
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According to Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman, the director of Clinic Psychology Manitoba, up to 70% of people who present themselves at an ER need may need longer-term mental healthcare. Statistics show that Manitoba has 19 clinical psychologists for…
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The hub in Ottawa's Vanier Community Service Centre is described as a one-stop shop to go beyond medical expertise to keep children healthy. It takes into consideration their physical, mental, emotional and social needs. With every new patient,…
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Doctors Nova Scotia contends the province is losing family doctors to other provinces, notably New Brunswick, because of the way it pays for their services. The group met to discuss different options of being paid for their work that…
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The results from the New Zealand Health Survey were published using a new interactive tool called the Annual Data Explorer. The Health Survey collects…
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Since its creation last June, Shared Health was evaluating many health initiatives, including rural and remote health authorities’ proposed clinical cuts to meet the…
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The program in Abbotsford, B.C., is studying the impact of the free foot clinic to vulnerable patients in the dialysis unit. Poor circulation and neuropathy means these patients are prone to developing open wounds and infections, putting them at…
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In 2016, the Alberta government unveiled a $3-million proposal to come up with a blueprint for hospital buildings in rural communities. However, the provincial health minister changed tack, saying the template she envisions for rural care is less…
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The Resource Navigation program will see University of the Fraser Valley students volunteering in a kiosk at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital where patients being discharged can access information about community resources. The program is a…
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The Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative (SHIEC) rolled out an initiative that allows regional HIEs to share patient medical records across the nation. The…