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The New Brunswick government won't release additional details on doctors' billings, choosing to go against the recommendation of the province's information and privacy commissioner. Anne Bertrand had called for the Department of Health to release…
In its annual report, the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC) highlights how collaboration between cancer agencies, governments,…
Infoway says six provinces (Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Ontario) and 16 community pharmacy companies will use its e-prescribing service, PrescribeIT. The system, it states, will launch in various…
An Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences report comparing mental health and addiction services across five provinces - British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and…
U.S. researchers at RAND Corporation report that integrating a collaborative care intervention for opioid and/or alcohol use disorders in primary care…
The Quebec government hired Montreal-based Purkinje to supply its integration engine to connect the various computer systems used by healthcare providers in the province over the next seven years. The…
A McMaster University study of more than 135,000 people in 18 countries finds that eating a moderate amount of all types of fat is linked to a…
The Government of Ontario says the $222 million it earmarked over the next three years as part of its opioid addiction and overdose prevention strategy will mean more front-line harm-reduction workers will be in place across the province. Other…
Researchers in Ontario report that one of every 19 deaths in pregnant and new mothers in Ontario is due to suicide. The study also reveals that women who died by suicide during the…
Toronto's Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital launched a national public awareness campaign, Dear Everybody, focused on breaking down disability stigma and stereotypes. Major…
The Prime Minister named the former parliamentary secretary to the minister of finance, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, as the new federal health minister. She's succeeding…
A National Quality Forum report finds that the personal health information on patient support networks can be used for the development of patient-reported…
A major health study for Inuit in the Nunavik region is about to get underway, nearly 15 years after the last study highlighted a number of health and food security issues for the people living there. Participants will be clinically tested…
The King's Fund evaluated transformation efforts by the health system in Canterbury, New Zealand, which is now supporting more people in their homes and communities and has moderated demand for hospital care, particularly among older people.
A survey of physicians conducted Alberta Health Services found that nearly half of doctors who responded don't believe their opinions are valued by AHS managers. Other results from the poll include:
New Zealand's voluntary Health Star Rating (HSR) is encouraging manufacturers to create healthier foods, according to surveys of the country's supermarket products over a three-year period that's part of the…