The federal government attributes the higher uptake to changes it introduced in July that allow dental clinics to submit claims without officially registering as providers of the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP). The changes permit dentists,…
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The funding for the Canadian Cancer Society builds on a provincial commitment of $10 million last year. The government says thousands of patients and caregivers already benefited from the program's expansion last year. Nearly 1,400 patients from…
Deaths from MAID saw a thirteen-fold rise since its 2016 legalization, responsible for 4% of all deaths in 2022. Only cancer, heart disease, COVID-19, accidents and strokes ranked higher than MAID as causes of deaths in 2022. Anticipated…
Healthcare Excellence Canada (HEC) and the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) signed a letter of intent to enhance the use of data for quality improvement and informed decision-making, which are priorities for Canada's pandemic…
A Toronto LTC home is offering families direct access to their loved ones’ medical records 24 hours a day, through the Engage Plus app. It’s believed to be the first not-for-profit centre in the country to…
Ultrafine particles (UFPs) primarily come from vehicle emissions and industrial activities. Canada’s federal and provincial governments haven’t set concentration limits for UFPs, as they have for larger fine particles known as PM2.5. The…
The P.E.I. government says Islanders could have access to their medical records online by the end of this year or early in 2025. The provincewide patient portal is partially outlined in a…
The study found inequalities in mental health and substance use conditions between sexual minority and heterosexual populations haven’t improved since…
Rates of 17 different kinds of cancer, including breast, pancreatic, ovarian and colorectal, were as much as three times higher among the younger…
The service provides seniors with some of the essential support of a LTC facility in their own home. The Long-term Care at Home program equips seniors’ homes with technology for virtual care and monitoring, customized to an individual’s needs and…
Chronic and new anxiety were associated with a nearly thrice higher risk of dementia from any cause, with an average time to diagnosis of 10 years. Anxiety that resolved within the first five years was so unassociated with greater risk that the…
Building on the success of the Health Career Access Program (HCAP), which trained over 8,000 healthcare support workers in LTC homes, assisted-living facilities, home support and acute-care settings, the program’s expanding into mental-health and…
Research suggests Ont. paramedics face an elevated risk of developing all cancers compared to other workers but face a particularly high risk for melanoma…
The London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's Health Care London introduced a digital navigator to assist patients with virtual care appointments. The navigator sets up software and troubleshoots technical issues. He can also:
Help…Researchers say likely factors associated with rising rates of hypertension include women getting pregnant at older ages and higher rates of obesity. High blood pressure is dangerous for both the mother and fetus but can be identified with…
The Sayhut app reduces diagnostic time for patients who may be experiencing a heart attack due to a blocked artery. The app improves the speed and accuracy of communication…