Studies have identified distrust of medical facilities as a key barrier for Indigenous patients accessing healthcare. A number of healthcare professionals in B.C. are now using Indigenous languages to connect with patients. They believe this creates
There’s a growing number of UBC-trained doctors choosing to practice in smaller communities due partly to the Faculty of Medicine’s province-wide medical education program. As part of this program, more than a third of this year’s 300 graduates were
A C.D. Howe Institute report finds that patients are ready for governments to take the next step in healthcare delivery and implement digital health solutions. It notes that progress is slowed by outdated regulations and policies, as well as by
A Massachusetts-based community health system, Southcoast Health, is experiencing an increase in patients with limited English proficiency. It found the task of providing ample translation services challenging, especially for less common languages
University College London Hospitals (UCLH) partnered with a U.K. data sciences institute to bring artificial intelligence capabilities to the the county's National Health Service. Under the partnership, researchers will apply AI algorithms to tasks
In the U.S., healthcare company Aetna rolled out a pilot program, Guardian Angel, to encourage the use of non-opioid painkillers, limit the supply of opioids prescribed and educate doctors with outlying prescribing habits. The program provides
To reap the full potential of health consumer data, health companies in the U.S. should start connecting data about not just the patient encounter, but also the preferences and social circumstances shaping everyday healthcare-related purchasing
The Fraser Institute suggests the cost in lost wages of waiting for medical treatment averaged $1,822 per patient last year. The figure ranged from a low of $1,288 in P.E.I., to $2,362 in B.C. Alberta had the second-highest figure, at $2,290. New
The 10-year vision by the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association, the College of Family Physicians and MUN’s school of family medicine is presented as the government lacks funds to increase spending. The organizations believe improving family
Dr. Mark Brown, the former president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association, believes doctors should see fewer patients in a day, use technology to communicate with them and be compensated for their time. He also believes that, under the Canada