The study shows AI could act like a virtual assistant for physicians. The model tested in B.C. predicts cancer patient survival more accurately and with more readily available data than previous tools. It uses natural language processing to analyze
It’s a departure from the history of medical licensure in Canada as N.S.’s licensing body’s the first in the country to remove the requirement. American-board certified doctors will be eligible to be fully licensed without having to write Royal
While Canada has a historically high physician-to-population ratio, concerns about physician shortages and burnout, as well as limited access to physician care continues. McMaster University analyzed workforce data for physicians from 1987 to 2020
The province needs to invest differently and has to organize primary healthcare differently to provide citizens with better access and quality of care. The province’s two major physicians' organizations are asking their government to use the funds to
The aim is to reduce surgical wait times by supporting patients with travel and accommodation expenses and moving them to sites with a shorter wait time. The program will offer $0.57 per km for patients using a personal vehicle and accommodation
Healthcare related expenses pushed almost 18% of Canadians into debt. The poll, covering Canada, the U.S. and Australia, found Canadians faced the second highest amount of healthcare-related debt after the U.S. In total, 17.5% of Canadians are in
To reduce the surgical backlog, the province reached deals with two private providers - Cambie Surgery Centre in Vancouver and Clearpoint Don Mills in Toronto and is working on a third agreement that expands the type of procedures Manitobans can
While other provinces struggle to fill all their positions, UBC will train 186 medical school graduates to become family physicians, filling all its available residency spots. Among factors that helped UBC attract candidates include the government's
Last Oct., B.C. pharmacists gained the ability to administer more vaccines and renew or adjust prescriptions for a wider range of drugs. The move aimed to ease the pressures on B.C.'s healthcare system, including the ongoing shortage of family
University of Toronto researchers want to address hospital overcrowding by turning a community hospital system into the country’s first learning health system. They spent two years talking to people with complex medical needs and time with patients