As provinces focus solely on recruitment and hiring, healthcare experts warn simply promising to hire more staff without a plan will result in failure. The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) believes one of the reasons behind the crunch in human
Through the program, the provincial government will cover the cost of licensing fees and liability protection for eligible retired family physicians. It’ll also provide a pro-rated rural retention bonus for those in eligible communities for every
Access to physician home visits is essential to meet the needs of those receiving palliative care and other homebound patients. In the U.S., financial incentives are driving a resurgence in these visits. This study measured physician home visit
Pharmacists in Alta. are already allowed to prescribe certain medications, such as drugs for cold sores or urinary tract infections. A similar system is also coming to Ont. A B.C. pharmacist says allowing pharmacists to prescribe medication for minor
The U of T reports almost 16% of households across 10 provinces experienced some degree of food insecurity in the year before 2021, with little change since 2019. During this period, Que. had the lowest rate of household food insecurity at 13%, Alta
The federal report shows that 3.3% of all deaths in Canada in 2021 were assisted deaths. On a provincial level, the rate was higher in Que., at 4.7% and B.C., at 4.8%. Canadians are growing more comfortable with MAID and some advocates expect the
With ERs across Canada closing due to staffing issues, some paramedic groups are advocating provincial governments institute community paramedicine to take up the slack. Any patient picked up by an ambulance is brought to a hospital ER, regardless of
The project, which delivered portable x-ray machines to a Cree Nation in northern Sask., is said to be a first in Canada. The company behind the machines says a lot of these remote communities never had x-ray. Patients usually needed to travel
A pilot program creating virtual connections between Albertans and doctors continues to reduce unnecessary hospital visits. More than 8,000 patients were assessed either over the phone or via videoconferencing, with AHS hoping it can improve access
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta reveals that 47% of patients in the province who received virtual care in late 2021 saw no difference in care delivery between online and in-person visits. However, 43% rate their experience with