The B.C. government is providing funding to increase the number of dental surgeries performed at the province's hospitals to 7,100 in the 2018-2019 fiscal year. The provincial health minister says the aim is to speed up care for vulnerable
Researchers at Toronto's St Michael's Hospital collected paper from recycling bins at hospitals over a month and found thousands of documents containing sensitive and potentially identifying patient information made it out of hospitals where they
The investment includes $13.9 million in increases for physicians paid through fee-for-service or through salary. The increase in pay for family doctors includes a one-time, $150 bonus for every new patient previously without a doctor they take on
The Fraser Institute compared Canada's health policies with those in eight other high-income OECD countries with universal healthcare. The study identified several points of difference revealing Canada's healthcare system to be comparatively
The country’s Minister for Health ordered a national review of hospital car parking charges to establish clear national guidelines in this area. Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE), responsible for health and personal social services, will
Cancer Research UK found smoking is the biggest avoidable cause of cancer, followed by excess weight, overexposure to UV radiation from the sun and sunbeds, drinking alcohol, eating too little fibre and outdoor air pollution. The research shows
The provincial government will pay a $2,500 bonus to physicians who use the EMR system before the end of the year. Those who sign on during the first quarter of 2019 will get $2,000. As of April 1, physicians who start working in a clinic will have
A progress report from CIHI shows how access to various mental health, addiction and home/community care services can vary across jurisdictions in Canada. The organization developed a set of pan-Canadian indicators so that comparisons could be made
The Kidney Foundation of Canada found a significant proportion of those undergoing dialysis treatment experience financial hardship associated with kidney disease treatment. These costs were found to be related to transportation, dialysis treatment
Healthcare software company Orion Health's survey found that nearly one-in-five Canadians with chronic conditions (19%) experienced medication errors or duplications and 16% often undergo unnecessary repeat procedures. Other standout findings include