A report into factors causing health inequalities from StatsCan finds 22 indicators that underlie differences in health outcomes across Canada. Health determinant indicators can be daily living conditions such as high alcohol consumption; smoking and
A global survey conducted by the International Federation of Ageing finds half of Canadians with diabetes-induced eye diseases (DED or DME) are concerned about vision loss, a higher percentage than that for kidney disease or cardiovascular disease
HealthLandscape is a U.S. company based on an interactive web atlas. It belongs to the American Academy of Family Physicians. It launched an atlas called the Community Vital Signs Population Health Profiler tool, which gives physicians free data on
A hospital in Oliver, B.C., is testing a technology called MedHx to link its MEDITECH database with the province's prescription network, PharmaNet. The hospital says in the past, healthcare providers had to physically enter data about a patient's
Patients at the Downtown Walk-In Clinic in Charlottetown are using an app and paying five dollars if they want to book an appointment online. The fee’s collected by the online site and app developed by P.E.I. company Skip the Waiting Room that
Health hubs such as Veitch Physiotherapy and Wellness Centre and the Health and Performance Centre use buildings big enough to bring doctors and specialists, physiotherapists, yoga instructors and an on-site pharmacy under one roof. A gynecologist at
This review of the Personal Health Information Act by the province’s Department of Health and Wellness finds N.S. lags behind other provinces when it comes to some aspects of protecting personal health information. It points out that the act requires
The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) and its Quebec counterpart, the AQPP, want more support for patients who use medical cannabis. Specifically, pharmacists want assurances that there's a clear differentiation between the recreational and
A study of physician-patient communication and engagement found patients and doctors talked more about their goals for care when readied for such a conversation before an outpatient visit. The researchers also found an increase in patient-reported
The province introduced a benefit for people who provide informal care to help their loved ones remain independent. The budget includes $11.3 million for the benefits this year to help primary informal caregivers. The non-taxable, monthly benefit is