Colo.-based Sopris Health's app records a doctor visit, then downloads the audio file into its cloud transcription software, which can understand context and medical terminology and separate information such as lab tests and treatment plans. To
The Conference Board of Canada's Canadian Alliance for Sustainable Health Care launched the National Pharmacare Initiative to co-ordinate research, dialogue and consensus-building activities relating to universal access to prescription drugs. The NPI
The Ontario Long Term Care Association's annual report says availability of staff, out-of-date infrastructure, inspections, in-home altercations and incidents, and antipsychotics are all impacting the sector. The report also outlines that 90% of long
As of Jan. 2019, Ontario long-term care home operators can face fines of up to $10,000 each time they're found to be in contravention of the province's quality standards. Furthermore, criminal prosecutions could result in fines of up to $200,000 for
The Ministerial Advisory Board will advise the federal health minister on matters related to the health of persons living with dementia. The board, which will be co-chaired by Dr. William E. Reichman, President and CEO of Baycrest and the Centre for
There’s increasing recognition of the difficulty of treating patients’ immediate health concerns while their overall well-being is affected by social determinants of health. This is why researchers from the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy assessed
The New York University School of Medicine launched an online resource city governments can use to identify and help develop policies to improve the health needs of their communities. The City Health Dashboard gives access to demographic data from
This Doctors Nova Scotia position paper outlines recommendations for palliative care delivery. These include: Defining the roles of health professionals providing palliative care, determine workforce needs and ensure the system is responsive to
The province currently treats mental health and addictions care as two distinct issues with separate services. The Manitoba Mental Health and Addictions Strategy report from Virgo highlights issues with long waits for services and says the provinces
The Deloitte Center for Health Solutions' list of 10 case studies looks at what's working globally to reduce low-value care, or patient care that provides no net benefit in specific clinical scenarios, spanning 10 organizations in five different