A study to be published in the International Journal of Aging and Society concludes that internet-enabled cognitive behavioral therapy (IECBT) is effective at treating older people with anxiety and depression. It also finds a larger percentage of
Infoway and digital health provider OntarioMD aim to reduce redundancies in privacy and security requirements for EMR vendors for their respective organizations by aligning their certifications. Eighty percent of Ontario's primary care physicians use
The house call program started in 2016. So far, over 1,000 seniors were seen through the program and estimates show 350 unnecessary emergency department visits were prevented. The Seniors House Call Program is aimed at Regina residents aged 65 and
England’s health services were changed in 2013, when two-thirds of the National Health Service budget was transferred to family doctors. The government planned for this to help more patients be treated cheaply and locally, rather that having them
A study from the Fraser Institute finds that the migration of seniors impacts the health budgets of provinces differently. Six provinces (Alberta, B.C., New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and P.E.I.) experienced a net inflow of seniors between 1980
A healthcare task force consisting of a partnership of nine Manitoba municipalities recommend closing four emergency rooms in the region and replacing them with urgent care centres. The task force recommends some hospitals have urgent care centres
A report (available for purchase) by the Canadian Health Policy Institute estimates billions of dollars are wasted every year by governments on non-medical expenses that offer no material benefit to patients. The institute contends that public
A report from the Montreal Economic Institute argues against a lower maximum price for pharmaceuticals. The think tank points out that if Health Canada follows through and reduces the price of drugs, it could run the risk of reducing access to
The Vancouver facility is the first in B.C. to implement the technology from Toronto-based patient engagement software company SeamlessMD. The software provides patients with reminders leading up to surgery, a daily check-in to track progress post
The country’s Ministry of Health developed the clinical guidelines for primary healthcare practitioners and others who provide advice on weight management for adults. These Guidelines include meta-analyses, systematic reviews, large trials and New