In a position statement, the College of Family Physicians of Canada contends that EHR vendors shouldn't be allowed to charge high fees for data for third-party networks. They note that earlier this year, some vendors indicated that research networks
The Alberta Government's dementia strategy is designed to better educate the public about the illness and improve the primary care system's ability to manage patients. Among the recommendations are: Improving respite care services for caregivers
Manitoba's premier wouldn't rule out closing some rural hospitals in the province to save healthcare costs but hinted the facilities may be repurposed instead. Pointing to an aging demographic and shrinking rural populations, Brian Pallister says
Oak Bay's Mayor's Task Force on Community Engagement will deliver public forums and report back to council with a final report including public feedback. Discussion around public engagement at a September council meeting in the B.C. municipality
A team comprised of a mental health clinician, two nurses and two student outreach workers is supporting the needs of students and their parents at two families of schools in western P.E.I. Health PEI says 130 students have accessed the service
A government report found out-of-pocket expenses to medical and dental patients accounted for 20% of all healthcare spending in Australia, disadvantaging low income earners, chronic disease sufferers, the elderly and people in rural areas. The
The federal government will hire Ottawa-based Advanced Symbolics, which specializes in social media monitoring and artificial intelligence, to forecast spikes in suicide rates. A tender document explains this pilot project will last three months
Diabetes is usually treated with one medication, while other drugs and insulin are added if the disease worsens. This wait-and-see approach has been turned on its head by a study in which doctors treat patients aggressively from the start with two
Moody’s Analytics report supports the idea that the social determinants of health significantly drive the impact of chronic diseases and other clinical conditions. However, the report found that social determinants are less strongly correlated with
The Resource Navigation program will see University of the Fraser Valley students volunteering in a kiosk at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital where patients being discharged can access information about community resources. The program is a