A report from the C.D. Howe Institute found Canadians will be forced to pay more taxes in the years to come as the country's aging population leads to dramatic increases in the cost of demographic-driven public costs such as healthcare, education and
Based on report by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, the College of Family Physicians of Canada suggests annual checkups for healthy people aren’t necessary and can often cause harm. Several provinces made changes to annual checkups
The Health Quality Council (HQC) partnered with health systems and patient/family advisors to develop this survey to help better understand the patient/client experience in mental health or addiction services settings. The survey was designed to
A Conference Board of Canada report finds that over 4 million Canadians aren't enrolled for either public or private coverage, despite being eligible. The report reveals: Ninety-five per cent of Canadians (more than 34 million) are eligible for some
Nearly half of all cancer deaths and more than 40% of cancer cases are attributable to potentially modifiable lifestyle factors, according to a study published by the American Cancer Society. An estimated 42% of cancer cases included in the
Canadian patients now face the longest ever recorded wait times in over two decades of tracking by the Institute, with a median wait time of 21.2 weeks for medically necessary treatment. The study examines the total wait time faced by patients for 12
The CIHI data shows the emergency department (ED) length of stay for people admitted to hospital in 2016–2017 was up 11% from the year before and almost 17% from 5 years ago. CIHI says the patterns highlighted here confirm concerns raised by
Patients whose hip surgeries were performed by surgeons overseeing two operations at once were almost twice as likely to suffer serious complications as those whose doctors focused on one patient at a time. It’s the first study (analyzing outcomes up
In trying to define "the optimal patient experience," independent U.S. organisations The Beryl Institute and the American Association for Physician Leadership interviewed patients and physicians to identify how to be better aligned and how to close
A director of the digital psychiatry program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston says using chatbots for mental health is an innovative approach to increase access to care. As examples, he cites an app called Karim that counsels Syrian