England NHS policy encourages general practices to implement alternatives to face-to-face consultations to improve access to healthcare and reduce GP workload. But University of Bristol researchers found there isn’t much evidence on their use or
A voluntary program let by Utah-based non-profit Intermountain Healthcare allows family members of hospitalized patients to participate in their care to help them heal faster and reduce readmission rates. Intermountain's Partners in Healing program
Premier Brian Gallant said hip and knee joint replacements constitute the greatest waits for orthopedic surgeries and said referrals have been on the rise because of an aging population, making it harder to offer reasonable wait times. The funding
Enginers in the U.K. believe modified smart homes for the elderly could mean a saving of $3.4 billion a year for the NHS and councils. Homes built with older people in mind, as well as retrofit technology for existing housing, could allow people to
Amazon is looking to expand its healthcare supply chain business to become a major supplier for U.S. hospitals and outpatient clinics. The company is piloting a program with an unnamed Midwestern hospital system using its B2B marketplace, called
New York City is adopting a program to promote healthier eating and address health disparities caused by food insecurity. The Healthy Savings program is based on a model started by a large health insurance company. It's a concept New York City's
The province’s Department of Seniors is looking for ideas from the private, public, not-for-profit and academic sectors to develop a social innovation lab on aging to generate ideas and solutions. The social innovation lab approach is increasingly
Alberta Health Services says ER wait times will be available for users of Amazon's Alexa technology. The AHS Alexa Skill app will provide wait estimates for hospitals in Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Medicine Hat and Lethbridge. AHS claims it's the
An online course (login req.) developed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health addresses the stigmatization of people with mental health and addiction problems by healthcare providers. The partners
Professors and researchers from the Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU) at the Universities of Regina and Saskatchewan developed a website portraying an interactive timeline of Saskatchewan's healthcare history. The