A former Canadian Senator appearing at a CMA-sponsored health summit contends the current healthcare system prevents innovations from taking hold. He explains that each province and territory has its own health silo, which blocks the sharing of ideas
Copenhagen-based Nord Architects is building a series of centres for patients with Alzheimer's and dementia that feel like villages or cities, rather than institutions. In France, Nord broke ground on a "Alzheimer's Village" which is arranged into
The national survey assessed how people would react to nurses accepting and dispensing medication samples and providing information on the use of medications. The survey shows: 63% support allowing qualified registered nurses to dispense drug samples
Intermountain Medical Center reports that patients with low-risk blood clots may be better off receiving treatment at home instead of being admitted to the hospital. The study tracked patients who were treated for acute pulmonary embolisms or serious
In this commentary, Daryl Wilson, former auditor general for New Brunswick from 1997 to 2005, provides examples of how performance measurement could be established, by sector, by the provincial government in its throne speech. Wilson cites survey
A joint commentary by leaders from the New Brunswick Medical Society, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick and Diabetes Canada highlights the province experienced an alarming increase in obesity rates among adults, children, and its youth
Called a PASS kit, first-year students at the University of Waterloo will receive a package which includes a squeezable stress star, ear plugs, a sleeping mask, a pack of gum and a deck of 25 flash cards with steps a person can take when they are
The Dublin-based company’s Inner Circle patient engagement program uses gamification principles to encourage behaviour changes. The focus is on increasing so-called Time in Range, which is the percentage of time spent in the optimal glycemic range
AuraLife’s mHealth app designed to measure blood pressure (BP) was one of the top five apps in 2014, even though it was inaccurate most of the time. Following a series of reports, complaints lodged with the U.S. telecommunications regulator and
The Canadian Medical Association's survey finds young adults aged 18 to 34 are the most eager adopters of technology to manage their own health and are more likely to take advantage of virtual doctor visits – 47% would opt for at least half of their