The Ontario Government claims the expansion of its Rapid Access Clinics across the province will provide better care access for residents suffering from hip, knee or lower back pain. The establishment of the clinics follows a pilot program in which
San Francisco Health Network began to pilot the email system in 2014. Results showed 53% of those in the pilot visited a primary care physician within a week of discharge by 2015, while 38% of the control group did the same. The study also found 58%
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