Le sondage vise à mieux comprendre les défis auxquels font face les personnes ayant un diagnostic, ceux qui prodiguent des soins et les fournisseurs de soins de santé. Les résultats indiquent que les patients n'ont pas accès aux soins spécialisés en
Executives from private U.S. healthcare foundations argue that Apple's partnership with 13 health systems that would allow Apple to download onto its various devices the electronic health data of those systems' patients could disrupt the healthcare
The Manitoba government decided to repeal a six-year-old program that provided health coverage to international post-secondary students and their dependents. The change will take effect with the start of the next school year in Sept., and is expected
The Seniors Health, Well-being and Home Safety Review connects seniors with programs and services in their communities. The program is showing success and 1,600 seniors already signed up. As part of the program, a 90-minute review is conducted by the
The B.C. government is setting aside an additional $11 million to increase the number of MRIs conducted in the province to 225,000 in 2018-2019. B.C.'s health minister says the outlay should improve wait times. Half of patients in the province wait
This Heath Canada review of federally funded pan-Canadian health organizations calls for a restructuring to refocus on efficiency, innovation, engagement and equity. These organizations account for more than $300 million in federal spending each year
Medavie Health Foundation is providing $360,000 over three years to the ACCESS Open Minds New Brunswick youth mental health program. The money will be used to fund a research and evaluation project led by Dr. Jimmy Bourque. The initiative uses a
The grant program aims to create communities of interest within the medical profession. The grants amount to $5,000 and one grant of up to $10,000 will be offered to CMA members who want to create or expand a community of interest to address issues
A report from Cancer Care Ontario looked at lifestyle choices (tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, food security, physical activity) that correlate with cancer incidence to determine if certain demographics are more likely to engage in behaviours
New Brunswick is the last jurisdiction in Canada to introduce these paramedics to its healthcare system. Until the pilot program was launched in 2017, ACPs in New Brunswick were barred from using their extra skills because their credentials weren’t