The province's auditor general said in her annual report that the province is spending millions to send patients to the U.S. for stem cell transplants due to limited capacity for treatment. The average cost of sending a patient south of the border
UCalgary was one of five Canadian pilot sites for The Working Mind program in 2013. Since then, the program trained more than 25,000 people across Canada. It’s now integrated into the university’s suite of training and development programs offered
The Innovation and Value Initiative launched the Open-Source Value Project (OSVP) to develop open-sourced, patient-centered tools to help stakeholders make decisions about the value of treatment and services. It uses a consensus-based approach to
U.S. pharmacy giant Walgreens and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital are partnering for telemedicine services by opening a telemedicine kiosk in a convenience store in Manhattan, with plans to open more kiosks in 2018. The kiosks, located in private rooms
Niagara Health’s prostate diagnostic assessment program sees more than 2,000 new patients per year. Since opening in 2014, there were ver 2,800 diagnoses on biopsy, with the average wait from a family doctor referral to a completed biopsy measured at
As the province reports patients with complex care needs are receiving more timely and effective care, the number of Accountable Care Units (ACUs) in Regina and Saskatoon is growing. In ACUs, the physician and members of the care team meet with every
NHS London pointed out that although the public remains highly satisfied with general practice overall, patients have increasingly complained about poor access to services. This is why London is being tested as the first part of England to offer
The Health Quality Council of Alberta is offering family physicians 2016-17 Primary Healthcare Panel Reports, which provide information about patient demographic characteristics, health status and aspects of patient management and utilization
A Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) e-mental health demonstration project, taking place in Newfoundland and Labrador, will involve 15 primary healthcare clinics in an attempt to reduce wait times and address geographic barriers to care. The
The Ontario legislature passed Bill 160, which aims to bring greater transparency to healthcare, including oversight of LTC homes and drug companies. Among the provisions in the law are: Requiring the medical industry, including pharmaceutical and