Doctors in U.S. and Canada launch sweeping pharmaceutical reform proposal Plan published today in the British Medical Journal outlines seven steps to slash … READ MORE
A plan to overhaul Canadian health care systems What has gotten Canadian health systems to their present state will not be … READ MORE
Paramedics road-testing portable health records system Quebec-based company Prehos supplying digital system used in pilot project. Chief … READ MORE
Alberta spends $2.4M an hour on health care — how do we reduce spending? In the coming year, the Alberta government will spend about $22 billion on health … READ MORE
Want a healthier population? Spend less on health care and more on social services Increased social spending was associated with health improvements at the population … READ MORE
Health Canada approves Dysport to treat kids with cerebral palsy Health Canada has approved Dysport (abobotulinumtoxinA) for the treatment of leg … READ MORE
We live with a cloud over our heads: Québecers say home care services fall short Nearly 343,000 Québecers receive publicly-funded home care. Critics hope political … READ MORE
Canada as single-payer exemplar for universal health care in the United States A Borderline Option. Ambassador Bridge workers (from bottom left to right) Hector … READ MORE
Canada’s health-care wait times hit new record high, again We finally did it last year. In 2016, we hit the 20-week mark for the average wait … READ MORE
Working with a scribe improves physician satisfaction Working with a scribe significantly improves physicians’ overall satisfaction, … READ MORE
How much does the ‘average’ Canadian pay for public health care? About $5,789 per year — but it depends on what you think ‘average’ … READ MORE
Online doctor consultations take off in Canada Questions raised over quality of consultations and universality principle. Virtual … READ MORE
Bonjour-santé service asks court to stop health ministry audit RAMQ investigating whether for-fee appointment booking service is against the law. … READ MORE
Post-polio syndrome: It takes a team approach Donald Sutherland plays President Snow in the Hunger Games films. Sutherland … READ MORE