Health care delivery

Breaking down barriers for Canadians with disability

It’s time to look beyond the CRA. Breaking Down Barriers is the galvanising theme of a recent report from the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology that outlines urgently-needed recommendations to … READ MORE

Rachael Wallach, MBA ’18, aims to reinvent the wheelchair

2017 Impact Design Immersion Fellow rolls out a plan to make wheelchairs affordable and customizable. Why don’t we see people who wear their wheels like people who wear glasses? Why can’t you choose a wheelchair frame like … READ MORE

The tale of two Medicares: Canadian and American

Medicare for all — or the idea that every American should have some form of public health insurance — continues to forge its way into political debates. With such momentum, however, can come fear mongering and obstructionism. … READ MORE

How do you assess pain in children who can’t express themselves?

New research identifies priorities in identifying pain in non-verbal children with medical complexity. Pain is a frequent problem for children with complex medical conditions — but many of them are unable to communicate their pain … READ MORE

Canadian patients should have online access to their medical records, some doctors say

‘You’re part of the care,’ says daughter who monitors her mom’s cancer treatment online. Yvonne Wright says online access to her mother’s test results as she undergoes cancer treatment is helpful and … READ MORE

We’re on our own: Home health care workers report inadequate support from employers

Home health care work is not only physically demanding, but also emotionally taxing. Last station nursing home. Ulrich Joho photo, November 7, 2009. Flickr City University of New York September 4, 2018 Home care workers do an … READ MORE

Children with disabilities endure long waits for life-changing medical equipment

Bev Baker-Ajene waited so long to get an adult-sized wheelchair for her teenage daughter, Savitri, that she eventually forgot she’d ordered it. Bev Baker-Ajene ran into red tape trying to acquire an appropriate wheelchair and shower … READ MORE

Young people with chronic health conditions get help transferring to adult care

Provincial project team hopes to enrol 600 people aged 16 to 21 in trial program over next two years. University of Calgary researcher Susan Samuel is leading the Transition Navigator Trial to improve the transition of young people … READ MORE

Alberta’s Transition Navigator Trial, TNT

A randomized controlled trial evaluating a patient navigator service to improve the transition from pediatric to adult care. University of Calgary researcher Susan Samuel is leading the Transition Navigator Trial to improve the … READ MORE

Saudi Arabia allows medical trainees to stay in Canada

More than 1,000 Saudi Arabian medical graduates will be allowed to stay in Canada to complete their training, a much-needed reprieve for teaching hospitals that were unsure how they would handle the sudden and significant loss of … READ MORE

Saudi medical residents at Dalhousie University get to stay a bit longer

Residents can now stay in Canada until Sept. 22, the university confirmed Tuesday. Medical residents from Saudi Arabia completing their training through Dalhousie University will be allowed to remain in Canada until Sept. 22. Jean … READ MORE

Low wages are driving a shortage of care providers – elders and the disabled now face a crisis in California

According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 14 percent of Americans have developmental disabilities like Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy and autism. The rates of such disabilities are on a steady rise, and some members of … READ MORE

Calgary mom of terminally ill boy urges empathy in neighbourhood parking spat

‘I’ve had people come to my door and tell me that I needed to move the vehicle or they were going to hit it.’ Melissa Huitema and her sons, from left, Cade, 5, Kean, 3, and Kai, 7, are seen in this undated handout … READ MORE

Why can’t you access your health record online?

In recent years, more and more patients around the world are logging into their health records online—but few Canadians have access to this service. Letting patients read the doctor’s notes in The New York Times Wendy Glauser, … READ MORE

Hospital quality improves over time with EHRs

Close analysis shows technology yields benefits, but not all at once. UCSF study shows EHRs eventually improve hospital care. Susan Merrell By Pete Farley, University of California San Francisco July 10, 2018 An examination of how the … READ MORE

More health-care spending an expensive way to buy health

It’s budget season and provincial governments are continuing to spend more on healthcare than any other portfolio. For example, Alberta spends almost half its budget on health — an estimated $22 billion this year — which is more … READ MORE

Leaked report reveals lax cybersecurity over Alberta patient health records

Leaked report reveals lax cybersecurity over Alberta patient health records. A leaked report obtained by CBC News suggests Alberta Health Services needs to improve its cybersecurity in regards to patient records. CBC Jennie Russell, … READ MORE

In Ontario, new project will give providers and patients more access to health records

SPARK is designed to support innovators with market-ready or in-market digital health solutions. Currently, the SPARK pathway is for digital health innovators working with one or more Health Information Custodians (HICs). Innovators … READ MORE

Uninsured patients in Ontario: People get sicker, the system pays more

Patricia, left, a native of Guyana, says she feels “in control” since she started taking part in the Health With Dignity Program. She is speaking here with health coach Candace Crawford. Carlos Osorio, Toronto Star Dafna Izenberg, … READ MORE

People with disabilities failed by dearth of funding worldwide, say campaigners

As UK co-hosts world’s first disability summit, Theresa May warns that most vulnerable are ‘forced, every day, to deal with prejudice and even violence.’ Frank, who has cerebral palsy, lives in Kakuma refugee camp, in northern … READ MORE

Provincial health ministers support idea of national pharmacare

Goertzen says Manitoba wants plan to be defined, adequate, secure, and able to deal with inflation. Federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor speaks to reporters after meeting with provincial and territorial health ministers in … READ MORE

Premiers call for ‘voluntary’ pharmacare program funded by Ottawa

Quebec confirms it will opt out of federal drug plan, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball, left, made it clear at the premiers’ closing news conference Friday that if the federal government wants a national drug … READ MORE

The smartphone feature that could potentially save your life

PEI paramedic says information is crucial in a crisis, but many people don’t know about or use apps. Island EMS advanced care paramedic Holly Noel says any clue is useful when paramedics are dealing with a medical emergency. … READ MORE

Physicians urge Ottawa to pay another $21B over decade for seniors health care

Report comes ahead of the annual premiers’ Council of the Federation meeting. Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg, Ont., is shown on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. Physicians are calling on the federal government to shell out … READ MORE

Pharmacare may appeal to premiers seeking consensus this week in NB

‘I’m confident that we’ll create a model that suits Canada,’ advisory council chair Eric Hoskins says. Former Ontario health minister Eric Hoskins was asked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to head a federal … READ MORE

New telemedicine exercise therapy

Rehabilitation in your own living room: Hip- and knee-joint patients could soon benefit from new telemedical exercise therapy. Its effectiveness has been proven. The product should be available on the market in 2019. Fraunhofer FOKUS … READ MORE

Federal home visiting program can be improved to better meet needs of families

Compared with other countries, the United States often falls short on many maternal and child health outcomes. A federal program known as Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) is designed to give pregnant women … READ MORE

Paramedics’ visits to 911 ‘hotspots’ reduce ambulance calls, study suggests

As our population ages, more and more seniors call 911 to get help, increasing demand on the system. Jessie Lee, left, a paramedic with Toronto Paramedic Services, developed the computer algorithm that enables paramedics to discover … READ MORE

The CRA makes life more difficult for Canadians with disabilities

People with severe disabilities face a number of challenges in everyday life, chief among them financial – including barriers to employment and additional costs to manage their conditions, from mobility devices through to … READ MORE

The digital doctor’s visit: Enormous potential benefits with equally big risk

One out of at least 10 patients records doctors’ visits, usually on a cell phone; Apple recently released a new Health Records feature built into the Health app as part of iOS 11.3. No longer a wave of the future, researchers … READ MORE

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