Health care delivery

Breaking down barriers for med students with disabilities

Students with disabilities are finding their place in medical schools—and beyond. For Jessica Dunkley, getting into medical school was no ordinary childhood dream. Deaf since the day she was born, Dunkley aspired to become a doctor … READ MORE

Australians say no thanks to electronic health records

A wave of opt-outs highlights distrust in the government’s security and privacy promises. A political firestorm erupted last week over the Australian government’s move to create a shareable national electronic health record for … READ MORE

BC online project highlights needs of 1 million caregivers

Stories for Caregivers connects people with resources they might not know exist. More than one million British Columbians are caregivers to a friend or family member in need — and many end up sacrificing their own health looking … READ MORE

What it’s like to have a sister with special-needs, AKA Boo-Bear

Meet the next generation of caregivers. Ellery and Clare are sisters to Gilly, who has special needs. Gilly has high-needs autism meaning that she will never work or live independently. She requires constant 24-hour care and … READ MORE

‘The community needs to step up’ says caregiver advocate

Yona Lunsky studies the mental health needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families. She works at Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Dr. Brian Goldman, White Coat, Black … READ MORE

Cake, balloons, goodbye: What happens when your special needs child ages out of the system

A day with Gilly, a teen with autism and developmental delay on the cusp of aging out of the system – and her parents who are expected to pick up the slack. Gilly is a full-time student at a Toronto school for kids with special … READ MORE

Many parents of children with disabilities don’t make care plans

Fewer than half of parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities make long-term plans about who will take over their child’s care if the parent or other relative providing care dies or becomes incapacitated, a … READ MORE

Apple’s plan to put medical records on your iPhone

Apple wants to change how you access your medical records. Today the company officially unveiled its plan to make iPhone owners’ medical records available at the touch of a button via its Health app. One recent feature allows … READ MORE

In chronic disease care, family helpers are key, but feel left out

Physicians and policymakers should consider those family and friends who aren’t quite caregivers — but are definitely health supporters — in chronic disease care, a new study finds. Kara Gavin, Michigan Health Lab January 12, … READ MORE

Direct Funding means freedom for many people with disabilities. Is it accessible enough?

When Lisa Crigger advertises for staff on Kijiji, she’s mainly looking for people who can follow direction. Crigger has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair; she needs assistance with bathing, housekeeping, and child care. Briana … READ MORE

Unacceptably low number of Albertans receive disability tax credit

Process too complex and ambiguous, critics say. Only one in three Albertans with disabilities are benefiting from the federal disability tax credit, according to a report from the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy. … READ MORE

Out on a limb: Low tech, high value

The use of advanced technologies to provide feedback to patients during rehabilitation is all the rage in lower extremity healthcare. But, as exciting as these new modalities can be, it’s important to remember that low-tech feedback … 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 parties commit to change. Rosalyn Williams-Ness has received home care services for the past 12 years. She says she lives with almost constant … 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 Renaud, (unknown), Earl Foley, Art Langois, and Louis Renaud in 1953, according to Louis Renaud. He says the man in the white shirt was another … 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 time for treatment by a specialist (across 12 medical specialities) after referral from a general practitioner. Canada’s national shame had reached a … READ MORE

US healthcare consumers find little information online

Our findings suggest that there is substantial room for improvement in providing consumers with ready access to health care prices online. Policy makers should consider mandating that payers and providers make these prices available … READ MORE

Judge rejects attempt by doctor with no computer skills to regain license

A New Hampshire judge has denied an 84-year-old doctor’s request to regain her license to practice, which she had surrendered partly over her inability to use a computer. Dr. Anna Konopka stands in front of her tiny office where … READ MORE

Telemedicine for children with disabilities in remote communities

UC Davis Department of Pediatrics has received a $2 million, five-year grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to fund a new telemedicine program for children in remote communities. The School-Based … READ MORE

Primary healthcare, disruptive innovation, and the digital gold rush

We want innovation to improve our patients’ lives and protect their safety. Prof Helen Stokes-Lampard, of the Royal College of GPs, is worried about ‘twin-track approach to NHS general practice’. Photograph: Sam Friedrich for … READ MORE

The patients vs. paperwork problem for doctors

Every doctor I know has been complaining about the growing burden of electronic busywork generated by the E.M.R., the electronic medical record. And it’s not just in our imaginations. Illustration by Craig Frazier, The New York … READ MORE

Pay-for-access online doctors “move Nova Scotia into dangerous territory”

But Maple says ‘chat with a doctor in your pyjamas’ fills an important gap in health care. A company providing online access to doctors for a fee has expanded into Nova Scotia and the body regulating the practice of … READ MORE

Study eyes hospitalists

The old-fashioned, family doctor style of medicine could be lifesaving for elderly hospitalized patients, a big study suggests, showing benefits over a rapidly expanding alternative that has hospital-based doctors overseeing care … READ MORE

NHS starts offering GP appointments via video call

The doctor will Skype you now – in the United Kingdom. A 24-hour service has been launched for NHS patients offering GP consultations via video link on smartphones. Babylon Health. Engadget November 6, 2017 You’re often more … READ MORE

Patients with MS can now self-monitor online

PARIS — The ability of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) to monitor their own disease with use of web-based algorithms incorporating various patient outcome measures is becoming a reality. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease … READ MORE

Be concerned about how apps collect, share health data

As of 2016, there were more than 165,000 health and wellness apps available though the Apple App Store alone. According to Rice University medical media expert Kirsten Ostherr, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates only a … READ MORE

Alberta Health Services signs massive new technology deal

The Alberta Health Services board has approved a $459-million deal with a U.S. technology giant to equip the health authority with an advanced clinical information system. Dr. Verna Yiu, president and CEO of Alberta Health Services. … READ MORE

A lesson for Canada: Québec pharmacare system creates winners and losers

Québec spends $200 more per person than the rest of Canada to provide prescription drug coverage to everyone in the province, finds new research that could inform plans for a nationwide universal drug plan. Benny Lin, flickr … READ MORE

iPhone app for patients guides MS research, treatment

Patients can track symptoms, share data right from their phone. For some diseases, a simple blood test is all that’s needed to estimate severity or confirm a diagnosis. Not so for multiple sclerosis. With an iPhone app called MS … READ MORE

The pathway to patient data ownership and better health

Digital health data are rapidly expanding to include patient-reported outcomes, patient-generated health data, and social determinants of health. Measurements collected in clinical settings are being supplemented by data collected in … READ MORE

Surprised staff and patients – Landmark Clinic suddenly shut their doors

Physicians and other practitioners retrieved patient medical records. The Landmark Collaborative Health Clinic on Veterans Way closed with no notice Sept. 11, in a move that caught staff and patients — and the College of Physicians … READ MORE

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