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Report on 'true cost' of health care for Canadians
Pharmacare’s design could further fragment and politicize Canada’s health system
Pharmacare’s design could further fragment and politicize Canada’s health system
A new study by the Fraser Institute reveals that a typical Canadian family of four is set to pay approximately $17,713 for public health care insurance in 2024. The report, published by the independent public policy think-tank, highlights the often-overlooked cost of public health care funded through various taxes.
Pharmacare’s design could further fragment and politicize Canada’s health system
Pharmacare’s design could further fragment and politicize Canada’s health system
Pharmacare’s design could further fragment and politicize Canada’s health system
Over the last several decades, prescription drugs have become critical to preventing, managing and treating health conditions, yet Canada’s health-care system has not been updated to ensure that all Canadians can access outpatient medications.
Ottawa allows dentists to bill federal insurance plan on case-by-case basis
Pharmacare’s design could further fragment and politicize Canada’s health system
Former Health Minister Jane Philpott prescription to fix Canada’s broken health-care system
As of today, oral health-care providers can treat patients under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) on a case-by-case basis without officially signing up for the program.
Ottawa introduced the measure in the hope that it would convince more dentists to take part in the new national public insurance plan.
Former Health Minister Jane Philpott prescription to fix Canada’s broken health-care system
Former Health Minister Jane Philpott prescription to fix Canada’s broken health-care system
Former Health Minister Jane Philpott prescription to fix Canada’s broken health-care system
Former Health Minister Jane Philpot shakes up the status quo with her bold vision for Canada's health-care system in her new book, "Health for All"
Health Matters: Canadian government adds $36M to vaccine compensation fund
Former Health Minister Jane Philpott prescription to fix Canada’s broken health-care system
Health Matters: Canadian government adds $36M to vaccine compensation fund
The Canadian federal government is putting another $36 million toward a program to compensate people who were seriously injured or killed by vaccines. The new funding was announced as part of the federal budget tabled in the House of Commons last week. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for April 24, 2024.
Fewer medical school graduates choosing family medicine, Ontario doctors warn
Will updated COVID vaccines work against latest variant? Canadian scientists monitor global research
Will updated COVID vaccines work against latest variant? Canadian scientists monitor global research
2.3 million people in Ontario without family doctor, number set to double in 2 years, says doctors' group
Will updated COVID vaccines work against latest variant? Canadian scientists monitor global research
Will updated COVID vaccines work against latest variant? Canadian scientists monitor global research
Will updated COVID vaccines work against latest variant? Canadian scientists monitor global research
Federal scientists will be monitoring global research to determine the effectiveness of updated vaccines against the latest COVID-19 variant, Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada say. Canada's first known case of the Omicron variant BA.2.86 was detected this week in British Columbia as the country became the seventh in the world to report its presence.
Canada’s health care system needs more accountability
Will updated COVID vaccines work against latest variant? Canadian scientists monitor global research
It’s Time To Reduce Billing Friction For Healthcare Consumers
The four key areas of investment include family health services, health workers and reducing backlogs, mental health and substance use services, along with modernizing the health care system. As the leaders of a new grassroots collective of patients and patient group leaders, Patients for Accountable Healthcare, we will hold the federal,
The four key areas of investment include family health services, health workers and reducing backlogs, mental health and substance use services, along with modernizing the health care system. As the leaders of a new grassroots collective of patients and patient group leaders, Patients for Accountable Healthcare, we will hold the federal, provincial and territorial First Ministers accountable for this deal.
It’s Time To Reduce Billing Friction For Healthcare Consumers
Healthcare Organizations Are Finding Novel Uses For Virtual Health Technology
It’s Time To Reduce Billing Friction For Healthcare Consumers
A study conducted last year by Hanover Research identifies opportunities to improve the consumer healthcare experience by addressing frustrations and reducing friction in billing processes. The study, which was based on a survey of 800 insured adults in the U.S. who had experienced at least one medical billing error in the last five years
A study conducted last year by Hanover Research identifies opportunities to improve the consumer healthcare experience by addressing frustrations and reducing friction in billing processes. The study, which was based on a survey of 800 insured adults in the U.S. who had experienced at least one medical billing error in the last five years, found that more than 40% of respondents said they were significantly exasperated trying to address billing errors.
The Future Of Health Care Is Here, If You Know Where To Look
Healthcare Organizations Are Finding Novel Uses For Virtual Health Technology
Healthcare Organizations Are Finding Novel Uses For Virtual Health Technology
One thing that has helped make direct primary care a viable alternative to conventional medicine is the use of telehealth. Direct primary care service provider Hint Health saw a 147% increase in charges for virtual services on its software platform relative to pre-pandemic levels. Telehealth use among Medicare enrollees increased 63-fold
One thing that has helped make direct primary care a viable alternative to conventional medicine is the use of telehealth. Direct primary care service provider Hint Health saw a 147% increase in charges for virtual services on its software platform relative to pre-pandemic levels. Telehealth use among Medicare enrollees increased 63-fold during the pandemic. And about 90% of patients said they would use telemedicine for non-emergency health services after the pandemic subsided.
Healthcare Organizations Are Finding Novel Uses For Virtual Health Technology
Healthcare Organizations Are Finding Novel Uses For Virtual Health Technology
Healthcare Organizations Are Finding Novel Uses For Virtual Health Technology
The virtual health revolution has been prevalent over the last few years, especially fueled by generation-shifting events such as the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever before, healthcare leaders, organizations, and policy makers are seeing the value of virtual health, both with regards to patient convenience and experience, and the c
The virtual health revolution has been prevalent over the last few years, especially fueled by generation-shifting events such as the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever before, healthcare leaders, organizations, and policy makers are seeing the value of virtual health, both with regards to patient convenience and experience, and the cost savings that virtual health can potentially provide on a systemic level.
The Challenge In Standardizing Electronic Healthcare Records (EHR). Where Is Progress Being Made?
The Challenge In Standardizing Electronic Healthcare Records (EHR). Where Is Progress Being Made?
The Challenge In Standardizing Electronic Healthcare Records (EHR). Where Is Progress Being Made?
While many healthcare providers have made moves to standardize their data, in part because of federal regulations, one vertical that often gets left out of the greater healthcare conversation is dental, which has yet to fully standardize its data.
How Healthcare Organizations Can Transform - and Become Data Driven
The Challenge In Standardizing Electronic Healthcare Records (EHR). Where Is Progress Being Made?
The Challenge In Standardizing Electronic Healthcare Records (EHR). Where Is Progress Being Made?
More data affords companies more opportunities to leverage for business insights and revenue generation. If mismanaged, a data glut puts organizations at risk to bad actors, which can lead to potential compliance violations. After all, healthcare systems are custodians of sensitive patient data.
It’s Finally Time For AI In Healthcare
The Challenge In Standardizing Electronic Healthcare Records (EHR). Where Is Progress Being Made?
It’s Finally Time For AI In Healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the promise of healthcare for nearly a decade, but the industry has yet to adopt it widely. Applications of AI in arguably more difficult domains, such as search, language and image recognition, have seen massive success over the past decade.
Top 10 new medical technologies 2022
Exploring the technology trends that will define the future of healthcare
It’s Finally Time For AI In Healthcare
Technology and medicine have gone hand and hand for many years. Consistent advances in pharmaceuticals and the medical field have saved millions of lives and improved many others. As the years pass by and technology continues to improve, there is no telling what medical advances will come next. Here we have rounded up the top 10 new medical technologies in 2022.
Exploring the technology trends that will define the future of healthcare
Exploring the technology trends that will define the future of healthcare
Exploring the technology trends that will define the future of healthcare
While the healthcare industry’s digital transformation continues pushing forward — accelerated, in part, by growing adoption of telehealth — we’re also seeing the effects of a stronger digital foundation for the future of healthcare.
15 Digital Health Trends in 2022
Exploring the technology trends that will define the future of healthcare
Exploring the technology trends that will define the future of healthcare
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the healthcare industry has seen the biggest transformation in the entire market, undergoing numerous changes and adapting to new conditions. Key healthcare future trends in 2022 have emerged surrounding the use of the healthcare tech industry that will continue to shape its future.
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