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The Decision Support Specialist (DSS) is a key role within CritiCall supporting the overall strategic objectives and priorities of the Program. The DSS individual is responsible for the overall production, validation and standardization of reports, data dissemination (internal and external),…
The federal government has announced $382 million in new funding to implement Jordan’s Principle — the rule adopted by the House of Commons in 2007 ensuring equal access to health care and social services for First Nations children. The money will fund the Liberal government’s…
Apple wants to encourage millions of iPhone owners to register as organ donors through a software update that will add an easy sign-up button to the health information app that comes installed on every smartphone the company makes. CEO Tim…
The Government of Canada is committed to supporting Manitoba First Nations communities overcome the difficulties they are facing with respect to social conditions and health. Today, after visiting First Nations communities in Manitoba, the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health,…
Blood donation clinics are ditching the paper registration form that currently needs to be filled out every time a donor visits. Starting July 4, donors will be able to fill out their registration at home, ahead of their visit. Or…
The origins of Canada’s medicare system were celebrated in Swift Current thanks to the efforts of a local history buff who noted July 1 was the 70th anniversary of Health Care Region No. 1 in Saskatchewan. “[The history is] very much overlooked,”…
Ontario is investing up to $358 million to give patients faster access to high-quality care at Etobicoke General Hospital. The project includes four new storeys and 250,000 square feet of new space for the services needed most by the community,…
At some offices, signs are posted indicating patient visits can only last 15 minutes — so patients are asked to keep their questions and concerns down to one or two issues. The signs are not meant to deter patients from…
Of the explosion of 165,000 health apps now available, 36 account for half of downloads, said Emily Seto, an engineer and health technology specialist at the Centre for Global eHealth Innovation at the University of Toronto. Seto’s Bluetooth-enabled app interface…
Dr. Vahid Sahiholnasab is among a group of entrepreneurs in B.C. who are developing innovative gadgets that can be worn, a rapidly advancing market known as “wearable technology.” Sahiholnasab has designed a pair of high-tech glasses to prevent children from…
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