Archive for the ‘Publisher’s Page’ Category

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) – At a Glance 2016-2017

Click Here to download the full report

Posted in Longwoods Online, Publisher's Page | Comments Off on Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) – At a Glance 2016-2017

Real Need Real Action CCSA Annual Report 2016-2017

A new regulatory framework for the non-medical use of cannabis is imminent in Canada.  What are the potential health and social consequences? What kinds of provisions should new policies include to protect against possible risks and negative outcomes? And once the new legislation is in place, what should be monitored to determine its impacts? The […]

Posted in Longwoods Online, Publisher's Page | Comments Off on Real Need Real Action CCSA Annual Report 2016-2017

Fit For Purpose: Findings and Recommendations of the External Review of the Pan-Canadian Health Organizations

Dr. Pierre-Gerlier Forest and Dr. Danielle Martin In October of 2017, federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor launched an external review of federally funded pan-Canadian health organizations (PCHOs). The Minister appointed expert advisors Pierre-Gerlier Forest and Danielle Martin to lead an independent and forward‑looking review and report back with options for reconfiguring the PCHOs to […]

Posted in Longwoods Online, Publisher's Page | Comments Off on Fit For Purpose: Findings and Recommendations of the External Review of the Pan-Canadian Health Organizations

Interpreting Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) Legislation

Institute for Research on Public Policy  Uncertainty about the meaning of specific terms in the Canadian MAiD legislation puts Canadians at risk in a number of ways. Eligibility for MAiD may be determined too broadly or too narrowly, and there may be arbitrary inequality of access when the various MAiD assessors and providers interpret the […]

Posted in Longwoods Online, Publisher's Page | Comments Off on Interpreting Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) Legislation

Living with Cancer A Report on the Patient Experience

The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer has released Living with Cancer: A Report on the Patient Experience. This groundbreaking report reflects the voices of over 30,000 Canadians and is the country’s largest accumulation of patient data on the experiences of people living with, and beyond, a cancer diagnosis. The report shows that while their cancer may be […]

Posted in Longwoods Online, Publisher's Page | Comments Off on Living with Cancer A Report on the Patient Experience

Reality Bites: How Canada’s Healthcare System Compares to its International Peers

 by Colin Busby, Ramya Muthukumaran and Aaron Jacobs In international performance surveys, Canada’s healthcare system fares poorly compared to peer countries. Since provinces are responsible for delivering most health services, they also bear the responsibility for the poor performance. Although some provinces’ performance is buoying up Canada’s national results, none of the provincial healthcare systems […]

Posted in Longwoods Online, Publisher's Page | Comments Off on Reality Bites: How Canada’s Healthcare System Compares to its International Peers

Connecting for Digital Health

The Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) 2017 Partnership Conference was a resounding success, hosting a record number of 339 attendees who came together in Calgary, Alberta from November 14-15 to network, share experiences and Connect for Digital Health. We chose Connecting for Digital Health as the conference theme because Infoway and its partners are now focusing […]

Posted in Longwoods Online, Publisher's Page | Comments Off on Connecting for Digital Health

2018 Dorothy Wylie Health Leaders Institute

The 2018 Dorothy Wylie Health Leaders Institute will be held May 22-25, 2018. For more information please Download the 2018 Brochure!. Register Online Register by Fax or Mail You can also call us at 416 426-7229, or email us!

Posted in Longwoods Online, Publisher's Page | Comments Off on 2018 Dorothy Wylie Health Leaders Institute

Understanding the Gap. A Pan-Canadian Analysis of Prescription Drug Insurance Coverage

From the Conference Board of Canada At a Glance Currently, the proportion of uninsured Canadians in Canada is 5.2 per cent. The bulk of this population without access to prescription drug coverage lives in Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador. As of January 1, 2018, with the introduction of OHIP+ in Ontario, this number will drop […]

Posted in Longwoods Online, Publisher's Page | Comments Off on Understanding the Gap. A Pan-Canadian Analysis of Prescription Drug Insurance Coverage

How Digital Technology is Transforming Health and Social Care

A Deloitte Centre for Health Solutions report claims that in the UK the health care funding gap is set to reach £30 billion for 2020-2021, with the rise in chronic health conditions expected to cost £5 billion a year by 2018. “The global healthcare market faces the dual challenge of ageing population and chronic diseases,” […]

Posted in Longwoods Online, Publisher's Page | Comments Off on How Digital Technology is Transforming Health and Social Care