Swamped during the pandemic, an emergency-room doctor sums up his workplace this way: “challenging, understaffed and too small.” What must the next government do to improve patient care?
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‘This is a crisis’: Head of medical association warns that the health-care system faces ‘collapse’
The new president of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) said Wednesday he fears the country’s fragile health-care system will deteriorate further without an injection of cash — and a plan to increase the number of doctors and other health care professionals.
Taiwan created a successful health-care system by learning from Canada. We should now be learning from them
Canada should emulate the process Taiwanese officials used to achieve their health care success, a process of mobilizing the world’s knowledge and relying on a diverse group of experts to create effective policy solutions, according to Harmeet Nanner.
6 AI companies disrupting healthcare in 2022
These AI startups are disrupting a variety of healthcare areas, from drug discovery and operational efficiency to disease detection.Read More
CVS is buying home-healthcare company Signify Health for $8 billion in major healthcare tie-up
"We can't be in primary care without M&A. We've been very clear about that," CVS CEO Karen Lynch told analysts last month. Shannon Stapleton/File Photo/Reuters CVS said Monday that it is acquiring home-healthcare company Signify Health for $ 8 billion. The drugstore giant previously said it would expand its healthcare services by the end of […]
Pandemic-fuelled virtual health-care boom shows no signs of slowing, experts say
For years, Scott Lear tried to convince B.C.’s health authorities to adopt a virtual cardiac rehab program he developed for patients recovering from conditions like heart attacks. But when the pandemic hit, he says it took just two weeks to get it going.
How Medical Practices Can Be More Efficient
Image Source: Pexels.com Efficient medical practices translate to satisfied patients and productive staff. In turn, you will retain clients and acquire new ones due to the streamlined process. If you want to generate more revenue in your organization, everything should be in order. Thanks to technology, you can boost patient experience with sheer simplicity. Also, […]
House, ER, Scrubs Casts Reunite to Pay Tribute to the ‘Real Healthcare Heroes’ on Coronavirus Front Lines — Watch
RELATED STORIES Former House doctor Olivia Wilde is bringing together some of the biggest names in fake medicine to pay tribute to the actual hospital workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. “The closest… I’ve ever come to being a doctor is putting on a costume,” the actress formerly known as Thirteen notes […]
A federal judge just ruled that Obamacare is unconstitutional, threatening healthcare chaos
Thomson Reuters In a ruling released Friday evening, a federal judge in Texas sided with 19 states arguing that key provisions of the Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare” are unconstitutional. The ruling brings new uncertainty to the country’s healthcare markets, a day before the deadline to sign up for Affordable Care Act health plans in […]
Brink of starvation: Jailed Russian pilot Yaroshenko urges US authorities to give him healthcare
Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, jailed in the US for 20 years after a DEA sting operation, urged US prison authorities to provide him with immediate healthcare. The pilot has lost many of his teeth and cannot eat properly. The jailed Russian citizen is being deprived of adequate healthcare, despite repeatedly sending requests to the prison […]
