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- 7/5/2023
Saskatchewan has longest waits in Canada for hip and knee replacement surgeries
Manitoba came in second-last for knee replacements at 336 days. - 7/5/2023
N.L. moves to cover total cost of its EMR
Covering the full operation cost of eDOCSNL is part of the province's move towards a blended capitation compensation model for its physicians. - 7/5/2023
Yukon and N.W.T. sign respective agreements in principle with feds on health funding
News of that deal came less than half an hour after Northwest Territories announced its own agreement in principle with Ottawa, worth $361 million over 10 years. - 7/5/2023
A look back as the Canadian Association of Pharmacy Technicians turns 40
The CAPT was formed by a group of four Humber College pharmacy assistant students all the way back in 1983. - 7/5/2023
No overhead, less autonomy: CPSA releases guide for contract physicians
Here’s what contract physicians working in Alberta need to know. - 7/5/2023
Which specialties provide the bulk of care to Canadian seniors?
A study found three specialties account for 85% of all physician services provided to seniors. - 7/5/2023
Alberta premier pledges $30M for drug treatment centre on First Nation near Calgary
The aim is to have construction begin next year on the 75-bed facility that is expected to treat about 300 patients annually. - 7/5/2023
Advocates want national standards for including LGBTQ identities in medical records
Correcting healthcare providers who typically assume he’s heterosexual gets tiring for Jeremy Long, who wants his queer identity to be acknowledged and counted in electronic health records. - 7/5/2023
B.C. expanding its registry program to help connect patients with FPs
The number of people without a family doctor in B.C. has declined to about 895,000 from 980,000 in 2021, but the number is still too high, the health minister said. - 7/4/2023
Doctor and former Saskatchewan NDP leader to release book on COVID-19 response
The publisher, UBC Press, says the book also highlights the failings of Saskatchewan and Canada in responding to COVID-19.