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- 12/29/2011
Green Shield paying for refusal to fill
Company the first private payer to compensate pharmacies across Canada for refusal to fill a prescription. - 12/28/2011
Shoppers loses appeal on private label drugs
Court decision supports Ontario's ban against private label generic drug products. - 12/27/2011
New Woodstock Hospital chooses Cisco 'medical-grade' network
WOODSTOCK, ONT. _ Woodstock Hospital has chosen a Cisco "medical-grade" network for its brand-new facility, which opened in November. Using the network, the hospital will deliver the latest technology for patient care and communications. - 12/27/2011
Cypress Health launches dashboard of quality indicators on website
Cypress Health Region is the first health region in Saskatchewan to have its dashboard of quality of care indicators published on the Health Quality Council's Quality Insight website. - 12/27/2011
Ken Hughes steps down as board chair of Alberta Health Services
EDMONTON _ The head of the board that runs Alberta's healthcare system is stepping down. Ken Hughes has resigned as chair of Alberta Health Services effective immediately. - 12/21/2011
Trillium opts for Medirex electronic pharmacy solution
Trillium Health Centre, a 790-bed community teaching hospital in Mississauga, Ont., has selected a document management solution from Medirex Systems for delivery of patient medications. - 12/20/2011
Collaboration helps more patients butt out
Smoking cessation program brings pharmacists, physicians, nurses and patients together. - 12/20/2011
Southlake shows innovative cardiac surgery live over the Internet
This has reality TV beat. Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, Ont., is opening up its cardiac lab for a virtual first-hand look at innovative cardiac procedures. This means heart specialists worldwide can watch a leading-edge heart procedure via an Internet-based live broadcast produced by the hospital.