With six out of 10 provinces on track to spend half of all available revenues on healthcare within six years, the current method of funding Canada’s healthcare system is not sustainable, says a new report from the Fraser Institute.
Manitoba patients and health practitioners alike have saved tremendously on travel—and dollars on gas—since the start of Manitoba’s telemedical projects, the province said April 14.
More than half of patients with knee pain who are referred to an orthopedic surgeon have undergone an unnecessary MRI scan that was ordered by their primary-care provider, according to U.S. data presented at the meeting.
