The Canadian Institute for Health Information and Statistics Canada are moving to an electronic, interactive reporting format for their annual Health Indicators report. The new format, which will debut in spring 2014, will feature more frequent reporting of over 40 indicators of health system performance for the provinces, territories, and health regions.
Read MoreYou might recall several stories in the news recently about travel insurance claims being denied based on the information the claimant had provided, or neglected to provide, when they bought their travel insurance policy. Many people are not aware of the importance of disclosing complete and accurate information when applying for travel insurance.
Read MoreThe Health Council of Canada’s 2013 progress report says efforts in health reform are happening too slowly to keep up with the evolving health care needs of Canadians.
Read MoreA joint statement on e-prescribing released by the Canadian Medical Association and the Canadian Pharmacists Association states that e-prescribing should be the means by which prescriptions are generated for all Canadians by 2015. E-prescribing is defined as the secure electronic creation and transmission of a prescription between an authorized prescriber and a patient’s pharmacy of choice, using clinical electronic medical record and pharmacy management software.
Read MoreStudentship grants
The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (BC/Yukon Region) (CBCF) Studentship Grants Program, funded by CBCF and the BC Cancer Foundation and facilitated through the BC Cancer Agency, funds projects by young researchers to help them build their careers in cancer research. This year the CBCF has awarded $18 000 in studentship grants to three student research projects in BC. The winning projects include two in breast cancer research and one in ovarian cancer research: