Opportunities and Challenges for the Application of Artificial Intelligence in Evaluations of Healthcare Services
In this article, we explore the application of AI to the evaluation of healthcare services, highlighting its opportunities and limitations. AI offers unprecedented opportunities to enhance healthcare service evaluation.
Missing the Mark: Reframing Home Care Modernization with a System-wide View
The term "home care modernization" is frequently used in reference to various transformation activities across the healthcare sector. It suggests that home care has not kept up with recent healthcare ...
There is No Medicare Without Tommy Douglas
A new book, by Greg Marchildon, of interest to all health system leaders, provides a riveting and detailed account of the origins of our health system by tracing the life ...
Collaboration: The Key to Mitigating Threat of Looming Trade War
The health sector must view this issue as a top priority that isn’t going to go away any time soon. We need to work together closely to better understand the ...
Preparing to Care: Future Caregivers Need Our Support Now
Ontario has approximately 4 million caregivers today. It is astounding to think that up to 9 million Ontarians expect to face caregiving demands in the next five years. More ...
Spending on Healthcare: What Is the Right Number?
There are no easy answers regarding the right level of public spending on healthcare. Increases to healthcare come at the cost of investments in other programs. Shifting spending to the ...
Are We Really in The Worst Healthcare Crisis Ever?
It is estimated that over six million Canadians without a doctor. Emergency rooms are closing due to lack of staffing, wait times for home care are long, there is a ...
Bridging the Divide: Enhancing Family Medicine Through e-Prescribing
After nearly two decades of practicing in the U.S., Dr. McCallum returned to Canada, bringing her passion for digital health solutions to Alberta and the broader Canadian healthcare system. ...
Before We Arbitrarily Select the Number of Healthcare Metrics We Monitor, We Would Be Wise to Engage Those Responsible for Delivering and Receiving Care
In December, 2024, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) will release their annual Your Heath System (YHS) report on hospital performance at this link: www.yourhealthsystem.cihi.ca. In releasing 20 key ...
Introduction to Mental Health in Healthcare Workplaces
Healthcare organizations are increasingly aware of the urgency to address the needs of their workforce as part of a broader strategy to promote well-being and improve patient care. This issue ...
