Tag: deb matthews

Ontario Drug Benefit 2012: To Classify Wealthiest Seniors as New Five Per Cent in August 2014

You may have heard in the news about the one per cent social class as well as the 99 per cent social class. It’s my understanding that these statistical figures really apply to the US. However, the Canadian figures in Ontario are slightly different and will soon include: Five per cent of Canadian seniors as…

April 2, 2012
Every Canadian in Ontario Will Get an Electronic Health Record by 2015

All Canadians in Ontario will have electronic health records by 2015. Currently, more than 7,000 doctors – caring for 6.5 million Ontarians – are participating in the Electronic Medical Records program. Furthermore, patients will own their electronic health records which will allow them to take better control of their health. These relatively new ehealth initiatives…

August 22, 2011
Ontario’s Health Care: Recent Improvement Plus Pending Long-Term Federal Funding

In tune with the saying “what’s up doc?”, Ontario is proudly declaring the following recent improvement happening with health care as well as what’s in the works for our health care system to meet the needs of Ontario’s rapidly aging population in Canada:

July 29, 2011
Emergency Medical Assistance Team Aids Forest Fire Evacuation From Northwestern Ontario

2,730 people were evacuated from communities threatened by more than 100 forest fires in Northwestern Ontario. Yesterday, the evacuees were arriving at Lester B. Pearson International Airport in Toronto from Thunder Bay enroute to host communities across Southern Ontario. A media centre was being set up at the Lester B. Pearson International to provide information…

July 22, 2011
Connecting GTA’s Electronic Health Information Delivers Benefits for Patients & Providers

If you have a medical doctor who has a laptop computer in the examining room, then this may be the way your doctor handles and processes your personal heath info as shown by the following two videos: If you live in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in Ontario, Canada, your health info will soon be…

May 11, 2011
Connecting Greater Toronto Area Via Largest Regional Electronic System for Sharing Patient Info

More health care changes are coming your way in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ontario, Canada – the electronic way. The largest regional electronic system for sharing electronic patient information in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) will be announced tomorrow, Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at the Toronto General Hospital, 9:10 am. Please see the following …

May 10, 2011
Medical Doctors in Droves Coming to Ontario, Canada!

The good news is that 94 per cent of Ontarians now have a family doctor due partly to the successful efforts of both Ontaio and HealthForce Ontario Marketing and Recruitment Agency in recruiting doctors – both foreign trained and those trained in other provinces or the U.S. – over the past several years. Today, there…

May 10, 2011