Let's do a thought experiment. Let's assume that an intelligent and somewhat informed patient is living in Canada in the year 2035. And he/she is looking back at the Canada Health Act of 1984. Monique Begin's moment of glory. The Canada Health Act created the Federal framework for both regulation ...
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health said about 700 of its employees remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 and could eventually face termination if they fail to meet the system's vaccination requirement, according to The Register Citizen. The health system announced its vaccination mandate for employees June 30. The policy requires that employees be fully vaccinated ...
Evidence-based medicine emphasizes the “conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence”1 when making treatment decisions. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are considered the highest-quality source of evidence about treatment efficacy and safety. Evidence derived from RCTs, however, often does not generalize to the majority of patients, who tend to ...
Private health insurance can be a blessing to a country. Canada has not found this blessing yet. Maybe with the current election a party with the guts to be innovative will promote the policy of allowing Canadians (individuals, unions and employers) to have the option of purchasing private health insurance. ...
The Ontario Association of Optometrists plans to withdraw from the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) effective September 1, says the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association. This will affect individuals who have been eligible to receive one major eye exam every 12 months, plus any minor assessments. It will also ...
Moderna and Pfizer's m-RNA vaccines are delivering a specific sequence of m-RNA to our cells. The m-RNA in the vaccine includes information that directs our cells to produce protein resembling the spike proteins on the outside of the coronavirus. This activates our immune system to produce antibodies directed at the ...
A family member called RCM Health for help with advocacy. The 62 year old patriarch who was at the cottage was very sick. He was admitted to the ICU in a community hospital in cottage country. It was clear that his health problems were too complex for the small community ...
Recently, I spent an hour on a zoom call hosted by Zurich Children's Hospital. What they have accomplished is world class. The Zurich Children's Hospital has great clarity and focus plus the committed and competent leadership to implement the mission which is to find a cure for pediatric ...
Just spoke to a highly intelligent psychologist who told me that he is fit and healthy and does not need the COVID vaccine. Then I told him that I could predict if he will die of COVID by examining his genome. It seems that those who get very sick and ...
US hospital pricing is described by some as being insane, arcane, unknowable, chaotic, irrational and bizarre. Here is an example from the WSJ. RCM Health Consultancy has worked with individuals, companies and insurers to achieve dramatic discounts on hospital bills in the USA, Canada and globally. Here is case study ...