Are patients over treated and over-prescribed in modern health care? Patients' Association President Sholom Glouberman featured in the second of two programs looking at the modern realities of medicine. Watch now!
Across Canada, many health care organizations solicit the input of patient and family advisers. This is a trend that we're excited about as a way to increase the patient voice in health care.
Right now, patient and family advisers function within individual organizations. At the Patients' Association, we see an opportunity for advisers to also engage with a larger, nation-wide community through which they could:
Ipsos Reid interviewed a sample of 1,000 Canadians aged 18-64 for the purpose of understanding perceptions and experiences with the healthcare system. Four categories were analyzed: Ease of Access and Patient Experience, Care and Compassion, Coordination and Communication, and Efficiency of Time and Money.
Here are of what we believe to be significant points:
There’s been a lot of talk over the last year or so about the benefits (and some drawbacks) of physicians using social media.
Patient engagement in health care appears to be entering a new phase. The question for many providers and researchers is now, “How can we best help patients become more active participants in health care?â€
Last week there was an article in the New England Journal of Medicine that stated admiration for the Cuban healthcare system - A Different Model –Medical Care in Cuba. This is a noteworthy event for many reasons.
A draft of a new guidance document titled, Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Social Media by Physicians, has been approved for external consultation by the College of Physicians and Surgeons’ governing Council. This guidance document provides advice to physicians on how existing professional and legal expectations apply to their use of social media.
Patients' Association Board Member Emily Nicholas weighs in on her experience with hip replacement surgery, prescription pills, and who's responsible for helping patients understand pain management.