Diagnostic Imaging
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Alberta will have $13.8M deducted from health transfers because patients paid for services: fedsOttawa says there's evidence of Albertans 'paying out of pocket to access diagnostic services such as ultrasounds, MRI and CT scans... that should be accessible at no cost.'CanadaMar 10, 2023
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Halifax Infirmary unveils specialized operating room with advanced technologyThe QEII Foundation in Halifax fundraised $4 million for the purchase of the advanced diagnostic imaging equipment for the hybrid operating room.CanadaNov 1, 2022
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‘Requests are just piling up’: Patients continue to suffer long waits for medical imagingMany Canadians are being forced into a medical limbo as they wait for diagnoses or treatment because of major backlogs in medical imaging across the country.HealthSep 13, 2022
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Alberta auditor general finds CT and MRI tests confused, antiquatedThe audit looked at MRI and CT scan data going back to 2014 and found a system struggling to link up and adapt to modern communication methods.HealthApr 22, 2021
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Coronavirus: Joseph Brant Hospital gradually reintroducing scheduled surgeriesThe Burlington hospital says it has developed a principled plan to phase in non-urgent services and diagnostic imaging for patients who have been waiting for treatment.HealthJun 3, 2020
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Diagnostic imagery ordered by chiropractors, physios won’t be covered in AlbertaAs of March 31, Albertans will have to pay out-of-pocket for diagnostic imaging services like X-rays, ultrasounds, bone scans and MRIs ordered by certain practitioners.HealthFeb 25, 2020
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Hamilton Health Sciences partnership to shorten wait times for imaging patientsRob MacIsaac, HHS president and CEO, says a new deal with Siemens Healthineers will enable the health facility to offer better patient care, including 'better diagnosis.'HealthJan 30, 2020
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New digital mammography unit arrives at Cobourg hospitalA new digital mammgraphy unit has been added to Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg.HealthJul 5, 2018
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Alberta Health Services ratifies deal with union for 19,000 workersAlberta's provincial health authority has ratified a three-year collective agreement with the Health Sciences Association of Alberta.HealthMar 26, 2018
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