Health Data

• Canadians’ health data at risk of Trump’s AI ambitions, experts warn

  Medical researchers and lawyers say our rocky relationship with the U.S. creates an urgent need to protect a critical Canadian resource: patient health information.

  Health

  Apr 24
  
• Nova Scotia health data at risk due to ineffective cybersecurity: report

  A new report says Nova Scotia doesn’t provide effective cybersecurity for its digital health networks, exposing the system to risk.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2024
  
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• Can’t make heads or tails of medical scans? A Canadian woman found a way

  Delayed access to personal health data causes harm to patients, and can result in unnecessary or duplicative tests, longer wait times and hospital stays and medication errors.

  Health

  Jul 10, 2024
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• Liberals table bill that would force health data vendors to allow secure data sharing

  The bill means patients and health-care providers would be able to completely and securely access health information and exchange it with other systems.

  Health

  Jun 6, 2024
• Sexual assault survivor says N.S. bill gives too much access to patient health data

  A Nova Scotia sexual assault survivor says lives could be put at risk if the province doesn't maintain limits on who can access sensitive medical information about patients.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2024
• Do health care deals work? Feds overhauling data collection to help answer

  The federal government is looking to create a complete picture of the system by overhauling the way Canada collects and shares health data.

  Health

  Jul 13, 2023
• Race-based data can help address health inequities in Canada: experts

  Many racialized communities, which have higher rates of some chronic diseases, have called for race-based data to gain insights into contributing factors such as poverty.

  Health

  Jun 26, 2023
• Ottawa wants health data reform. How will this help solve Canada’s health crisis? 

  Major gaps in the way health data is used in Canada means practitioners are often 'flying blind' when caring for patients, which is why experts are applauding Ottawa's health deal.

  Health

  Feb 10, 2023
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• Trudeau to hold health-care funding talks with premiers next month, sources say

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada's premiers will meet in Ottawa next month in a bid to find a new funding deal for health care, according to two federal sources.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2023
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• Duclos optimistic over ‘change in tone’ from provinces on health funding deal

  A 'change in tone' has brought Ottawa closer to ending a standoff between premiers and the federal government over health-care funding, says Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.

  Politics

  Jan 20, 2023