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Bill 67: Expanding the roles of pharmacists will improve access to primary care, says MEI
Montreal, June 4, 2024 – Quebec’s Bill 67, introduced early today by Quebec Treasury Board president Sonia LeBel, will help improve access to health care in the province, says Montreal Economic Institute researcher Emmanuelle B. Faubert.
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Le Québec dépend des infirmières indépendantes
Puisque le Québec manque d’infirmières, on ne peut pas se permettre d’interdire l’une des dernières bouées de sauvetage qui les retient dans le métier.
Canadians are not satisfied with their health care system
Canadians are not satisfied with their health care system Whether it’s the lack of family doctors, the long emergency room waits, or the months spent waiting for minor surgery, all of these symptoms indicate that things have to change.
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A simple solution to Alberta’s ailing healthcare system
Moving to an activity-based funding model would improve efficiency and reduce wait times in the Alberta healthcare system.
MEI – Pharmacist-led clinics improve access to health care – Krystle Wittevrongel
May 13, 2024 | 9 min. 30 sec. | CHED Afternoons (630 CHED) Interview with Krystle Wittevrongel, Senior Policy Analyst and Alberta […]
IEDM – Les pharmaciens comme solution à l’engorgement aux urgences – Emmanuelle B. Faubert
May 10, 2024 | 8 min. 31 sec. | Alexis Le Matin (106,9 FM) Interview (in French) with Emmanuelle B. Faubert, Economist […]
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Pharmacist-Led Clinics Improve Access to Primary Care: Alberta Paves the Way
Emulating Alberta’s pharmacist-led clinic model could enhance access to primary care and help avoid unnecessary emergency room visits, according to this study from the Montreal Economic Institute.
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Canada’s health care sickness
European countries like France, Sweden, and Germany are proof that the private sector can easily help provide universal and efficient healthcare coverage.
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Activity-Based Hospital Funding in Alberta: Insights from Quebec and Australia
Adopting activity-based funding for hospitals in Alberta could shorten wait times and improve productivity, according to this MEI study. “Our current hospital funding model incentivizes treating the fewest patients possible, as each new patient represents an additional cost,” explains Krystle Wittevrongel, Senior Public Policy Analyst and Alberta Project Lead at the MEI.
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REACTION: Large geriatric clinics bear no resemblance to the mini-hospitals that were promised
Montreal, April 16, 2024 – By switching from private mini-hospitals to geriatric clinics, the Legault government is breaking its election promise, says a researcher at the Montreal Economic Institute.