Health Reform Observer

We are an open access, peer-reviewed online journal presenting the best evidence available on health care reforms in Canada's provinces and territories.

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The first article in our special issue on Digital Health, “Pioneering Digital Health in NB: A Pathway to Transformation in Health Care Delivery,” by Ridwan Jimoh is available now!
https://t.co/Ih4okcJEaD

#DigitalHealth #HealthPolicy #VirtualCare #EHealth #HealthSystemReform #NB

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What can Ontario learn from England’s experience with publicly funded psychotherapy? This new study compares Ontario’s pilot initiatives with England’s fully implemented IAPT program.

Read the article: https://t.co/JXqLTyo29s

#MentalHealth #HealthPolicy #Ontario #Psychotherapy

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New article published today: Equality, Self-determination, Administrative Discretion: Lessons from the Implementation of Jordan Principles in Two Provinces, by Vandna Sinha and Josée G. Lavoie available here: https://t.co/bMHPNIAj9B

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HRO-ORS has a new commentary: Challenges Faced by Practitioners Accessing Jordan’s Principle by Hiba Zafran (McGill University), Kaarina Valavaara (Dalhousie University), and Angie Phenix (Phenix OT Consulting); please share broadly! https://t.co/2iuGxrXGdj @nao_health @chepa

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A new article published today assessing the impact of the 2012 National Student Loan Forgiveness program, by Michel Grignon, Qian Liu, Yihong Bai, and Balqis Etoom. https://t.co/rSDdl3ezQm cc @nao_health

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HRO-ORS has published a new article: Increasing Remuneration for Publicly Covered Eye Examinations in Québec by Katja Lemermeyer (McGill). https://t.co/RPeR6uorfB

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HRO-ORS has a new article published today: Implementing a Medication Switching Policy: Analysis of the Saskatchewan Biosimilars Initiative, by Kirsten Fox (Saskatchewan Health Authority). https://t.co/O1vAUmU6f8

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Just published: the Introduction to the Special Issue on Indigenous Self-determination in Health System Reforms by Chelsea Gabel and Josée Lavoie – this is the final piece concluding the special issue! https://t.co/8BqL6NHp9C

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A new commentary on our website: "Alberta’s United Conservative Party Government Reorganizes to Further Privatize Health Care," by John Church and Neale Smith: https://t.co/lQKckBwMZz. Please share broadly! @nao_health @ihpmeuoft

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A new article in our special issue on Indigenous self-determination in health systems reform: Examining Policy Shifts and Transformations in Indigenous Primary Health Care in Alberta, Canada, by Danika Goveas et al. Please share broadly! https://t.co/CECLC7xL0h

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Out today: Separating Birth from Community: Colonialism and Historical Institutionalism in Indigenous Pregnancy Evacuation Policies, by S. Lee and A. Mashford-Pringle, for our Indigenous special issue on self-determination in health reform. Please share! https://t.co/NaeYhPEhJE

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New article: Disrupting Colonial Narratives: (Re)claiming Autonomy and (Re)affirming Traditional Family Structures through Story in the Teme-augaming, by Robyn K. Rowe, for our issue on Indigenous self-determination in health systems reform. Please share! https://t.co/Iafy4KixMG

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A new article out today, the introduction to the COVID-19 special issue, by @CherylACamillo, Peter Berman, and @allin_sara: https://t.co/QWVDxwCMhX @nao_health @CHEPAMcMaster

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Coming December 8 -- don't forget to register for this online event on our COVID-19 special issue. Link and details below!

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On December 8th, join the Institute for Pandemics, @nao_health and @HRO_ORS for a webinar to launch the “Special Issue: COVID-19 Pandemic Policies and Systems Reforms.”

Moderated by @CherylACamillo and Peter Berman

More information is here: https://t.co/TsLtoKFCjQ

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Also published: COVID-19 issue guest editor Peter Berman wrote a commentary on an article that analyzed the effects and costs of social restrictions during the pandemic, and the article authors provided a response. See full issue here: https://t.co/d2JxPBMfUV

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A new article published today: “Addressing Ontario’s Hospital Crisis: A Critical Analysis of the More Beds, Better Care Act” by Vivian Qiang. https://t.co/6jqHt158Le.

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New article up today! “The Restoration House COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic: Challenging Systemic Racism and Ableism through Community Solidarity and Action,” by @ajesusjoseph, T Bedminster @EasyThePianoMan @SarahJama_, G Stearns, M Brockbank available at: https://t.co/ED2jy8EklQ

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CALL FOR PAPERS: Special issue on Jordan's Principle / the Inuit Child First Initiative. Deadline for papers is 15-January-24. For full CFP details, please see: https://t.co/KHfwJlyf6L…

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A new article in the COVID special issue: “Expanding the Scope of Community Pharmacy Practice in Nova Scotia: Impacts on Provincial COVID-19 Response,” by Ingrid Sketris, Andrea Bishop, Tasha Ramsey, Jennifer Isenor, and Chiranjeev Sanyal. Available at: https://t.co/nhG68QSn92

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Please share broadly! Special issue call for papers: Jordan's Principle / Appel à contributions : principe de Jordan https://t.co/KHfwJlyf6L

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