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Surgical procedure information added to MySaskHealth record

Saskatchewan patients have even more of their own health information at their fingertips with the addition of a new Surgical Procedures feature on MySaskHealthRecord accounts.

The feature is a first in Canada and with its introduction, anyone with an account can now see information about upcoming surgeries, including:

* Scheduled procedure date

* Specialist/surgeon’s name

* Procedure name(s)

* Procedure location

* Status of procedure

Accounts will also contain information about surgical procedures performed from 2018 onwards.

“MySaskHealthRecord puts important personal health information literally in the palm of a patient’s hand,” Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health Minister Tim McLeod said. “Saskatchewan continues to lead in allowing patients to access their own personal health information in an easy-to-use format. I’m happy to say that we’re the first province to make information about upcoming surgical procedures available to patients through their online health record.”

The Surgical Procedures feature will be accessible online and via the app for anyone who has a MySaskHealthRecord account. Patients awaiting surgery should already be able to see information about their upcoming procedures. Patients can also sign up for push notifications, alerting them to information.

“When patients like me can access medical information, it lets us become active participants in our own health care and reduces the anxiety that can come from not knowing,” Patient Family Partner Wendy Kopciuch said. “Having access to information about upcoming surgical procedures means I can have informed conversations with my health care team, and also arrange my personal and professional life to accommodate my surgery date.”

“Well-informed patients are better prepared for appointments with their health care providers and can be more directly involved in decisions impacting their surgical procedures,” Provincial Department Head of Surgery for the Saskatchewan Health Authority Dr. Michael Kelly said. “When patients can

Doctors Nova Scotia concerned about proposed changes to health information law

The organization that represents more than 3,500 physicians, medical students and residents in Nova Scotia is concerned with provisions in legislation introduced by the minister of finance on March 5 as part of the budget process.

Doctors Nova Scotia said clauses in the Financial Measures Act to amend the Personal Health Information Act would grant the minister of health and her department expanded access to the health records of Nova Scotians.

“The way that the legislation is written is quite broad and it’s not entirely clear the information they might be accessing,” Dr. Colin Audain, president of Doctors Nova Scotia, told CBC Radio’s Information Morning on Thursday.

The second last clause in the 35-page bill would amend the law governing health records by including an additional obligation for doctors and other care providers “to disclose personal health information to the minister or a person acting on behalf of the minister for the purposes of planning and management of the health system, resource allocation and creating or maintaining electronic health record programs and services.”

Audain said Health Department officials have told his organization that the purpose is to allow patients to access their own records through the YourHealthNS app the province launched last November.

The department also said it wants to collect aggregate information in order to better plan services or reallocate resources.

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Michelle Thompson is Nova Scotia’s health minister. (Robert Short/CBC)

“As far as we know, the information that they’re looking for right now is fairly narrow, and it includes things like the date of a visit, the provider’s name, the reason for the visit and the results of diagnostic imaging, blood and other lab tests,” said Audain.

“But I think what we’re concerned about is the broad nature of the legislation, and the fact that if there were other

Should Health Information Services Stock High Tide Inc (HITI) Be in Your Portfolio Wednesday?

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024 12:05 PM | InvestorsObserver Analysts

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Should Health Information Services Stock High Tide Inc (HITI) Be in Your Portfolio Wednesday?

The 58 rating InvestorsObserver gives to High Tide Inc (HITI) stock puts it near the top of the Health Information Services industry. In addition to scoring higher than 90 percent of stocks in the Health Information Services industry, HITI’s 58 overall rating means the stock scores better than 58 percent of all stocks.

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HITI has an Overall Score of 58. Find out what this means to you and get the rest of the rankings on HITI!

What do These Ratings Mean?

Analyzing stocks can be hard. There are tons of numbers and ratios, and it can be hard to remember what they all mean and what counts as “good” for a given value. InvestorsObserver ranks stocks on eight different metrics. We percentile rank most of our scores to make it easy for investors to understand. A score of 58 means the stock is more attractive than 58 percent of stocks.

These scores are not only easy to understand, but it is easy to compare stocks to each other. You can find the best stock in an industry, or look for the sector that has the highest average score. The overall score is a combination of technical and fundamental factors that serves as a good starting point when analyzing a stock. Traders and investors with different goals may have different goals and will want to consider other factors than just the headline number before making any investment decisions.

What’s Happening With High Tide Inc Stock Today?

High Tide Inc (HITI) stock is trading at $1.77 as of 11:49 AM on Wednesday, Mar 20, a rise of $0.07, or 4.12% from the previous closing price of $1.70. The stock has traded between $1.70 and $1.78 so far

Beal University’s Health Information Management Program Receives Initial Accreditation for Seven Years

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Beal University is proud to announce that its Health Information Management (HIM) Baccalaureate Degree Program has been awarded Initial Accreditation for Seven Years by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The accreditation was granted following a comprehensive program review conducted by the Health Information Management Accreditation Council and the CAHIIM Board of Directors.

The vote to award initial accreditation to Beal University’s HIM program took place on February 16, 2024. This accreditation underscores the program’s substantial compliance with the nationally established CAHIIM 2018 Health Information Management Accreditation Standards. Beal University’s HIM program has demonstrated a commitment to continuous quality improvement in higher education, as recognized by CAHIIM.

“We are thrilled to receive initial accreditation for our Health Information Management Baccalaureate Degree Program,” said Sheryl DeWalt, MBA, CPA, President of Beal University. “This accreditation is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our faculty, staff, and students in upholding the highest standards of education in health informatics and information management.”

The HIM program at Beal University equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the rapidly evolving field of health information management. Through a comprehensive curriculum and hands-on learning experiences, students gain expertise in managing health information systems, ensuring data accuracy and security, and utilizing technology to improve healthcare delivery.

The CAHIIM accreditation serves as a mark of quality and excellence in health informatics and information management education. It signifies that Beal University’s HIM program meets or exceeds the rigorous standards set forth by CAHIIM, ensuring that graduates are well-prepared to excel in their careers as health information management professionals.

Beal University is committed to delivering a high-quality education and real-world experiential opportunities that positions its graduates for success. Beal’s instructors have

3 ways AI is connecting people to helpful health information

Another part of making health information accessible is presenting it in formats you can easily understand — whether that is with visuals, text or video. We have added images and diagrams from high quality sources on the web that make it easier to understand symptoms, like neck pain, for example. And we are working to make these more visual results available on mobile for health conditions, such as migraines, kidney stones, or pneumonia. Over the next few months we will be rolling this update out globally.

No matter how you best understand information, our products and tools help you find answers to your health questions.

YouTube’s work to bring authoritative, health-related content to more people

At YouTube, we are working to provide people with more access to quality health information and help creators reach more audiences. Our AI-powered dubbing tool, Aloud, streamlines the video translation and dubbing process at no cost, helping bridge that gap for creators. The tool has allowed institutions, such as Mass General Brigham, to dub first-aid videos from English into Spanish, providing potentially life-saving information to more people. Now they are expanding their efforts to include videos related to chronic conditions, like COPD and cancer.

We are also working to break down language barriers to bring more helpful information to health professionals. Starting today, a new animation-style course on the Stanford Medicine Continuing Medical Education YouTube channel will be available in Spanish for free. The course, which helps health professionals recognize and address implicit bias in clinical practice to better advocate for patients from underrepresented and underserved communities, was translated and dubbed using Aloud and is bridging the language gap to ultimately reach more individuals with this crucial knowledge.

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Cohen: Three ways to tell good health information from pseudoscience

Pay attention to what social media influencers are selling, how they’re talking about science and what sort of expertise they claim.

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Health information is increasingly being shared online, and often the borders between legitimate health expertise and pseudoscience aren’t clear. While the internet can be a valuable way to learn about health, it’s also rife with disinformation and grift, as unscrupulous influencers exploit people’s fears about their bodies.

In my medical practice, I can usually track online wellness trends, such as a patient refusing a medication because of online claims — many of which are false — that it lowers testosterone, or the several months when it seemed everyone was taking turmeric for joint pain, or the patients who request an ivermectin prescription in case they catch COVID.

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The Ottawa Hospital and YouTube Health partner to increase access to health information in Canada


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Through evidence-based videos in English and French, this partnership aims to make health information more available for everyone.

In an effort to increase access to local health resources and information, The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) and YouTube Health have partnered to deliver quality health information to Canadians. Through videos in both English and French, TOH will develop critical information that Canadians need on a variety of common health conditions, including the common cold, HIV, infertility and meningitis.

“There is a need to make health information — especially in French — more accessible and readily available to folks in the community,” said Melanie Gruer, Chief Communications Officer at The Ottawa Hospital. “Partnering with YouTube Health allows our medical experts to connect with viewers and share information about common health conditions through a platform they are already familiar with.”

YouTube currently reaches 98 per cent of Canadians ages 18 years and older. This partnership will help ensure that local YouTube viewers have access to accurate and high-quality health information. Other conditions that will be covered in these videos include Alzheimer’s disease, appendicitis, fatty liver disease, myocarditis, anemia, coronary artery disease and many more. 

“Our focus at YouTube Health is to make high-quality health information accessible to all Canadians,” said Soneeka Patel, YouTube Canada’s Health Lead. “Through our partnership with The Ottawa Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in Canada, we’ll be able to leverage the scale of YouTube to connect Canadians with health information that is both evidence-based and culturally relevant.”

The Ottawa Hospital is always focused on improving access to health resources. The partnership with YouTube Health is

Is Renalytix PLC (RNLX) a Smart Choice in Health Information Services Thursday?

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Is Renalytix PLC (RNLX) a Smart Choice in Health Information Services Thursday?

The 56 rating InvestorsObserver gives to Renalytix PLC (RNLX) stock puts it near the top of the Health Information Services industry. In addition to scoring higher than 84 percent of stocks in the Health Information Services industry, RNLX’s 56 overall rating means the stock scores better than 56 percent of all stocks.

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RNLX has an Overall Score of 56. Find out what this means to you and get the rest of the rankings on RNLX!

What do These Ratings Mean?

Finding the best stocks can be tricky. It isn’t easy to compare companies across industries. Even companies that have relatively similar businesses can be tricky to compare sometimes. InvestorsObserver’s tools allow a top-down approach that lets you pick a metric, find the top sector and industry and then find the top stocks in that sector.

These rankings allows you to easily compare stocks and view what the strengths and weaknesses are of a given company. This lets you find the stocks with the best short and long term growth prospects in a matter of seconds. The combined score incorporates technical and fundamental analysis in order to give a comprehensive overview of a stocks performance. Investors who then want to focus on analysts rankings or valuations are able to see the separate scores for each section.

What’s Happening With Renalytix PLC Stock Today?

Renalytix PLC (RNLX) stock is lower by -3.35% while the S&P 500 is higher by 0.76% as of 10:24 AM on Thursday, Mar 7. RNLX is down -$0.04 from the previous closing price of $1.19 on volume of 163,073 shares. Over the past year the S&P 500 has risen 28.85% while RNLX is down -59.51%. RNLX lost -$0.91 per share the over

WHO and Ministry of Health digitize information vital for a healthier Iraq [EN/AR] – Iraq

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7 March 2024, Baghdad, Iraq – WHO, in partnership with Iraq’s federal and Kurdistan regional health ministries, today concluded the launch of Phase II of the Health Resources and Services Availability Monitoring System (HeRAMS) project revision workshops.

This launch, devised as a series of 3 workshops spanning a couple of days each, engaged over 150 data collectors from across nearly all of Iraq’s directorates of health. The main aim was to provide them with a chance to review and update the HeRAMS paper and electronic formats, address Phase I issues, and rectify gaps in data collection and processing.

“WHO is pleased to coordinate the launch of this key project with the national health authorities. It has been encouraging to see the dedication of over 150 national personnel from the north, centre and south of the country as they regrouped to review the obstacles and challenges faced during the Phase I implementation and move forward to address them collectively,” said Dr Georges Ki-Zerbo, WHO Representative and Head of Mission in Iraq.

“These efforts will help maintain the applicability of this kind of survey and strengthen a digitized health system in Iraq. Congratulations to the Ministry of Health, WHO and all partners who contributed to this significant milestone,” he added.

The HeRAMS project was initiated in 2022 and finalized in 2023, bringing digitization to Iraq’s health system. HeRAMS will facilitate the digitization of the health system by providing a backup list of the country’s public health facilities in their entirety and identifying gaps in the health services delivered. A schedule of annual reviews was launched to monitor the implementation process and address any vagueness, gaps, and changes needed to update the project surveys and data processing.

Since the Phase I launch in 2022, Ministry of Health staff have visited 5205 health

Canadians need to know how much money Big Pharma gives health-care providers, but this information is far too difficult to find

Drug companies often give payments to physicians, other health-care workers and health-care organizations for things like consulting fees, sitting on advisory boards, speaking at sponsored events or funding research, as well as meals and travel expenses. However, in Canada, it’s difficult to know how much was paid to whom.

Prominent on the website of Innovative Medicines Canada (IMC) — the organization that represents the research-based drug companies operating in Canada — is the statement:

“As part of our commitment to high ethical standards and enhancing trust, Innovative Medicines Canada has developed a Voluntary Framework on Disclosure of Payments made to health-care professionals and organizations.”

Based on that commitment, starting in 2016, 10 companies — fewer than one-quarter of IMC’s members — have been reporting how much in total they gave to doctors and organizations.

In order to maintain faith in the integrity of treatments that doctors and other health-care providers and organizations offer their patients, it’s vital that the public knows that the choice of therapy is based on the patient’s best interest and not on the interest of the company that makes the drug.

Lack of transparency

When the disclosures began, the president of IMC said the revelations were only the first step in increased transparency, and that more companies were expected to disclose payments in the coming years. However, since that time, there has not been an increase in the amount of information disclosed nor in the number of companies participating.

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Canada’s disclosure guidelines don’t require pharma companies to disclose which doctors and organizations have received payments, or what they have done to earn the money.
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In fact, two companies have stopped disclosing information altogether so now only eight companies out of the 48 that belong to IMC make even these minimum disclosures. Another company has

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