Canada Health Infoway announced that the Government of Canada has invested $500 million in electronic health record (EHR) systems. Most of the new funds ($380 million) will be used to speed up the implementation of electronic medical record (EMR) systems, to enable physicians and nurse practitioners to securely access patient information including diagnostic images, blood […]Continue readingCanada invests $500 million in electronic health record systems
News and Events
Aging at Home Strategy expanding
The Ontario government has announced the expansion of the Aging at Home strategy. Programs under this strategy provide health care services to seniors at home so that they can remain living in their own home. The strategy is also meant to avoid unnecessary visits to hospitals, which can ultimately reduce emergency room wait times. The […]Continue readingAging at Home Strategy expanding
OCAN update
The process details of the Ontario Common Assessment of Need (OCAN) translation are now available on the Community Care Information Management (CCIM) website. OCAN is a standardized, consumer-led, decision-making tool that assists with mental health recovery. The Community Mental Health Common Assessment Project area on the CCIM website features an OCAN translation section containing all […]Continue readingOCAN update
Network and CrossCurrents magazines examine chronic disease and mental health
The most recent issues of Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario’s Network magazine and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health’s CrossCurrents magazine focus on chronic disease prevention and management and mental health and illness. In her guest editorial in Network, Betty Harvey, nurse practitioner with the Primary Care Diabetes Support Program at St. Joseph’s Health Care, London and associate […]Continue readingNetwork and CrossCurrents magazines examine chronic disease and mental health
Study explores urban Aboriginal women’s ideas about mental health
A recent study conducted by the Prairie Women’s Health Centre of Excellence (PWHCE) contributes significantly to knowledge about Aboriginal women’s perspectives and narratives on mental health. Community-based interviews and focus group sessions were held with 46 Aboriginal women in Winnipeg and Saskatoon between September 2009 and February 2010. Research questions explored key factors influencing Aboriginal […]Continue readingStudy explores urban Aboriginal women’s ideas about mental health
Canadian Diabetes Association releases two reports on diabetes in Ontario
The Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) has released information about a new Ontario Diabetes Cost Model. The model shows that the prevalence and economic cost of diabetes in Ontario has sharply increased over the last ten years. The CDA believes that the prevalence and cost of diabetes will continue to increase substantially over the next ten […]Continue readingCanadian Diabetes Association releases two reports on diabetes in Ontario
Study looks at suicide mortality and occupation in Canada
There are few links between the characteristics of specific occupations and the risk of suicide in Canada, according to a recent study published in theCanadian Journal of Psychiatry. The study followed a representative sample of Canadians, aged 25 and older in 1991, who were either active or not active in one of 80 specific occupational […]Continue readingStudy looks at suicide mortality and occupation in Canada
WHO survey finds lower earnings for people with serious mental illness (International)
A recent study, using the World Health Organization (WHO) mental health survey, found that people with serious mental illness had lower earnings than other workers. The survey was based on the pre-tax earnings (wages and other stipends) of over 100,000 respondents in 19 low, medium and high-income countries (not including Canada). Respondents in all countries […]Continue readingWHO survey finds lower earnings for people with serious mental illness (International)
Better diets associated with fewer mood and anxiety disorders (Australia)
Better diet quality is associated with lower prevalence of depressive and anxiety disorders among women in Australia, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. The researchers used dietary assessments (a food frequency questionnaire for diet quality and a factor analysis to identify dietary patterns) and psychiatric assessments (structural clinical interviews for […]Continue readingBetter diets associated with fewer mood and anxiety disorders (Australia)
Study finds young Black women face increased risk of self-harm (UK)
A UK-based study reveals higher rates of self-harm among young Black women when compared with those of White and South Asian background. The study analyzed incidences of self-harm among three ethno-racial groups — White, South Asian and Black African-Caribbean — at six emergency departments in Manchester, Derby and Oxford. The research contributes to knowledge about […]Continue readingStudy finds young Black women face increased risk of self-harm (UK)