Written by Ontario Newsroom on 03 November 2010
November 3, 2010 McGuinty Government Announces Finalists For Annual Awards Ontario is recognizing innovations in health care with its fifth annual showcase of original initiatives that are delivering better patient care across the province. Finalists have been determined for the 2010 Innovations [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 02 November 2010
November 2, 2010 More Than 5 Million Ontarians Benefiting From Program Almost 5,500 doctors now manage patients’ health information electronically, allowing more than 5 million Ontarians to benefit from having an electronic medical record – an increase of more than 80 per cent in just [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 16 September 2010
September 15, 2010 McGuinty Government to Introduce Narcotics Safety And Awareness Act Ontario is taking action to reduce the growing abuse of prescription narcotics and controlled substances. Later today the province intends to move forward on a key piece of the recently announced Narcotics [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 28 August 2010
August 27, 2010 1:00 PM McGuinty Government Aims To Ensure Appropriate Prescribing, Dispensing And Use Ontario is taking action to curb the growing abuse of prescription narcotics and controlled substances, including those containing oxycodone. Across North America, addictions, crime and deaths [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 31 July 2010
McGuinty Government Investing In Shorter ER Wait Times Ontario is lowering emergency room wait times by expanding the Pay for Results program that has already helped hospitals across the province make significant wait time improvements. Since 2008, the province’s Pay for Results program has [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 04 June 2010
McGuinty’s Government Improving Quality And Accountability In Health Care Ontario is putting patients first by improving the quality and accountability of the province’s health care system through new legislation. The Excellent Care for All Act was passed by the legislature today and [Read more]