Finance & Capital Management

The Conference Board of Canada recommends hospitals and other health organizations devote more of their budgets to implementing patient-oriented information technologies. The board made the recommendations in an “executive action” publication released Oct. 12.

The Canadian edition of a new global report identifies ways to improve healthcare delivery by moving to a more collaborative, customized and patient-centred system

A University of Michigan program testing the impact of full disclosure and compensation for medical errors resulted in fewer new claims for compensation, a shorter time to claim resolution and lower liability costs.

Prescription drug costs not to blame for unsustainable growth of health spending, concludes new study.

The Canadian Medical Protective Association’s strategic plan for 2011 to 2015 commits the group to meeting “evolving” medical liability protection issues, say its senior officials.