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Alberta government hosting more engagement sessions on health care

Since then, over 2,500 people have participated in in-person sessions to provide their input, with 18,000 offering thoughts through online tools and roughly 10,000 participating in virtual town halls.

Due to the popular response to these sessions, Alberta Health has added 22 more to its slate.

“Our goal is to build a stronger health care system informed by Albertans with real stories and real experiences. “These engagement sessions have highlighted the importance of ensuring the new health care system is informed by front-line health care experts, as they have the most knowledge of the current system and the challenges and

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by Alisha Putri•03/09/2024

Health Care

NS news: Health-care workers voice struggles

Frontline workers were front and center at a legislative standing committee about health, describing the struggles they confront daily in Nova Scotia’s health-care system.

Among the five witnesses present were Nova Scotia Nurses Union, Nova Scotia Paramedics Union, and Doctors Nova Scotia, all of whom said the province’s medical system is facing a lot of pressure as it struggles to attract and retain health care workers.

The president of the Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union told MLAs that the vacancy rate was 16.5 per cent which is leading to hundreds of thousands of overtime.

“A lot of our younger nurses don’t

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by Alisha Putri•19/07/2024

Health Care

GenAI: GenAI has the potential to completely transform India’s healthcare system: PwC India

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has the potential to completely transform India’s healthcare system by improving the efficiency with which doctors treat patients, said a report. PwC India’s report — Understanding the impact of GenAI on the Indian healthcare ecosystem — notes that one of the forerunners in the country to use GenAI was healthcare, and this innovation has had a big impact on the industry.

Most Indian industries, such as finance, e-commerce and manufacturing, have been gradually adopting AI technologies, including GenAI, to enhance operational efficiency and automate processes.

“On the other hand, in healthcare specifically, GenAI can augment advanced

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by Alisha Putri•13/07/2024