Spotlight

June 05, 2026

Quinn & Brennand discuss Prioritizing Gynecologic Surgery to Improve Health System Performance

Gynecologic surgery is undervalued in Canada, driving long wait times and inequitable experiences for patients and women surgeons. The authors identify structural gender bias in reimbursement, scheduling and innovation, and propose five system-level strategies to improve efficiency, access and equity. Full article in Healthcare Policy

Events

Friday, June 12, 2026  - Toronto, Ontario Leadership Discussion

Building on Progress: Charting the Future of Canada's Rare Disease Strategy

Durhane Wong-Rieger, President and CEO, Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders (CORD),
Dr. Rebeccah Marsh, Senior Director, Strategy, Innovation, and Outreach, Institute of Health Economics,
Dr. Cheryl Greenberg, Healthcare Professional and Clinician Scientist, Interim Co-CEO, Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba,
Alexandre White-Brown, Clinical Genetic Counsellor, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and ThinkRare and
Moderator: Karen Heim, General Manager, Alexion Canada

Articles

News

Jun 08, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
New mobile health clinic opens in downtown Halifax

2026-06-08 from halifax.citynews.ca Downtown Halifax has a new option for those looking for timely access to non-urgent medical care. According to Nova Scotia Health, the Citadel Health Home on Dres [...]

Jun 07, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Quebec’s energy drink ban for under-16-year-olds could become law this week

2026-06-07 from ctvnews.ca After a lone elected member of Quebec’s parliament voiced opposition, the government’s plan to ban energy drinks for those under 16 years old could go ahead in [...]

Jun 07, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Canada’s possible expansion of MAID for mental illness is worrisome, including for high schools

2026-06-07 from theconversation.com Canada’s federal government is waiting for a special joint parliamentary committee’s recommendations on the issue of MAID expansion to include mental i [...]

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This paper argues that improving surgical outcomes while controlling costs requires viewing surgery as one step within a full episode of care, from pre-operative optimization through post-operative recovery. We contend that Canada's current fee-for-service and block-funding models fragment this continuum, reward volume over value and misalign incentives between ministries, hospitals and surgeons. Drawing on agency theory and international bundled-payment experience, we propose an episode-of-care [...]