14 resources on artificial intelligence, ethics, and governance
Gathered by AMS fellow Dr. Jay Shaw, these 14 articles offer a rich overview of the issues arising from the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, including the management of big data.
Read MoreCompassion in a technological world: Advancing AMS’s strategic aims
This 2019 roadmap contains key questions, the answers to which will shape AMS’s role as a catalyst for innovation. It provides an overview of the most transformative technologies on the horizon and explores the potential impacts and issues ahead.
Read MoreAI, machine learning and the potential impacts on the practice of family medicine
Will modern medical technology give physicians more time to focus on the human and healing portion of their jobs, or will it initiate workplace surveillance, productivity measurement, and eventually supplant human physicians? This report sets the stage for leaders in family medicine to prepare themselves, the profession, and their patients for conversations about the changes to come, given the possibilities offered by technology.
Read MorePreparing for the technological revolution in healthcare
This panel discussion about technology in healthcare featured Mr. Will Falk, Dr. Stephen Klasko, Dr. Aimee van Wynsberghe, and Hon. Kelvin Ogilvie. It was moderated by Dr. Seema Marwaha and recorded at the AMS 2018 Phoenix Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
Read MoreCan history improve big-bang health reform?
Learn how professional historians can help policy makers make better decisions when they’re reforming universal healthcare programs. The author also shares the skills and competencies that professional historians need to meaningfully contribute to developing better health systems and policies.
Read MoreLearning from Australia to expand Canadian medicare
This paper discusses four areas where Canada might learn from Australia in order to expand its medicare program. You’ll also learn about aspects of the Australian healthcare system that Canada should avoid.
Read MoreCompetition in healthcare: Lessons from the UK’s experience
Learn about competition as it relates to healthcare in the United Kingdom. Understand the impact of health policy reforms on the quality, productivity, and distribution of healthcare resources across socio-economic groups.
Read MoreNurses as change agents for a better future in health care: the politics of drift and dilution
This paper takes the 70th Anniversary of the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom as an opportunity to reflect upon the strategic direction of nursing policy and the extent to which nurses can realise their potential as change agents in building a better future for health care. As published in Health Economics, Policy…
Read MoreRising inequality and the implications for the future of private insurance in Canada
Income and wealth inequality have risen in Canada since its low point in the 1980s. Over that same period we have also seen an increase in the amount that Canadians spend on privately financed health care, both directly and through private health insurance. As published in Health Economics, Policy and Law Volume 13, Special Issue…
Read MoreThe impact of slow economic growth on health sector reform: a cross-national perspective
This paper assesses recent health sector reform strategies across Europe adopted since the onset of the 2008 financial crisis. It begins with a brief overview of the continued economic pressure on public funding for health care services, particularly in tax-funded Northern European health care systems. As published in Health Economics, Policy and Law Volume 13,…
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