ArticleInternational journal of health policy and management2025
Addressing Healthcare Waiting Time Challenges in Canada: Insights From Emerging Initiatives.
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- Health and social care workers perceptions of and experiences with virtual peer support: a qualitative study applying the Levesque Framework.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Optimizing Care Pathways from Screening/Detection to Survivorship for Early Age Onset Cancer Patients in Canada.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Sociodemographic Drivers of Delays in Seeking Medical Care in the All of Us Cohort.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- Translating innovation into impact: a national policy dialogue on scaling and integrating evidence-based supportive text messaging into Canada's mental health care systems.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
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Abstract
Canada's public healthcare system faces persistent challenges with waiting times. Prolonged delays lead to adverse physical and mental health outcomes, higher treatment costs, and economic burdens for patients and families. This editorial examines the drivers of extended wait times and policy responses at both provincial and federal levels. Contributing factors include systemic features of the Canadian healthcare system, such as shared federal-provincial jurisdiction, along with staffing shortages, population aging, structural inefficiencies, and poorly integrated health information technology. Provinces have introduced strategies such as digital health solutions, capacity expansion, workforce innovations (including Physician Assistants [PAs]), and expanded scopes of practice for pharmacists. At the federal level, a 10-year $196.1 billion investment announced in 2023 is supporting these initiatives. While such measures indicate progress, wait times remain a significant concern. Achieving equitable and timely access will require coordinated and sustained strategies that address systemic challenges and deliver long-term improvements.
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