Latest News and Articles /en en <a href="/en/news/canadas-public-drug-program-spending-reaches-184-billion-in-2023-medications-like-ozempic-driving" hreflang="en">Canada’s public drug program spending reaches $18.4 billion in 2023, medications like Ozempic driving cost</a> /en/news/canadas-public-drug-program-spending-reaches-184-billion-in-2023-medications-like-ozempic-driving <time datetime="2025-03-11T13:56:26Z" class="datetime">March 11, 2025</time> This media release describes the latest trends in Canada’s public drug program spending, including spending on medications like Ozempic. March 11, 2025 CIHI /%3Ca%20href%3D%22/en/news/canadas-public-drug-program-spending-reaches-184-billion-in-2023-medications-like-ozempic-driving%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3ECanada%E2%80%99s%20public%20drug%20program%20spending%20reaches%20%2418.4%20billion%20in%202023%2C%20medications%20like%20Ozempic%20driving%20cost%3C/a%3E <a href="/en/news/hospitalizations-in-canada-remained-stable-in-2023-2024" hreflang="en">Hospitalizations in Canada remained stable in 2023–2024</a> /en/news/hospitalizations-in-canada-remained-stable-in-2023-2024 <time datetime="2025-02-20T19:14:04Z" class="datetime">February 20, 2025</time> News story highlights recent data on Canada’s hospitalizations, including overall rate of hospitalization, top reasons for hospitalization and length of stays at Canadian hospitals in 2023-2024. February 20, 2025 CIHI /%3Ca%20href%3D%22/en/news/hospitalizations-in-canada-remained-stable-in-2023-2024%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3EHospitalizations%20in%20Canada%20remained%20stable%20in%202023%E2%80%932024%3C/a%3E <a href="/en/news/the-canadian-institute-for-health-information-and-the-metis-national-council-formalize-their" hreflang="en">The Canadian Institute for ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨ Information and the Métis National Council formalize their relationship and commitment to share and learn from each other with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding</a> /en/news/the-canadian-institute-for-health-information-and-the-metis-national-council-formalize-their <time datetime="2025-02-11T19:11:15Z" class="datetime">February 11, 2025</time> The Canadian Institute for ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨ Information and the Métis National Council have formalized their relationship and commitment to share and learn from each other with an MOU. February 11, 2025 CIHI /%3Ca%20href%3D%22/en/news/the-canadian-institute-for-health-information-and-the-metis-national-council-formalize-their%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3EThe%20Canadian%20Institute%20for%20ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨%20Information%20and%20the%20M%C3%A9tis%20National%20Council%20formalize%20their%20relationship%20and%20commitment%20to%20share%20and%20learn%20from%20each%20other%20with%20the%20signing%20of%20a%20Memorandum%20of%20Understanding%3C/a%3E <a href="/en/news/organ-donor-helps-people-across-canada-launch-campaigns-to-find-living-donors-of-their-own" hreflang="en">Organ donor helps people across Canada launch campaigns to find living donors of their own</a> /en/news/organ-donor-helps-people-across-canada-launch-campaigns-to-find-living-donors-of-their-own <time datetime="2025-02-07T16:35:54Z" class="datetime">February 7, 2025</time> An Ottawa woman anonymously donated part of her liver to save a child 7 years ago. Now, she helps people launch appeals to find the donors they need to survive. February 7, 2025 CIHI /%3Ca%20href%3D%22/en/news/organ-donor-helps-people-across-canada-launch-campaigns-to-find-living-donors-of-their-own%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3EOrgan%20donor%20helps%20people%20across%20Canada%20launch%20campaigns%20to%20find%20living%20donors%20of%20their%20own%3C/a%3E <a href="/en/news/a-dementia-caregivers-perspective-on-health-care-trajectories" hreflang="en">A dementia caregiver’s perspective on health care trajectories</a> /en/news/a-dementia-caregivers-perspective-on-health-care-trajectories <time datetime="2025-01-16T16:02:22Z" class="datetime">January 16, 2025</time> A dementia caregiver’s perspective from Katrina Prescott, who cared for her mother from dementia diagnosis until death. January 16, 2025 CIHI /%3Ca%20href%3D%22/en/news/a-dementia-caregivers-perspective-on-health-care-trajectories%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3EA%20dementia%20caregiver%E2%80%99s%20perspective%20on%20health%20care%20trajectories%3C/a%3E <a href="/en/news/canadas-drug-agency-and-the-canadian-institute-for-health-information-sign-agreement-to-improve" hreflang="en">Canada’s Drug Agency and the Canadian Institute for ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨ Information sign agreement to improve pharmaceutical data</a> /en/news/canadas-drug-agency-and-the-canadian-institute-for-health-information-sign-agreement-to-improve <time datetime="2025-01-07T18:55:16Z" class="datetime">January 7, 2025</time> CDA-AMC and ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨have an agreement that will leverage the strengths of both organizations to build a stronger drug data and analytics foundation across Canada. January 7, 2025 CIHI /%3Ca%20href%3D%22/en/news/canadas-drug-agency-and-the-canadian-institute-for-health-information-sign-agreement-to-improve%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3ECanada%E2%80%99s%20Drug%20Agency%20and%20the%20Canadian%20Institute%20for%20ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨%20Information%20sign%20agreement%20to%20improve%20pharmaceutical%20data%3C/a%3E <a href="/en/news/while-family-physician-growth-has-slowed-pan-canadian-data-indicates-primary-health-care-workforce" hreflang="en">While family physician growth has slowed, pan-Canadian data indicates primary health care workforce is expanding</a> /en/news/while-family-physician-growth-has-slowed-pan-canadian-data-indicates-primary-health-care-workforce <time datetime="2024-12-17T13:00:00Z" class="datetime">December 17, 2024</time> Media release highlights recent data on changes in Canada’s health workforce including family physicians and other primary care providers. December 17, 2024 CIHI /%3Ca%20href%3D%22/en/news/while-family-physician-growth-has-slowed-pan-canadian-data-indicates-primary-health-care-workforce%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3EWhile%20family%20physician%20growth%20has%20slowed%2C%20pan-Canadian%20data%20indicates%20primary%20health%20care%20workforce%20is%20expanding%3C/a%3E <a href="/en/news/1-in-7-visits-to-the-emergency-department-are-for-conditions-that-could-potentially-have-been" hreflang="en">1 in 7 visits to the emergency department are for conditions that could potentially have been managed in primary care</a> /en/news/1-in-7-visits-to-the-emergency-department-are-for-conditions-that-could-potentially-have-been <time datetime="2024-12-05T19:00:49Z" class="datetime">December 5, 2024</time> December 5, 2024 CIHI /%3Ca%20href%3D%22/en/news/1-in-7-visits-to-the-emergency-department-are-for-conditions-that-could-potentially-have-been%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3E1%20in%207%20visits%20to%20the%20emergency%20department%20are%20for%20conditions%20that%20could%20potentially%20have%20been%20managed%20in%20primary%20care%3C/a%3E <a href="/en/news/canadas-health-care-spending-expected-to-grow-faster-than-the-economy" hreflang="en">Canada’s health care spending expected to grow faster than the economy</a> /en/news/canadas-health-care-spending-expected-to-grow-faster-than-the-economy <time datetime="2024-11-07T14:27:43Z" class="datetime">November 7, 2024</time> New data from ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨estimates that in 2024, health care spending in Canada is expected to increase by 5.7%, after rising 4.5% in 2023 and 1.7% in 2022. November 7, 2024 CIHI /%3Ca%20href%3D%22/en/news/canadas-health-care-spending-expected-to-grow-faster-than-the-economy%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3ECanada%E2%80%99s%20health%20care%20spending%20expected%20to%20grow%20faster%20than%20the%20economy%3C/a%3E <a href="/en/news/new-cihi-report-paints-a-picture-of-the-state-of-health-care-for-priority-topics-across-canada" hreflang="en">New ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨report paints a picture of the state of health care for priority topics across Canada </a> /en/news/new-cihi-report-paints-a-picture-of-the-state-of-health-care-for-priority-topics-across-canada <time datetime="2024-10-25T01:12:23Z" class="datetime">October 24, 2024</time> ​This media release highlights CIHI’s new report Taking the pulse: Measuring shared priorities for Canadian health care, 2024 October 24, 2024 CIHI /%3Ca%20href%3D%22/en/news/new-cihi-report-paints-a-picture-of-the-state-of-health-care-for-priority-topics-across-canada%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3ENew%20CIHI%20report%20paints%20a%20picture%20of%20the%20state%20of%20health%20care%20for%20priority%20topics%20across%20Canada%20%3C/a%3E <a href="/en/news/patients-with-language-barriers-at-higher-risk-of-experiencing-unintended-hospital-harm" hreflang="en">Patients with language barriers at higher risk of experiencing unintended hospital harm</a> /en/news/patients-with-language-barriers-at-higher-risk-of-experiencing-unintended-hospital-harm <time datetime="2024-10-17T14:26:12Z" class="datetime">October 17, 2024</time> Exploring equity in patient safety and strategies for improving health outcomes through enhanced patient-provider communications. October 17, 2024 CIHI /%3Ca%20href%3D%22/en/news/patients-with-language-barriers-at-higher-risk-of-experiencing-unintended-hospital-harm%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3EPatients%20with%20language%20barriers%20at%20higher%20risk%20of%20experiencing%20unintended%20hospital%20harm%3C/a%3E <a href="/en/news/equity-analysis-identifies-populations-at-greatest-risk-for-diabetes-related-amputations" hreflang="en">Equity analysis identifies populations at greatest risk for diabetes-related amputations</a> /en/news/equity-analysis-identifies-populations-at-greatest-risk-for-diabetes-related-amputations <time datetime="2024-09-26T13:36:12Z" class="datetime">September 26, 2024</time> This web story explores the importance of analyzing data from an equity perspective by examining CIHI’s Equity in diabetes care report as an example. September 26, 2024 CIHI /%3Ca%20href%3D%22/en/news/equity-analysis-identifies-populations-at-greatest-risk-for-diabetes-related-amputations%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3EEquity%20analysis%20identifies%20populations%20at%20greatest%20risk%20for%20diabetes-related%20amputations%3C/a%3E