More than 170 community-based health-care providers have signed up to adopt the provincial Electronic Medical Record (EMR) to help improve and streamline patient care for Islanders. The move to electronic patient charting will make it easier for health-care providers to securely...
The Prince Edward Island government wants to hear from Islanders living with diabetes - how programs and services have helped – and/or how they could be improved. “Hearing from the public is the best way for Health PEI to see if there are gaps in health programs and services, and...
We are committed to providing Islanders with safe end-of-life care with the utmost compassion and dignity. Individuals seeking medical assistance in dying are legally able to do so in Canada. The Supreme Court provided a deadline of June 6, 2016 for the federal parliament to...
The purpose of this action plan is to prevent and mitigate unintentional opioid overdoses and deaths among youth and adults in Prince Edward Island in PEI. The scope of the action plan includes the following areas of focus:
Today, after agreeing to begin the mediation process with respect to the Physician Services Agreement, the Medical Society of PEI, Department of Health and Wellness, and Health PEI jointly issued the following statement: “Over the past number of days, Health PEI, the Department...
Prince Edward Island has released a five-year action plan that provides a clear path to reduce cancer risks, advance high-quality care and support Islanders who are impacted by the disease. The PEI Cancer Action Plan 2023-2028: Making a Difference Together, provides direction to...
The Department of Health and Wellness and Health PEI have developed a five-year Digital Health Strategy to improve the availability and use of health information to build a healthier tomorrow for Islanders and to invest in secure digital health technologies.
Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Health met today to address a wide range of topics. Some of these included Primary Care, Mental Health and Addiction, Health Human Resources challenges and Public Health priorities, and next steps regarding Digital Health and Health Data...