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What went wrong with MyHealthNS?

We thought you'd never ask. We can't tell you. But thanks for asking. Your health care matters to your government...

August 11, 2019 By Stephen Kimber

The provincial government’s news release last Wednesday was succinct, if not desert-dry. “MyHealthNS,” it began, “the province’s secure online service that allows patients to access their health information and securely communicate with their doctor, is moving to a new software vendor.” Which new software vendor? When? The release didn’t say. Why? What happened? Well, the...

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Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Province House, Subscribers only Tagged With: Health and Wellness Minister Randy Delorey, health care, McKesson Canada, Online medicine

After $8.5 million was spent on developing MyHealthNS, the vendor of the online portal for health records is calling it quits

August 10, 2019 By Jennifer Henderson

Technology  put a man on the moon but in Nova Scotia (and several other provinces) efforts to  computerize a patient’s medical history continue to confound and disappoint despite the expenditure of tens of millions of dollars. Last week, Health Minister Randy Delorey was forced to announce the company which for the past three years had...

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Filed Under: Featured, News, Province House, Subscribers only Tagged With: Allscripts, Andrew Forgione, Cerna, Dr. Gerard MacDonald, Dr. Tim Holland, Evident, Health Minister Randy Delorey, McKesson Canada, MyHealthNS, One Patient One Record (OPOR)

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Phyllis Rising — Rebecca Falvey (left) and Meg Hubley. Photo submitted

Episode #19 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

Meg Hubley and Rebecca Falvey met as theatre kids at Neptune and have been friends ever since. As Phyllis Rising — that’s right, Mary Tyler Moore hive — they’re making films, plays, and are in production on The Crevice, a three-part sitcom streaming live from the Bus Stop in March. They stop by to talk with Tara about its development, their shared love of classic SNL and 90s sitcoms, and the power of close friendship. Plus: A new song from a new band.

This episode is available today only for premium subscribers; to become a premium subscriber, click here, and join the select group of arts and entertainment supporters for just $5/month. Everyone else will have to wait until tomorrow to listen to it.

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Uncover: Dead Wrong

In 1995, Brenda Way was brutally murdered behind a Dartmouth apartment building. In 1999, Glen Assoun was found guilty of the murder. He served 17 years in prison, but steadfastly maintained his innocence. In 2019, Glen Assoun was fully exonerated.

Halifax Examiner founder and investigative journalist Tim Bousquet has followed the story of Glen Assoun's wrongful conviction for over five years. Now, Bousquet tells that story as host of Season 7 of the CBC podcast series Uncover: Dead Wrong.

Click here to go to listen to the podcast, or search for CBC Uncover on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast aggregator.

About the Halifax Examiner

Examiner folk The Halifax Examiner was founded by investigative reporter Tim Bousquet, and now includes a growing collection of writers, contributors, and staff. Left to right: Joan Baxter, Stephen Kimber, Linda Pannozzo, Erica Butler, Jennifer Henderson, Iris the Amazing, Tim Bousquet, Evelyn C. White, El Jones, Philip Moscovitch More about the Examiner.

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