The North American Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (NAO) is a collaborative partnership of interested researchers, research organizations, governments, and health organizations promoting evidence-informed health system policy decision-making. Due to the high degree of health system decentralization in the United States and Canada, the NAO is committed to focusing considerable attention to state and provincial health systems and to creating a foundation for more systematic health system and policy comparisons among substates.
Updates
Rapid Reviews now available:
- Patient Safety Mandatory Reporting Legislation and Outcomes
- Public Management and Regulation of Contracted Health Services
New Peer-Review Publications:
- The 2018 decision to establish an Advisory Council on adding pharmaceuticals to universal health coverage in Canada (Health Policy)
- Utilization of Advanced Cardiovascular Therapies in the United States and Canada (Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
- Primary Care Reform and Medication Appropriateness for Seniors: A Mixed Methods Study [Research Poster, NAPCRG 2019] (ResearchGate)
In the news:
- Pharmacare now: Completing medicare’s vision for the benefit of all Canadians (Toronto Star)
- Fitness advice ignores realities of life on the margins (CMAJ News)
Books:
- Nova Scotia Health System Profile – [PDF] available open access
- Book co-edited by Greg Marchildon on Universality and Social Policy in Canada
Upcoming Events
- February 27 – NAO Lecture Series co-hosted by the Office of Global Public Health, Education & Training: Peter Berman
- March 26 – NAO Lecture Series: Neil Seeman
