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Report to Albertans on health

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Discusses developments in health care and health care reform since the release of Alberta’s 5-year health action plan. Includes an overview of the health action plan. Separate editions of the... More ≫

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Discusses developments in health care and health care reform since the release of Alberta’s 5-year health action plan. Includes an overview of the health action plan. Separate editions of the resource also present health capital highlights for five regions of the province.

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Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy phase two : generic drugs

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In December 2008, Alberta Health and Wellness announced the Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy to help make drug coverage more accessible, sustainable and affordable for all Albertans. The strategy... More ≫

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In December 2008, Alberta Health and Wellness announced the Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy to help make drug coverage more accessible, sustainable and affordable for all Albertans. The strategy included two phases. The second phase, announced in October 2009, focuses on generic drug prices and expanding the roles of pharmacists. This fact sheet focuses on how generic drugs will be approached in this second phase of the strategy.

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Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy phase two : Alberta pharmaceutical strategy

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In December 2008, Alberta Health and Wellness announced the Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy to help make drug coverage more accessible, sustainable and affordable for all Albertans. The strategy... More ≫

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In December 2008, Alberta Health and Wellness announced the Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy to help make drug coverage more accessible, sustainable and affordable for all Albertans. The strategy included two phases. This fact sheet provides an overview of the second phase of the strategy, which was announced in October 2009. This phase focuses on generic drug prices and expanding the roles of pharmacists.

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Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy phase two : pharmacists and pharmacies

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In December 2008, Alberta Health and Wellness announced the Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy to help make drug coverage more accessible, sustainable and affordable for all Albertans. The strategy... More ≫

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In December 2008, Alberta Health and Wellness announced the Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy to help make drug coverage more accessible, sustainable and affordable for all Albertans. The strategy included two phases. The second phase, announced in October 2009, focuses on generic drug prices and expanding the roles of pharmacists. This fact sheet focuses on how this second phase of the strategy will affect pharmacists and pharmacies.

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Common questions about methylmercury levels in Alberta fish

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Answers some common questions around mercury levels in fish, such as potential health risks, safe levels of methylmercury, and fish consumption advisories.

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Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy phase two : brand name drugs

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In December 2008, Alberta Health and Wellness announced the Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy to help make drug coverage more accessible, sustainable and affordable for all Albertans. The strategy... More ≫

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In December 2008, Alberta Health and Wellness announced the Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy to help make drug coverage more accessible, sustainable and affordable for all Albertans. The strategy included two phases. The second phase, announced in October 2009, focuses on generic drug prices and expanding the roles of pharmacists. This fact sheet focuses on how brand name drugs will be approached in this second phase of the strategy.

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Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan bulletin [chiropractic services]

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These bulletins are created to provide health care professionals with clarification and guidance in understanding the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) and to keep them apprised of... More ≫

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These bulletins are created to provide health care professionals with clarification and guidance in understanding the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) and to keep them apprised of updates and changes to the Plan. Bulletin numbering reflects the AHCIP services to which the bulletin pertains. Bulletins in this record refer to chiropractic services covered by AHCIP. New bulletins are released as required. Please be aware that information in older bulletins may be superseded by more recent bulletins.

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The provincial provider registry : what providers should know

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Alberta Health and Wellness collects and stores core information about every regulated health service provider in the province through the Provincial Provider Registry (PPR). This includes... More ≫

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Alberta Health and Wellness collects and stores core information about every regulated health service provider in the province through the Provincial Provider Registry (PPR). This includes information such as: name, date of birth, gender, license or registration number, credentials, practice status, and conditions and specializations. This brief fact sheet provides health providers with an overview of the registry, why the government collects this information and addresses privacy and security concerns of provider information.

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Common questions [Provincial Provider Registry]

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Alberta Health and Wellness collects and stores core information about every regulated health service provider in the province through the Provincial Provider Registry (PPR). This includes... More ≫

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Alberta Health and Wellness collects and stores core information about every regulated health service provider in the province through the Provincial Provider Registry (PPR). This includes information such as: name, date of birth, gender, license or registration number, credentials, practice status, and conditions and specializations. This fact sheet answers some common questions that health service providers might have about the registry.

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Guidelines for HIV / AIDS in educational settings

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This information bulletin is intended to provide information and advice to school authorities and local public health officials in meeting their joint responsibility to provide educational... More ≫

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This information bulletin is intended to provide information and advice to school authorities and local public health officials in meeting their joint responsibility to provide educational programming to all eligible children and to protect the general public from communicable diseases.

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