CIHR Case Study: Mapping Population Health
September 21, 2018
The CIHR has shared a case study about the Maritime Health Atlas and how it is improving health care.
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MSSU offers in-kind consultation services to researchers
June 30, 2017
We at the Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU) want to remind the health research community that we are open for business over the summer months. As one of several SUPPORT
Small Area Rate Variation in High‐cost Healthcare Use research study underway in Prince Edward Island
June 29, 2017
In July 2016, the MSSU produced a report examining the nature of health care spending in Nova Scotia. The Small Area Rate Variation (SARV) study found that two‐thirds of health
New Brunswick government tables legislation to enable public organizations to store data
March 28, 2017
Today, the New Brunswick government introduced new legislation that enables public organizations to store prepared data at the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT). This legislation will broaden substantially
Personal health information legislation: Why it matters to researchers in the Maritimes
March 22, 2017
Since the late 1990s, personal health information (PHI) privacy legislation has increasingly been implemented across Canada. Manitoba was the first province to implement privacy legislation with the introduction of the Personal
Nova Scotia Health Atlas: Putting health research and planning on the map
December 19, 2016
The Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU) announced today the launch of the community cluster health planning geographies in partnership with the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA), and Dr. Peter Vaughan,
MSSU releases report on Small Area Variation (SARV) in the rate of high-cost healthcare use across Nova Scotia
February 2, 2016
5% of Nova Scotians consume 64% of Nova Scotia’s healthcare budget. Halifax, February 2, 2016: The Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU) has released a report about high-cost users of healthcare