His dad found a lump in his armpit and tried to get a scan at the hospital. They made him wait 6 weeks. 6 weeks later, it was too late and the cancer had spread to his chest. So Elan decided he was going to do something about it. He quit his job, liquidated his 401K and built the Uber for healthcare. A marketplace for testing: you can filter testing based on price, distance and quality and book it yourself - like booking an Uber! He called the company @oneimaging. And it is already helping millions of people across America. Elan is totally revolutionizing radiology. Sometimes the difference between life and death is just being able to get your scan on time. And now it's much easier for that to happen.

My waiter had dementia and forgot my order. I visited a cafe in Japan that ONLY hires people with Dementia. It's called the Cafe Of Mistaken Orders. Sometimes the servers bring you the wrong food, never bring your order, or sit down and join you instead. But the point of this cafe is to be a place for dementia patients to feel needed and have purpose. And this cafe is working. Japan has discovered that being socially connected actually slows down the progression of dementia. So now there are 8,000 dementia cafes all over Japan! The U.S. should be more like Japan. We should keep elders out of nursing homes, find ways to give them purpose, and part of society until their last days.

On March 11th, the Health Economics Methods Advisory Group (HEMA) will release its inaugural report: “Defining appropriate benefits for economic evaluation of health care technologies.” HEMA will also host a webinar on the topic on March 23rd: shorturl.at/53sS4

Object lesson how private equity firms extracted all value from these hospitals, neglected and discarded, and the communities they served left w/o health care. For-profit firm named as first bidder for some Prospect hospitals in bankruptcy ctinsider.com/business/artic… @insider_ct

Reimagining Engagement in Dementia Care: Insight From a Community-Based Ukulele Learning Program - Jason Jincheng Fu, Joey Oi Yee Wong, Mario Gregorio, Lillian Hung, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…

After experiencing her own struggles accessing support, Irina Voronin created the Neurodiversity Collaborative to help other people with lived experience navigate their own journeys. Read her story: bit.ly/4osvVJ5 #CdnCaregiving #VoicesofCareCAN

How Insurers Hijacked the Doctor-Patient Relationship open.substack.com/pub/health…

Health advocates shocked as Carney Liberals back away from pharmacare program cp24.com/news/canada/2025/07…

🚨A federal judge has denied OptumRx’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Wisconsin family after their 22-year-old son died from an asthma attack days after his inhaler price jumped to over $500, court documents show. The case will proceed.

Ontario family sues hospital and staff over son’s death globalnews.ca/news/11296590/…

The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) is entering a new chapter, and it’s one fuelled by stability, ambition, and a $35 million-a-year investment. #ITAC nowtoronto.com/news/indigeno…

An organization dedicated to supporting racialized, neurodiverse youth is hosting a series of community safety events to help participants develop practical tools to navigate their communities with confidence. nowtoronto.com/news/yaij-com…

I’ve seen this in action and it’s another brilliant example of all that keeping physically active can offer some people with #parkinsons @ParkinsonsUK @ParkinsonsUKSco @MandoMckay 'Parkinson's cycling club has given me back my independence' bbc.com/news/articles/cr4zy5…

Musician Elijah Rock is using jazz — and his powerful, family story — to raise #Alzheimers awareness in communities of color. Read or watch the full story: beingpatient.com/elijah-rock…👇 #Music #BrainHealth

Widow wants law to give #patients #rights over tissue bbc.com/news/articles/cn5k11…

Involve Canada is a new, patient-led national organization committed to involving patients and the public in all areas of healthcare. Take our short survey to help shape our first strategic priorities, especially if you’re a patient or caregiver. surveymonkey.com/r/involveca…

⛳️The #BeSunSafe program is now on the fairway! Free sunscreen dispensers are available at every @cityoftoronto golf course. Golfers spend long hours in the sun, putting them at higher risk for #skincancer & #melanoma. We’re proud to help Toronto’s golfers play sun safe!

#Pharmacies In Desperate Need of an Antidote. #Patients In Desperate Need of a Medicine open.substack.com/pub/health…

"I think we were on a Triple Crown roll at that time, and we were winning races coast-to-coast, and all of a sudden, the races didn't seem important."

Now accepting applications! ✅ We are forming an Advisory Circle to guide our new Indigenous Stream, centred on funding initiatives that improve outcomes for Indigenous children and youth with neurodevelopmental conditions. We invite First Nations, Inuit, and Métis leaders, Elders, Knowledge Holders, and community members to apply. 📬 Send your statement of interest to cfortier@kidsbrainhealth.ca 🔗 Learn more: kidsbrainhealth.ca/indigenou…