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Federal Treasury Board President Vic Toews on Tuesday announced developments in wait time reduction efforts in Manitoba with a federal investment of up to $870,000. The project, Demand-Side Control in Diagnostic Imaging in a Primary Care Setting, will test a multi-faceted approach aimed at improving efficiencies and reducing costs and wait times for diagnostic imaging. ÒCanadians who are waiting for diagnostic imaging need assurance that when their tests are ordered, the system performs as efficiently and quickly as possible,Ó said Toews. ÒThis innovative project will improve efficiency, which will help to reduce costs and cut wait times.Ó The aim of the project is to review and test the effectiveness of an electronic order entry system for diagnostic imaging, reduce unnecessary and inappropriate diagnostic imaging tests, reduce unnecessary exposure to radiation, control costs and reduce wait times for these tests. The project, taking place in Steinbach, is also expected to help improve links between health care providers such as physicians and radiologists. The results of the study will be widely shared so that other areas of the province and the country can benefit from the lessons learned.
