Background: Significant gaps in the evidence base on costs in rural communities in Canada and elsewhere are reported in the literature, particularly regarding costs to families. However, it remains unclear whether the costs related to all resources used by palliative care patients in rural areas differ to those resources used in urban areas.
Strengthening Mental Health Services for Children and Families is the 14th IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector experts and decision-makers to address health care policy issues.
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Stan Kutcher, ONS, MD, FRCPC, FCAHS, Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health, Dalhousie University and IWK Health Centre.
IHE Innovation Forum XIV – Strengthening Mental Health Services for Children and Families
The purpose of this workshop was to examine COPD management in Canada through presentation of analyses and examples of system supports to action best practices to a select group of clinical leaders and relevant public sector decision makers. The group deliberated, and key themes and policy recommendations from discusssion were captured to form the basis of the final COPD Policy…
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Irvin Mayers, Professor, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Alberta; Chair of the COPD Policy Framework Study Expert Advisory Committee.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Care Canada Policy Workshop
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Arianna Waye, Health Economist, Institute of Health Economics.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Care Canada Policy Workshop
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Michael G. Stewart, Director, Clinical Support Branch, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Care Canada Policy Workshop
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Michael Stickland, Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Alberta; Heart & Stroke Foundation New Investigator.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Care Canada Policy Workshop
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Simon Lessard, Quebec Lung Association Board & Scientific Committee Member, Community Pharmacist.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Care Canada Policy Workshop
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Cathy Clelland, Head of Department of Family Practice, Royal Columbian Hospital; Consultant, General Practitioners Services Committee, British Columbia.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Care Canada Policy Workshop
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Stephen Samis, Vice President, Programs, Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement; and Dr. Graeme Rocker, Professor of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Faculty, Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Care Canada Policy Workshop
Objective: In this study, we estimate the impact of the new PCV13 immunization program on the burden of disease and related healthcare costs in Alberta.
OBJECTIVES: To examine differences in health services utilization (HSU) costs in the first year of life between low birth weight (LBW) and normal birth weight (NBW) infants, identify maternal and child characteristics associated with HSU costs, and estimate annual HSU cost of LBW infants for the province of Alberta, Canada.
Objective: Because of a lack of a control group, a case-series study is considered one of the weaker study designs from which to obtain evidence on treatment effectiveness. Under certain circumstances, however, this is the only available evidence to inform health-care decisions. This study's intent was to develop and validate a quality appraisal checklist specifically for…
Objective: To increase the use of evidence-informed approaches to diagnosis, investigation, and treatment of headache for patients in primary care.
Note: This is an Alberta Ambassador Guideline Adaptation Program related publication.
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Neil Fraser, President & GM, Medtronic Canada, Incoming Chair of MEDEC.
SCN/MEDEC Workshop: Partnering for Health System Innovation in Alberta
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Blair O'Neill, Associate Chief Medical Officer, SCNs.
SCN/MEDEC Workshop: Partnering for Health System Innovation in Alberta
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Brent Christensen, Baxter Canada.
SCN/MEDEC Workshop: Partnering for Health System Innovation in Alberta
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Frank Florio, BD Canada.
SCN/MEDEC Workshop: Partnering for Health System Innovation in Alberta
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Xavier Nouvelot, bioMérieux Canada.
SCN/MEDEC Workshop: Partnering for Health System Innovation in Alberta
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Ms. Sandy Schwenger, m-Health Solutions.
SCN/MEDEC Workshop: Partnering for Health System Innovation in Alberta
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. John Simmons, Philips.
SCN/MEDEC Workshop: Partnering for Health System Innovation in Alberta
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. Jitendra Prasad, Chief Program Officer, Contracting, Procurement & Supply Management, AHS.
SCN/MEDEC Workshop: Partnering for Health System Innovation in Alberta
Compilation of all presentations from the SCN-MEDEC event on June 24, 2015
We reviewed literature to estimate the costs of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the Canadian Criminal Justice System (CJS), and to update the total costs of FASD in Canada. The results suggest FASD is costlier than previous estimates. The costs of FASD associated with the CJS are estimated at $3.9 billion a year, with $1.2 billion for police, $0.4 billion for court,…
A perceived gap exists in how well Canadian health technology assessment (HTA) producers are supporting the use of their HTAs by decision-makers. The authors propose that the newly released HTA Database Canadian search interface incorporate structured decision-relevant summaries of HTAs that would be developed by participating Canadian HTA organizations. The registry would…
Better Information - Better Health: Accessing Health and Health-Related Data in Alberta is the 13th IHE Innovation Forum, a semi-annual event bringing together senior public- and private-sector experts and decision-makers to address health care policy issues.
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Andrew Bjerring, Council of Canadian Academies.
IHE Innovation Forum XIII – Better Information - Better Health: Accessing Health and Health-Related Data in Alberta
PDF of a PowerPoint presentation by Mr. William Falk, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.
IHE Innovation Forum XIII – Better Information - Better Health: Accessing Health and Health-Related Data in Alberta
Objectives: Economic evaluations, although not formally used in purchasing decisions for medical devices in Canada, are still being conducted and published. The aim of this study was to examine the way that prices have been included in Canadian economic evaluations of medical devices.
The federal Minister of Health, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, announced the creation of the Advisory Panel on Healthcare Innovation (Panel) on June 24, 2014, to examine innovative health care ideas and approaches that exist in Canada and internationally. The Panel’s mandate is to identify promising innovations, here and internationally, which could help Canada reduce growth…
Objectives: To assess and compare the measurement properties (ie, validity, reliability, responsiveness) and the quality of the evidence of presenteeism instruments.
Abstract: Parent-Child Assistance Program (P-CAP) is a 3-year home visitation/harm reduction intervention to prevent alcohol exposed births, thereby births with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, among high-risk women. This article used a decision analytic modelling technique to estimate the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio and the net monetary benefit of the P-CAP…
PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Jennifer Prah Ruger, University of Pennsylvania.
On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.
PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Siok Swan Tan, Erasmus University, institute for Medical Technology Assessment (iMTA).
On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.
PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Mrs. Lesley Curtis, Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), UK.
On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.
PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Unto Häkkinen, National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).
On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.
Economic surveillance and economic assessments are important sources of information to help administrators and policy makers to track current trends and evaluate policies and care patterns. The Institute of Health Economics, in partnership with Alberta Health, held a two-day Costing Methods Workshop which helped to review costing practices by bringing together economists and other…
PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Ms. Karen Lee, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH).
On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.
PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Mr. Michael Stewart, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC).
On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.
PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Mr. Ken Eng, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.
PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Eric Latimer, McGill University.
On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.
PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Ayman Chit, Sanofi Pasteur.
On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.
PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Ms. Michele Evans, Alberta Health.
On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.
PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Mr. Dan Friesen, Alberta Medical Association (AMA).
On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.
PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Ms. Eleanor Risling, Alberta Health Services (AHS).
On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.
PDF of a PowerPoint Presentation by Mr. Anyk Glussich, Program Lead, Canadian Patient Cost Database (CPCD); Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).
On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop.
Compressed folder containing all presentations from the On the State of the Art in Costing Methods Workshop hosted on January 21-22, 2015.
Abstract: Alberta's Primary Care Networks (PCNs) bring together family physicians and other health professionals to provide local, comprehensive, and readily accessible primary care services to patients. The Edmonton North PCN, one of the largest in the province, piloted the Resource in Clinic (RIC) Program with objectives to increase efficiencies in the use of physician…