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Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan statistical supplement

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The Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) is a publicly-funded health care plan. It is established in accordance with the Canada Health Act principles of public administration,... More ≫

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The Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) is a publicly-funded health care plan. It is established in accordance with the Canada Health Act principles of public administration, comprehensiveness, universality, portability and accessibility. The Statistical Supplement is an accompaniment to the Alberta Ministry of Health annual report and includes data on the number of people registered with the AHCIP, payments made by the AHCIP to Alberta physicians and allied practitioners (dental specialists/oral surgeons, optometrists and podiatrists) for services provided to Albertans, and payments for services provided to Albertans while they are out of the country. The Statistical Supplement also reports data on the non-group supplementary health insurance plans.

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Provincial service optimization review: Final report

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This report presents findings from a Service Optimization Review undertaken as part of the ongoing mission of Alberta Health and Wellness to provide a patient-focused health system that is... More ≫

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This report presents findings from a Service Optimization Review undertaken as part of the ongoing mission of Alberta Health and Wellness to provide a patient-focused health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. The project identified opportunities to increase the quality and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health care service delivery in Alberta. Offers 14 recommendations across four themes: matching intensity of services to patient need; enhancing access to high-quality services in rural areas; enhancing the capacity and effectiveness of Alberta's health industry workforce; and improving the coordination of care.

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Provincial comprehensive health workforce plan

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The Premier’s Advisory Council on Health recommended that Alberta Health and Wellness work with stakeholders to develop a comprehensive health workforce plan. This comprehensive health workforce... More ≫

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The Premier’s Advisory Council on Health recommended that Alberta Health and Wellness work with stakeholders to develop a comprehensive health workforce plan. This comprehensive health workforce plan report presents the Comprehensive Health Workforce Planning Committee’s recommended vision, principles and framework for comprehensive health workforce planning at all levels. Detailed background information on health workforce planning is found in the Appendix Report. The Appendix Report also includes definitions of workforce planning, summary information, and recommendations from several recent reports related to health workforce planning and illustrates the common themes across the reports.

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