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Ministerial Order 606/2022 [Health]

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This ministerial order, with attachment, is the revised Compensation Plan for Pharmacy Services, effective from April 1, 2022 until March 31, 2025, and repeals Ministerial Order 610/2021.

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Compensation plan for pharmacy services (Ministerial Order 614/2018)

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The compensation plan for pharmacy services, first established in 2012, aims to improve patient access to health professionals, increase efficiency in health care delivery, provide incentives for... More ≫

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The compensation plan for pharmacy services, first established in 2012, aims to improve patient access to health professionals, increase efficiency in health care delivery, provide incentives for patient-focused pharmacy care in the community, and increase the capacity of the health care system overall by better utilizing health professionals.

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Compensation plan for pharmacy services (Ministerial Order 601/2018)

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The compensation plan for pharmacy services, first established in 2012, aims to improve patient access to health professionals, increase efficiency in health care delivery, provide incentives for... More ≫

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The compensation plan for pharmacy services, first established in 2012, aims to improve patient access to health professionals, increase efficiency in health care delivery, provide incentives for patient-focused pharmacy care in the community, and increase the capacity of the health care system overall by better utilizing health professionals.

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Compensation plan for pharmacy services (Ministerial Order 600/2018)

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The compensation plan for pharmacy services, first established in 2012, aims to improve patient access to health professionals, increase efficiency in health care delivery, provide incentives for... More ≫

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The compensation plan for pharmacy services, first established in 2012, aims to improve patient access to health professionals, increase efficiency in health care delivery, provide incentives for patient-focused pharmacy care in the community, and increase the capacity of the health care system overall by better utilizing health professionals.

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Canadian publicly funded prescription drug plans, expenditures and an overview of patient impacts

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This report compares publicly-funded drug programs across Canada and determines where Alberta fits in comparison to the other provinces/territories with respect to its publicly-funded drug plans,... More ≫

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This report compares publicly-funded drug programs across Canada and determines where Alberta fits in comparison to the other provinces/territories with respect to its publicly-funded drug plans, drug access, expenditures, and patient-borne out-of-pocket costs.

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Albertans seen in emergency departments for an opioid related disorders

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Opioids are generally used to treat acute pain following surgery, chronic pain among people in palliative care, and other conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. This edition of Health Trends... More ≫

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Opioids are generally used to treat acute pain following surgery, chronic pain among people in palliative care, and other conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. This edition of Health Trends Alberta looks at those who had an emergency department visit for an opioid related disorder, and looks at the percentage of cases that did not filled any opioid prescription in the previous year.

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Age patterns of prescriptions filled by Alberta residents

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Describes dispensation patterns in 2013 of prescription drugs by age in the province of Alberta.

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Pharmaceutical information network data standard. Version 2.1

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2012 Data standard definition for the data set for prescribing, dispensing and management of a patient's medication profile. This includes information related to the drug, provider, patient,... More ≫

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2012 Data standard definition for the data set for prescribing, dispensing and management of a patient's medication profile. This includes information related to the drug, provider, patient, prescribing and dispensing of prescriptions.

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Prescription drug misuse in Alberta : everyone’s problem

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The misuse and abuse of prescription drugs is harming too many Albertans. Ease of access and affordability of medications such as opioid pain relievers, stimulants, tranquillizers and sedatives,... More ≫

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The misuse and abuse of prescription drugs is harming too many Albertans. Ease of access and affordability of medications such as opioid pain relievers, stimulants, tranquillizers and sedatives, can quickly and easily lead to addiction. Compounding this ease of accessibility and affordability is the false perception that if a health care practitioner prescribes these medications, they are safe. This report from the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health provides statistics on the prevalence of prescription drug use and misuse, outlines the main issues that need to be addressed, and provides four recommended actions to address the problem.

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Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy phase two : Alberta pharmaceutical strategy

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In December 2008, Alberta Health and Wellness announced the Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy to help make drug coverage more accessible, sustainable and affordable for all Albertans. The strategy... More ≫

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In December 2008, Alberta Health and Wellness announced the Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy to help make drug coverage more accessible, sustainable and affordable for all Albertans. The strategy included two phases. This fact sheet provides an overview of the second phase of the strategy, which was announced in October 2009. This phase focuses on generic drug prices and expanding the roles of pharmacists.

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