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The effect of population age structure on direct health care system cost in 2020 and 2030

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The population age structure in Alberta (the number of Albertans at each age) is expected to change by 2020 and 2030, especially for those 60 and older, whose proportion of the population is... More ≫

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The population age structure in Alberta (the number of Albertans at each age) is expected to change by 2020 and 2030, especially for those 60 and older, whose proportion of the population is expected to increase from 16 per cent in 2010 to 20 per cent by 2020 and 22 per cent by 2030. The purpose of this Public Health Surveillance Bulletin is to estimate the effect of population age structure on the direct health care system cost in 2020 and 2030.

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The effect of population age structure on direct health care system cost

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Discusses the financial costs that the health care system may be expected to incur between 2015 and 2030 as a result of an aging population in the province.

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Alberta’s health system measurement classification approach

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Alberta's Health System Measurement Classification Approach provides a structure for the development and maintenance of an inventory of performance measures. It is a conceptual tool for... More ≫

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Alberta's Health System Measurement Classification Approach provides a structure for the development and maintenance of an inventory of performance measures. It is a conceptual tool for classifying measures according to domains and dimensions of health system performance. This information sheet provides a brief description of the approach and its four major domains: population health, health services delivery, governance and community engagement, and health system sustainability.

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Health care system cost of people with diabetes

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As of 2010, it is estimated that 5.5% of Albertans have diabetes and that both diabetes incidence and prevalence are increasing in Alberta. Incidence and prevalence are two measures of the burden... More ≫

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As of 2010, it is estimated that 5.5% of Albertans have diabetes and that both diabetes incidence and prevalence are increasing in Alberta. Incidence and prevalence are two measures of the burden of disease but another important measure of disease burden is cost to the health care system. The purpose of this public health surveillance bulletin is to estimate the health care system costs related to having diabetes.

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