Health spending

Health spending cyin_master Thu, 11/17/2022 - 10:43

CIHI provides our stakeholders with trend analyses and short-term forecasts of health spending in Canada. CIHI’s analyses include overall health spending at national, provincial and territorial levels; details of health facility and regional health authority spending; and cost estimates for services provided to patients in hospitals. CIHI also tracks hospital financial performance and spending related to patient care.

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Hospital spending

Release summary
September 21, 2023

Take an in-depth look at hospital spending in Canada and discover emerging trends using data from the Canadian MIS Database (CMDB).

National health expenditure trends

Release summary
November 2, 2023

An overview of Canadian health spending trends, featuring comparative expenditure data at provincial, territorial and international levels.

Prescribed drug spending in Canada, 2023

Release summary
November 2, 2023

Take an in-depth look at prescribed drug spending in Canada in 2022 and learn about how different drug classes contribute to current trends in total public drug program spending.

Physicians

Health care providers
March 26, 2024

Physician data contributes to evidence-based planning and management of the health workforce. How many physicians are there in Canada? What are their average gross payments?

Patient Cost Estimator

Tool
October 26, 2023

Estimate the average cost of various hospital services, costs incurred by hospitals and the average cost of the average typical inpatient in an acute care facility.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) metadata

Metadata
March 31, 2020

Comparing countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in the areas of population health, medical services and non-medical determinants of health.

Data tables

Prescribed Drug Spending in Canada, 2023: A Focus on Public Drug Programs — Top 100 Drug Classes, 2022 Data Tables (XLSX)

Data tables
November 2, 2023

Prescribed Drug Spending in Canada, 2023: A Focus on Public Drug Programs — International Comparisons, Data Tables (XLSX)

Data tables
November 2, 2023

Public and Private Sector Health Expenditures by Use of Funds

Data tables
November 2, 2023

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Reports and releases

Understanding health care trajectories of people living with dementia

Release summary
April 11, 2024

A Step Toward Understanding Health Care Trajectories of People Living With Dementia (PDF)

Report
April 11, 2024

Canadians report increasing need for mental health care alongside barriers to access

Report
March 21, 2024

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Health spending: Reports and releases

Health spending: Reports and releases cyin_master Thu, 11/17/2022 - 12:58

This page lists health spending reports, stories, infographics and release summaries.

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Implantable Medical Devices in Canada: Insights Into High-Volume Procedures and Associated Costs (DOCX)

Report
Published August 27, 2020

This report provides insights into 12 high-volume implantable medical device (IMD) procedures in Canada and associated costs using pan-Canadian hospitalization and day surgery data.

Prescribed Drug Spending in Canada, 2019: A Focus on Public Drug Programs (PDF)

Report
Published December 17, 2019

This report looks at prescribed drug spending and public drug program spending in 2018 in all provinces, Yukon and 1 federal program administered by the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch.

Health System Resources for Mental Health and Addictions Care in Canada (PDF)

Report
Published July 18, 2019

Take a look at the health system resources that are available for mental health and addictions care in Canada, including financial and physical resources, and health care professionals.

Prescribed Drug Spending in Canada, 2018: A Focus on Public Drug Programs (PDF)

Report
Published November 20, 2018

This report looks at public drug program spending in 2017 in all provinces, Yukon and 1 federal program administered by the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch.

Pan-Canadian Trends in the Prescribing of Opioids and Benzodiazepines, 2012 to 2017 (PDF)

Report
Published June 19, 2018

This analysis examines Canadian trends in opioid and benzodiazepine prescribing between 2012 and 2017. It builds on the report Pan-Canadian Trends in the Prescribing of Opioids, 2012 to 2016.

National Grouping System Visualization (PDF)

Infographic
Published June 22, 2017

A visual representation of the NGS categories used to group physician services into homogenous categories to make them comparable.

Alcohol Harm in Canada

Release summary
Published June 22, 2017

Alcohol harm — the negative consequences of alcohol consumption — is a serious and growing health concern and a leading cause of injury and death in Canada. Learn more.

Understanding Variability in the Cost of a Standard Hospital Stay (PDF)

Report
Published June 13, 2017

Cost of a Standard Hospital Stay (CSHS) is a key financial indicator. Observed variability in the CSHS is explored by considering such things as staff mix, teaching status and facility size.

COPD: A Focus on High Users

Project
Published April 27, 2017

A report comparing the characteristics and health care use of COPD high users and low/moderate users in Alberta. It also highlights regional variations across Alberta’s health zones.

Measuring Patient Harm in Canadian Hospitals (PDF)

Report
Published February 23, 2017

Measuring Patient Harm in Canadian Hospitals

Health spending: Data tables

Health spending: Data tables cyin_master Thu, 11/17/2022 - 13:34

This page lists data tables that provide information about health spending.

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Hip and Knee Replacements In Canada: CJRR Quick Stats, 2019-2020 (XLSX)

Data tables
Published July 5, 2021

Find the latest statistics on hip and knee replacement surgeries performed in Canada, based on national hospitalization and day surgery data sources (patients age 18 and older).

Hospital Beds Staffed and In Operation, 2019–2020 (XLSX)

Data tables
Published April 26, 2021

Number of hospital beds staffed and in operation, broken down by care setting.

Prescribed Drug Spending in Canada, 2020: A Focus on Public Drug Programs — International Comparisons, Data Tables (XLSX)

Data tables
Published December 17, 2020

These data tables look at international comparisons for pharmaceutical spending.

Prescribed Drug Spending in Canada, 2020: A Focus on Public Drug Programs — Top 100 Drug Classes, 2019 Data Tables (XLSX)

Data tables
Published December 17, 2020

These data tables look at top drug classes in terms of public drug program spending and rate of use by jurisdiction, sex, age group, neighbourhood income and geographic location.

Physician Services Benefit Rates, 2018–2019 — Data Tables (XLS)

Data tables
Published October 29, 2020

Interprovincial fee comparisons for physician services and benefit indices are calculated.

Hip and Knee Replacements in Canada: CJRR 2017-2018 Quick Stats (XLSX)

Data tables
Published August 27, 2020

Find the latest statistics on hip and knee replacement surgeries performed in Canada, based on national hospitalization and day surgery data sources (patients age 18 and older).

Hospital Beds Staffed and In Operation, 2018–2019 (XLSX)

Data tables
Published May 28, 2020

Number of hospital beds staffed and in operation, broken down by care setting.

Prescribed Drug Spending in Canada, 2019: A Focus on Public Drug Programs — Top 100 Drug Classes, 2018 Data Tables (XLSX)

Data tables
Published December 17, 2019

These data tables look at top drug classes in terms of public drug program spending and rate of use by jurisdiction, sex, age group, neighbourhood income and geographic location.

Prescribed Drug Spending in Canada, 2019: A Focus on Public Drug Programs — International Comparisons, Data Tables (XLSX)

Data tables
Published December 17, 2019

These data tables look at international comparisons for pharmaceutical spending.

Prescribed Drug Spending in Canada, 2018: A Focus on Public Drug Programs — International Comparisons, Data Tables (XLSX)

Data tables
Published November 20, 2018

These data tables provide international comparisons for pharmaceutical spending.

Health spending: Indicators

Health spending: Indicators cyin_master Thu, 11/17/2022 - 13:48

This page lists CIHI’s indicators of health spending.

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Health spending: Tools

Health spending: Tools cyin_master Thu, 11/17/2022 - 13:57

This page lists CIHI’s performance reporting tools that contain health spending data.

Health spending: Data holdings

Health spending: Data holdings cyin_master Thu, 11/17/2022 - 14:07

This page contains information about CIHI’s data holdings related to health spending.

Health spending: News and podcasts

Health spending: News and podcasts cyin_master Thu, 11/17/2022 - 14:19

This page contains media releases, bulletins and podcast episodes about health spending.

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Health spending: Education resources

Health spending: Education resources jtseng_master Thu, 08/31/2023 - 10:37

Through our Learning Centre, CIHI provides opportunities for health professionals to understand our evolving reporting systems and the application of our standards, data and analytics. We offer many courses and resources for a variety of audiences, including clinicians, assessors, data submitters and analysts, decision-makers, policy planners and researchers.

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Prescribed Drug Spending in Canada, 2023: A Focus on Public Drug Programs — Top 100 Drug Classes, 2022 Data Tables (XLSX)

Prescribed Drug Spending in Canada, 2023: A Focus on Public Drug Programs — International Comparisons, Data Tables (XLSX)

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A Step Toward Understanding Health Care Trajectories of People Living With Dementia (PDF)

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Implantable Medical Devices in Canada: Insights Into High-Volume Procedures and Associated Costs (DOCX)

Prescribed Drug Spending in Canada, 2019: A Focus on Public Drug Programs (PDF)

Health System Resources for Mental Health and Addictions Care in Canada (PDF)

Prescribed Drug Spending in Canada, 2018: A Focus on Public Drug Programs (PDF)

Pan-Canadian Trends in the Prescribing of Opioids and Benzodiazepines, 2012 to 2017 (PDF)

National Grouping System Visualization (PDF)

Understanding Variability in the Cost of a Standard Hospital Stay (PDF)

Measuring Patient Harm in Canadian Hospitals (PDF)

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Hip and Knee Replacements In Canada: CJRR Quick Stats, 2019-2020 (XLSX)

Hospital Beds Staffed and In Operation, 2019–2020 (XLSX)

Prescribed Drug Spending in Canada, 2020: A Focus on Public Drug Programs — International Comparisons, Data Tables (XLSX)

Prescribed Drug Spending in Canada, 2020: A Focus on Public Drug Programs — Top 100 Drug Classes, 2019 Data Tables (XLSX)

Physician Services Benefit Rates, 2018–2019 — Data Tables (XLS)

Hip and Knee Replacements in Canada: CJRR 2017-2018 Quick Stats (XLSX)

Hospital Beds Staffed and In Operation, 2018–2019 (XLSX)

Prescribed Drug Spending in Canada, 2019: A Focus on Public Drug Programs — Top 100 Drug Classes, 2018 Data Tables (XLSX)

Prescribed Drug Spending in Canada, 2019: A Focus on Public Drug Programs — International Comparisons, Data Tables (XLSX)

Prescribed Drug Spending in Canada, 2018: A Focus on Public Drug Programs — International Comparisons, Data Tables (XLSX)

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