The Frontier Centre for Public Policy in collaboration with their Brussels-based partners at the Health Consumer Powerhouse just released the 2008 Canada Healthcare Consumer Index. For the first time, Canadians will be able to assess the consumer responsiveness of their province’s healthcare system against the rest of the country.
This study reveals that Canadians in different provinces enjoy very different levels of access to healthcare. While there are clear winners and losers in the overall comparison, all the provinces have areas in which improvement are needed, and almost every province reflects good health policy in some facets. Peter Holle, President of Frontier, says that
“Ultimately, the Index not only highlights problems in each province, but it also shows what is possible. This is exactly what it is all about: supporting consumers so they can make informed decisions and providing policy makers with a new tool for improvement. Though the Index sometimes reveals unpleasant, even shocking, data, it will improve transparency in the provinces.”
To view the index, click here.
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Hey Peter, Congrats on this new project and study of your institute!
Maybe in your succeeding report next year, you can include some feedback or include a factor where some Canadians are going abroad for their healthcare needs. I heard that many Canadians are coming here in Manila for healthcare then tourism later. They get instant attention and medical care here, no queus, so long as they pay.