Alberta Unveils Surgery Funding Model Tied to Work Completed Instead of Budgeted Capacity
Alberta is launching an $809 million “patient-focused” surgery funding model beginning in a dozen public hospitals throughout the province that will see them receive a predetermined price for each surgery performed, rather than relying on a fixed annual budget. “It’s a system that aligns the incentives the right way,” Premier Danielle Smith said at a […]
TL;DR
- Alberta is implementing a new $809 million surgery funding model.
- The model is being rolled out in 12 public hospitals across the province.
- Hospitals will receive a predetermined price for each surgery, replacing fixed annual budgets.
- The goal is to incentivize hospitals to treat more patients.
- Premier Danielle Smith believes this system aligns incentives correctly.