"February 2011".

Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 22-27).

Executive summary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Where IS the money going? 2.1. Current healthcare expenditure trends and health status; 2.2. International healthcare expenditure comparisons -- 3. What underlies rising healthcare expenditures? Key Cost drivers in Canada: 3.1. Changing demographics and the impact on healthcare spending; 3.2. Does what we earn affect the way we spend on healthcare? The effect of income growth; 3.3. Paying more or getting more for what we are paying? Inflation in the health sector; 3.4. Unmeasured growth: the enrichment factor; 3.5. The effect of key cost drivers by spending category -- 4. What are potential or emerging pressures on healthcare expenditures?: 4.1. Personalized medicine and direct-to-consumer advertising of diagnostic or genetic tests -- 5. Policy options for cost containment and/or improved value for money: 5.1. Value for money by increasing the use of health technology assessment; 5.2. Shifting priorities in funding allocation to reduce spending in higher cost areas: 5.3. Value for money from coordinated health information technology; 5.4. Restraining prescription drug expenditure growth in Canada; 5.5. Alternative provider payment and hospital arrangements -- 6. Conclusion -- 7. References -- Appendix A. Public sector health expenditure growth by use of funds and GDP, provinces -- Appendix B. Technical notes -- Appendix C. Health expenditure for each use of funds as a share of total health expenditure for 1979, 1989, 1999, and 2009(f), provinces.

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