Periodic health examinations: a rapid economic analysis
Health Quality Ontario
Record ID 32014001048
English
Authors' objectives:
The objective of this analysis was to estimate the potential cost savings associated with reducing the frequency of periodic health examinations from once per year to once every 2 years in Ontario.
Authors' recommendations:
Half of Ontarians aged 18 to 65 years attended a general periodic health exam within the past 7 years (2005/2006 to 2011/2012). The cost of annual exams in 2011/2012 for adults who also had a physical in the previous year is estimated to be $63.6 million. We have assumed that this represents the annual savings that the province could realize by reducing coverage of periodic health exams from once per year to once every 2 years. The majority of these savings would be found in fees associated with payments to physicians ($43.5 million) and the rest in laboratory fees ($18.3 million).
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
http://www.hqontario.ca/Portals/0/Documents/eds/rapid-reviews/periodic-health-examinations-130719-en.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Health Promotion
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Quality Ontario
Contact Address:
Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5
Contact Name:
EDSinfo@hqontario.ca
Contact Email:
OH-HQO_hta-reg@ontariohealth.ca
Copyright:
Health Quality Ontario
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