Payments To Canadian Physicians Up 4.7% In 2006-2007 From The Previous Year

Main Category: Primary Care / General Practice
Article Date: 22 Mar 2009 - 0:00 PDT

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Physicians received $14.8 billion in total payments for clinical services in Canada in 2006-2007, a 4.7% increase over 2005-2006, according to new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). Total payments made to physicians for clinical services include fee-for-service payments (78%) and alternative modes of payment, such as salaries or contracts (22%). Alternative clinical payment programs varied considerably across jurisdictions and specialties.

Fee-for-service payments to physicians (excluding radiology and laboratory specialists) reached $11.5 billion in 2006-2007, up from $11.1 billion in 2005-2006. Canadian physicians received an average of $254,351 (gross) in fee-for-service payments in 2006-2007. For family physicians, average gross payments were $216,575, compared to $297,575 for specialists. This average is based on physicians who received at least $60,000 a year in such payments. The average cost per service paid to physicians in Canada was $42.67.

Other tables released today include:

- Aggregate Alternative Payment Data by Province and Physician Specialty
- Fee-for-Service Physician Workload (Full-Time Equivalent) Measures
- Reciprocal Billing Data by Host Provider and Home of Patient
- Fee-for-Service Utilization Data by Physician Specialty and Service Categories

National Physician Database Data Tables, 2006-2007

About CIHI

The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) collects and analyzes information on health and health care in Canada and makes it publicly available. Canada's federal, provincial and territorial governments created CIHI as a not-for-profit, independent organization dedicated to forging a common approach to Canadian health information. CIHI's goal: to provide timely, accurate and comparable information. CIHI's data and reports inform health policies, support the effective delivery of health services and raise awareness among Canadians of the factors that contribute to good health.

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Canadian Institute for Health Information

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