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51 st Annual Meeting Regional Policy Forum of the Council of State Governments/East August 9, 2011. Challenges Rising cost of health care and declining revenue Health Human Resources Primary Care and the pressure on Emergency Room Care.
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51st Annual MeetingRegional Policy Forum of theCouncil of State Governments/East August 9, 2011
Challenges • Rising cost of health care and declining revenue • Health Human Resources • Primary Care and the pressure on Emergency Room Care
Provincial Government health care expenditure (per capita)source: CIHI
Provincial Health Spending as percentage of GDPsource: CIHI, Statistics Canada
Annual growth (NS provincial revenue & health expenditure)2002-03 to 2011-12source: NS Budget Estimates
2011-2012 Inter-Departmental Expenses (estimates)($ thousands)source: NS Budget Estimates
2007-08 to 2011-12 Expenditure Growth in Health ($ thousands) source: NS Budget Estimates 6.2% 7.2% 1.8%
Challenges • Health Workforce Supply • Health Workforce Utilization and Productivity • Quality of Work Life
Physicians and Nurses • Shortages of continuing care assistants, Medical Radiation Technologists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists in NS • Health Information Management people and social workers in NB • And Resident Care Workers in PEI
Solutions • Physician resource plan
Solutions • Models of Care • Renewal of Nursing Strategy