The Paradox of Productivity, Technology, and Innovation in Canadian Healthcare

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Page Title:The Paradox of Productivity, Technology, and Innovation in Canadian Healthcare – C.D. Howe Institute
Article Title:The Paradox of Productivity, Technology, and Innovation in Canadian Healthcare
URL:https://cdhowe.org/publication/paradox-productivity-technology-and-innovation-canadian-healthcare/
Published Date:May 23, 2017
Accessed Date:February 7, 2025

The current methods of paying healthcare providers do not encourage systematic consideration of cost-effectiveness in the selection of treatment or new technologies, finds a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In The Paradox of Productivity, Technology, and Innovation in Canadian Healthcare, authors Åke Blomqvist and Colin Busby analyze the role of healthcare technology and innovation as drivers of the nation’s productivity performance, and find that a more efficient healthcare sector could be an important source of productivity growth for Canada.

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