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The Paradox of Productivity, Technology, and Innovation in Canadian Healthcare
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| Citation | Åke Blomqvist and Busby, Colin. 2017. "The Paradox of Productivity, Technology, and Innovation in Canadian Healthcare." ###. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute. |
| 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: | January 31, 2026 |
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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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