Analytical Plan

The health care system responds to many challenges in its quest for better health outcomes. These challenges include controlling health funding costs, managing health system performance and improving quality of care and safety.

To meet these challenges and generate more relevant and timely information for our stakeholders, we’re focusing our analytical work on

Identifying the health system and population health information needs of our key customers
Excelling in research and development in methodologies and performance measurement
Carrying out cross-cutting research and analysis that bridges health system performance and population health
Developing performance management tools that support evidence-informed decision-making at various levels
Engaging policy-makers and system managers in identifying options for performance improvement

For more information, download our Analytical Plan for 2013 to 2015 .

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Analytical areas of focus

Cancer

Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada and consumes a significant proportion of resources throughout the health care system. Providing analyses, better data and indicators assists stakeholders in providing high-quality and accessible care.

Quality and patient safety

How well and how safely is care delivered to Canadian patients? High-quality care aims to deliver the best outcomes for patients. A focus on patient safety aims to reduce the risk of harm during the delivery of care.

Our analytical work informs efforts to improve the quality and safety of patient care. To achieve this, we measure health system performance and identify factors that lead to better, safer care and health outcomes.

Bridging population health and health services

Canadians are among the healthiest people in the world. However, not all Canadians benefit from good health.

Studies in this area examine the factors that affect the health and well-being of a variety of Canadian population groups. The studies analyze how these groups use and access health services and they explore health outcomes at a population health level.

Access

Improving access to care and reducing wait times are prominent health policy issues in Canada and other countries. We are committed to working with partners to address information gaps in this area. We need to further what we know about the timeliness and availability of health services across the country.

Efficiency

Health care dollars are always in short supply, and in tough economic times they are increasingly scarce. Work in this area looks at the value of health care funding and investments. This work offers insight on where efforts can be focused to deliver better quality of care at lower cost.

Our analyses examine how money is spent in the health care system and how resources are distributed. These analyses shed light on how potential savings can be achieved through a better understanding of population health needs.

International comparisons

How does Canada’s health system compare with those of other developed countries? Work in this area explores international variations in population health, health services and health system performance. This work helps provide further perspective on what is working well in our health system and where to focus improvement efforts.