Poorly or Unsupported Clinical Decision Making RESOURCE UTILISATION-CANADA OVERUSE-5% CKD patients 25% Duplicate testing ~$4.55 M (~$4.50/test) Dr. Adeera Levin, Director, Kidney Function Clinic, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Rm. 6010-A, 1081 Burrard St., Vancouver BC V6Z 1Y6; fax 604 806-8120; alevin@providencehealth.bc.ca 1
OVERUSE / INAPPROPRIATE USE OF RADIOLOGY / PHARMACY RESOURCES CANADA 1999-2009 Prescriptions-community pharmacies- 272 million (1999) to 483 million (2009). Appropriate vs. Inappropriate use? CT scanners -198 to 465 MRI scanners- 19 to 266 from federal investments. Number of Scans: 58% increase CT scans 100% increase MRIs. (Compared to 2003) Source: www.healthcouncilcanada.ca Heather Dawson Director, Analysis and Reporting, Health Council of Canada Healthcare Policy Vol.6 No.4, 2011 8 November 2018