Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation Health Quality Ontario. Periodic health examinations: a rapid economic analysis. Toronto: Health Quality Ontario (HQO). Rapid Review. 2013 Authors' objectives The objective of this analysis was to estimate the potential cost savings associated with reducing the frequency of periodic health examinations from once per year to once every 2 years in Ontario. Authors' conclusions Half of Ontarians aged 18 to 65 years attended a general periodic health exam within the past 7 years (2005/2006 to 2011/2012). The cost of annual exams in 2011/2012 for adults who also had a physical in the previous year is estimated to be $63.6 million. We have assumed that this represents the annual savings that the province could realize by reducing coverage of periodic health exams from once per year to once every 2 years. The majority of these savings would be found in fees associated with payments to physicians ($43.5 million) and the rest in laboratory fees ($18.3 million). Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Health Promotion; Physical Examinations Language Published English Country of organisation Canada English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5 Email: EDSinfo@hqontario.ca AccessionNumber 32014001048 Date abstract record published 09/09/2014 |