List of publicly available Canadian cost information

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The following are links to publicly available cost and resource use information in Canada. This list is not intended to be comprehensive, but to provide researchers with potential sources of information. This information should be used in conjunction with the Guidance Document for the Costing of Health Care Resources in the Canadian Setting.

Drug Formulary

Provincial/Federal Plan	Notes	Drug Formulary Link
Alberta	Standard formulary	Alberta Drug Formulary - Interactive Alberta Drug Formulary - Printed
British Columbia	Standard formulary Exceptional Access Program Links	BC Drug Formulary - Links to online/interactive BC Drug Formulary - Special Authority list
Manitoba	Standard formulary Exceptional Access Program Links	Manitoba Drug Formulary - Interactive Manitoba Drug Formulary - Printed Manufacturer Drug Formulary - Exception Drug Status
New Brunswick	Standard formulary Exceptional Access Program Links	New Brunswick Drug Formulary - Link to printed
Newfoundland and Labrador	Standard formulary Exceptional Access Program Links	Newfoundland & Labrador Drug Formulary - Interactive
Nova Scotia	Standard formulary Exceptional Access Program Links	Nova Scotia Drug Formulary - Link to printed
Ontario	Standard formulary Exceptional Access Program Links Cancer drug formulary	Ontario Drug Formulary - Interactive Ontario Drug Formulary - Link to printed EAP list Ontario Drug Formulary - Online EAP price list Cancer Care Ontario Drug Formulary
Prince Edward Island	Standard formulary	PEI Drug Formulary - Link to printed
Quebec	Standard formulary	RAMQ Drug Formulary - Link to printed
Saskatchewan	Standard formulary Cancer drug formulary	Saskatchewan Drug Formulary - Interactive Saskatchewan Cancer Drug Agency - Link to printed Drug Formulary
Yukon	Standard formulary (includes link to Exceptional Access Program)	Yukon Drug Formulary - Link to printed (EDS) and interactive
Non-Insured Health Benefits	Standard formulary	NIHB Drug Formulary - Link to printed

Schedule of Fees, Physician Guides, Etc.

Provincial/Federal Plan	Notes	Link
Alberta	Fee Information for Health Professionals	http://www.health.alberta.ca/professionals/fees.html
Alberta	Schedule of Medical Benefits	http://www.health.alberta.ca/professionals/SOMB.html
British Columbia	Medical Services Commission Payment Schedule	http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/practitioner-professional-resources/msp/physicians/payment-schedules
Manitoba	Physicians’ Manual (PDF)	http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/documents/physmanual.pdf
New Brunswick	Physicians’ Manual*	http://www.gnb.ca/0394/pdf/2015/physician_manual-e.pdf
New Brunswick	Medical Society Fee Guide	http://www.nbms.nb.ca/patients-2/how-are-doctors-paid/
Newfoundland and Labrador	Medical Payment Schedule	http://www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/mcp/providers/mcpmedpymt.html
Nova Scotia	Physicians’ Manual (PDF)	http://www.medavie.bluecross.ca/static/MSI/PhysicianManual.pdf
Ontario	Schedule of Benefits and Fees	http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/providers/program/ohip/sob/sob_mn.html
Prince Edward Island	Master Agreement (PDF)	http://www.gov.pe.ca/photos/original/doh_masteragree.pdf
Saskatchewan	Medical Association Fee Guide	http://www.sma.sk.ca/105/sma-fee-guide.html
Saskatchewan	Physician Payment Schedule (link to PDF)	http://www.sma.sk.ca/99/physician-payment-schedule.html
Yukon	Payment Schedule (PDF)	http://www.hss.gov.yk.ca/pdf/physicianfeeguide.pdf
Yukon	Payment Schedule (online/interactive)	http://www.hss.gov.yk.ca/paymentschedule.php

* Requires regular update

Notable Organization Websites

Organization	Link
Canadian Institute for Health Information	http://www.cihi.ca/
Canadian Institute for Health Research	http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/193.html
Health Canada	http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index-eng.php
Statistics Canada	http://www.statcan.gc.ca/start-debut-eng.html

Sites Related to Hospital Resources and Cost

Organisation	Notes	Link
Canadian Institute for Health Information	Patient cost estimator	http://www.cihi.ca/cihi-ext-portal/internet/en/documentfull/spending+and+health+workforce/spending/pce_application
Canadian Institute for Health Information	Your Health System	http://yourhealthsystem.cihi.ca/
Ontario Case Costing Initiative (OCCI)	OCCI (now part of the Ontario Health Data Branch; requires registration)	https://hsimi.on.ca/hdbportal/
Interactive Health Data Application (IHDA)	Alberta IHDA	http://www.ahw.gov.ab.ca/IHDA_Retrieval/selectCategory.do

Sites Related to Long-Term/Residential Care Resources and Cost

Organisation	Notes	Link
Statistics Canada	Average wages and compensation	Statistics Canada - Average hourly wage by characteristics and occupation Statistics Canada - Average hourly wage by occupation - detailed
About.com	Minimum wage	About.com - Provincial minimum wage
Canadian Revenue Costs	Meal and vehicle expenses	Canadian Revenue Agency - Meal and vehicle expense rates
Bank of Canada	10-year currency converter	Bank of Canada - Currency converter
Bank of Canada	Currency inflator	Bank of Canada - Inflation calculator
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development	Purchasing power parity	OECD - Purchasing Power Parities

Sites Related to Drug and Medical Device Registration

Organisation	Notes	Link
Health Canada	Patent Register	http://pr-rdb.hc-sc.gc.ca/pr-rdb/index-eng.jsp
Health Canada	Drug Product Database	http://webprod5.hc-sc.gc.ca/dpd-bdpp/index-eng.jsp

Fee Schedules for Other Non-Physician Services

Provincial/Federal Plan	Notes	Link
Alberta	United Nurses of Alberta	Alberta nurses - Salary information
	Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors	Alberta chiropractors association - Cost information
	AHS Podiatrists/Optometrists	Alberta Health Services - Allied health professional fee list
	Alberta Blue Cross (Dentist)	Alberta Blue Cross - Dental schedule
British Columbia	Health Employers Association of BC	BC Provincial Agreement w/ Health Employers Assoc of BC
	BC Nurses Union	BC nurses - Salary information
	BC Physiotherapy Association	BC Physio association - Fee list
	BC Laboratory Services Outpatient Payment Schedule	BC Laboratory services - Fee schedule
Manitoba	Manitoba Nurses Union	Manitoba nurses - Salary information
	Manitoba Dentist	Manitoba dental - Fee information
	Manitoba Physiotherapy Association	Manitoba physiotherapy assoc - Costing information
New Brunswick	New Brunswick Nurses Union	New Brunswick nurses - Salary information
New Brunswick	New Brunswick Dental Society	New Brunswick Dental assoc - Fee information
Newfoundland and Labrador	Registered Nurses Union of Newfoundland and Labrador	Newfoundland & Labrador nurses - Salary information
Newfoundland and Labrador	Newfoundland and Labrador salaries for Allied Health Professionals	Newfoundland & Labrador Agreement for allied health services
Nova Scotia	Nova Scotia Nurses Union	Nova Scotia nurses - Salary information
Nova Scotia	Nova Scotia Dental Association	Nova Scotia dental assoc - Fee guide (2015)
Ontario	Ontario Chiropractic Association	Ontario chiropractic assoc - Fee schedule
	Ontario Dental Association	Ontario dental assoc - Fee information
	Ontario Health Insurance (OHIP) optometrists’/dentists’ services	OHIP Optometry and Dental services - Fee guide
	Physiotherapy	Ontario physiotherapy - Cost information
	Ontario Nurses Association	Ontario nurses - Salary information
Prince Edward Island	Prince Edward Island Nurses Union	PEI nurses - Salary information
Quebec	Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec	Quebec nurses - Salary information
Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan Union of Nurses	Saskatchewan nurses - Salary information
Yukon	Yukon Government	Yukon Government agreement w/ Public Service Alliance

Last Updated : April 27, 2016