Health economics

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Journal Articles

02/04/2026

Association between adoption of robotic total knee arthroplasty in Canada and major surgical complications

Pincus D, Ekhtiari S, Lex JR, Schemitsch E, Ruangsomboon P, Paterson JM, Ravi B. J Arthroplasty. 2026; S0883-5403(26)00301-3. Epub 2026 Apr 2.

Journal Article

25/02/2026

Impact of wait-times for atrial fibrillation ablation on cumulative healthcare costs

Qeska D, Qiu F, Manoragavan Mma R, Abdel-Qadir H, Cheung CC, Ko DT, Singh SM, Sud MK, Wijeysundera HC. Heart Rhythm. 2026; S1547-5271(26)00154-2. Epub 2026 Feb 25.

Journal Article

14/02/2026

Head and neck cancers medical costs in a universal health system: a population-based case-control study

Villemure-Poliquin N, Fu R, Chan KKW, Li Q, Ayoo K, Wright F, Karam I, Coburn NG, Hallet J, Eskander A. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2026; Feb 14 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

04/02/2026

Primary care unattachment: impact on mortality, hospitalizations and costs

Fitzsimon J, St-Amant A, Green ME, Glazier RH, Gayowsky A, Premji K, Frymire E, Bjerre LM. Health Aff Sch. 2026; 4(2): qxag030.

Journal Article

02/02/2026

Short- and long-term healthcare costs attributable to hepatitis B among newcomers to Ontario, Canada: a matched cohort study

Anyiwe K, Feld JJ, Pullenayegum E, Wong WWL, Nguyen L, Sander B. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2026; 2026(1): e2330427.

Journal Article

02/02/2026

Short- and long-term healthcare costs attributable to hepatitis B among newcomers to Ontario, Canada: a matched cohort study

Anyiwe K, Feld JJ, Pullenayegum E, Wong WWL, Nguyen L, Sander B. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2026; Feb 2.

Journal Article

27/01/2026

Measuring the impact of the substitution of innovator biologics with biosimilars on uptake and costs among Ontario public drug benefit recipients

Iacono A, Ho M, Yang J, Campbell T, Wynne W, Shearer D, Andersen L, Majer E, Ledlie S, Tadrous M, Gomes T. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2026; Jan 27 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

26/01/2026

Healthcare utilization patterns and costs related to neurofibromatosis 1 in Ontario, Canada

Sivadasan A, Hernandez A, Candido E, Parkin PC, Tu K, Mendoza M, Barnett-Tapia C. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2026; 21(1): 25.

Journal Article

16/12/2025

Proportion of female physicians in a specialty and median annual payments in Ontario, Canada

Kiran T, Schultz SE, Moineddin R, Daneshvarfard M, Cohen M, Latifovic L, Sibley LM, Glazier RH. JAMA Netw Open. 2025; 8(12): e2549815.

Journal Article

08/12/2025

Uptake of publicly funded flash glucose monitoring systems: a population-based cohort study in Ontario, Canada

Elias MN, Allin S, Yang J, Chiu M, Shah BR, Wu F, Gomes T. Can J Diabetes. 2025; S1499-2671(25): 00400-9. Epub 2025 Dec 8.

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28/09/2023

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists

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Health economics

Journal Articles

Association between adoption of robotic total knee arthroplasty in Canada and major surgical complications

Impact of wait-times for atrial fibrillation ablation on cumulative healthcare costs

Head and neck cancers medical costs in a universal health system: a population-based case-control study

Primary care unattachment: impact on mortality, hospitalizations and costs

Short- and long-term healthcare costs attributable to hepatitis B among newcomers to Ontario, Canada: a matched cohort study

Short- and long-term healthcare costs attributable to hepatitis B among newcomers to Ontario, Canada: a matched cohort study

Measuring the impact of the substitution of innovator biologics with biosimilars on uptake and costs among Ontario public drug benefit recipients

Healthcare utilization patterns and costs related to neurofibromatosis 1 in Ontario, Canada

Proportion of female physicians in a specialty and median annual payments in Ontario, Canada

Uptake of publicly funded flash glucose monitoring systems: a population-based cohort study in Ontario, Canada

News Releases

New research calls for improved mental healthcare after police shootings

Virtual care associated with significant environmental and patient cost savings

Nearly one-tenth of provincial healthcare budget spent on senior high-cost users

New study suggests same-day discharge after non-surgical heart procedure could save money and free up hospital beds

Ontario pediatric emergency departments order fewer low-value imaging tests than US counterparts

Incentive payments for family doctors may not have intended results

More than one in three adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are high-cost healthcare patients

One in five physicians were responsible for ordering nearly 40 per cent of low-value screening tests

How family physicians are paid linked to their rate of referral to specialists

Ten days or more in the ICU after cardiac surgery tied to high risk of death and healthcare costs

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists