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A panel headed by former Saskatchewan finance minister Janice MacKinnon examined Alberta’s finances and came up with these suggestions to fix what it labelled the province’s “spending problem.”

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Recommendation 1: Transform the current health system by using other provinces as models and engaging health professionals and the public. The goal is to establish a health system with better outcomes and more appropriate care which is closer to the average per-capita spending in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec.

Recommendation 2: Use outcomes including spending, hospital stays and number of health professionals to measure Alberta’s progress in transforming the health system to reflect the needs of 21st century patients and reduce costs. An external organization, independent of government, should review and report annually on progress in closing the gap with comparator provinces.