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Health Committee

Mandate

To leverage the expertise of the business community to provide balanced thought leadership on health care and health related issues while building constructive relationships.The Calgary Chamber of Commerce is one of the few chambers across the country with a standing health committee and it seeks to influence and advocate practical solutions that contribute to the improvement of Alberta’s public health system to benefit all Albertans.

For more information on healthcare policy and advocacy at the Chamber, click here.

2010 - 2011 Committee Focus Areas

Health Policy, Legislation and Advocacy

Quality health system as a distinct business advantage
Private service delivery in public system – cost reduction, competitiveness, innovation
Procurement policy – advocating an equitable, competitive framework

Healtcare Delivery Reform

Continuum of care – primary, acute and long term care
Patient focused funding – increased patient choice, incentive to reduce costs, innovation

Mental Health

Supports in the workplace as a form of prevention
Business case - increased productivity, improved workplaces

Healthy Albertans

Health in Workplace
Economics of Wellness
Preventative measures to reduce health system pressures

2010-2011 Committee Speakers

Dates	Speakers
June 2011	Mark Harasymuk Senior Manager, Drug Program Operations and Policy, Alberta Health and Wellness Topic: Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy
April 2011	Gordon Kramer Executive Director, Activity Based Funding, Alberta Health Services Topic: Activity-based funding in Albert health care
March 2011	Bruce West Executive Director, Alberta Continuing Care Association Topic: Continuing Care in Alberta
Feb 2011	Art Johnston MLA & Chair of Calgary Caucus Topic: Health care policy in Alberta
Jan 2011	Dr. David Lau Presidnet, Obesity Canada Topic: Reducing health care costs through healthylifestyles
Nov 2010	Ken Hughes Chair, Alberta Health Services Topic: Change and innovation within AHS
Oct 2010	Jitendra Prasad Senior Vice President Contracting, Procurement & Supply Management, Alberta Health Services Topic: Procurement Policy in Alberta

Past Work	Article: June 30, 2010 Chamber Health Committee aims for system renewal
	2010-2011 Annual Report 2009-10 Annual Report 2008-09 Annual Report

Chair	Robert Crump President & CEO HBOT Clinic
Vice-Chair

The Chamber welcomes motivated and thought leading individuals to join our committees to help raise the level of discourse and discussion at meetings.

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