title: Program budgeting and marginal analysis: a priority-setting framework for Canadian Regional Health Authorities.
abstract: Health regions in Canada are responsible for meeting the needs of local populations with limited resources. However, relatively little attention has been given to this within-region resource allocation problem. An economic approach to needs assessment, namely program budgeting and marginal analysis, may be of benefit. Its potential for use in Canada is examined, in particular with examples from two Alberta health regions, the Calgary Regional Health Authority and the Chinook Health Region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mitton
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Donaldson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dean
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: West
mesh_terms: D000416:Alberta; D002017:Budgets; D003361:Cost Allocation / Q000379:methods; D003628:Database Management Systems; D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000379:methods*; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012040:Regional Health Planning / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods