Environmental Scan - Government of Nova Scotia

Physician Resource PlanningAn Environmental ScanFigure 96 Out-of-Province Admissions to DHA9 and IWK Paediatrics, 2009/10, by Doctor Service (Source: NS Hospital DischargeMethodology Note: RIWs in the preceding Figure exclude outlier days stay in hospital:14.2 Patients from Out-of-Province14.2.1 PaediatricsThe following figure lists by functional specialty the volume and percentage of MSI and shadow-billed servicesby province of patient residence. Twelve percent (12%) of all services are provided to residence of NB and PEIand 1% to other provinces than NS.Within the Paediatric Department of Medicine (only) the percentage increases to 15% for NB and PEI residentsplus 1% from other provinces. Certain paediatric specialties see a much larger proportion of patients from outof-province(OOP):• Cardiology – 30%• Gastroenterology – 26%• Haematology/Oncology – 36%• Infectious Diseases – 23%• Nephrology – 25%• Rheumatology – 29%The above figures exclude services provided in NB and PEI by NS paediatricians. IWK based specialists haveregularly scheduled clinics in NB and PEI which are not captured in the NS MSI and S-Bill data.109 | Page Social Sector Metrics Inc. & Health Intelligence Inc. | 12/31/2011