Immediate actions:

• develop a comprehensive health workforce plan
• develop electronic health records
• invest $15 million in the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research
• cooperate with other provinces and territories to reduce drug costs
• $26 million for Student Health Initiative

• Tobacco taxes to increase
• Alberta Health Care Insurance premiums to increase
• expert panel to review publicly funded services
  The Burden of Proof: An Alberta Model for Assessing Publicly Funded Health Services - July 18, 2003
  Progress Report to December 2002
• MLA task force to review revenue options
• expansion of primary health care reform
• committee to explore options for providing health care services
• action to revise the Canada Food Guide
• population health targets and objectives
  • Framework for a Healthy Alberta: Highlights - November, 2003
  • Framework for a Healthy Alberta - November, 2003
• information technology funding strategy
• Health Quality Council of Alberta established
• partnerships for health information
• public information campaign to promote healthy lifestyles

Actions in 2003:

• Electronic Health Record
• Alberta Waitlist Registry
• 90-day access for selected services
• funding established for health information technology
• new agreement with the Alberta Medical Association to expand options to pay physicians
• integration of mental health services with health regions
• province-wide telephone information service, Health Link Alberta 1-866-408-LINK (5465).
      Calgary - 943-LINK (5465)
      Capital - 408-LINK (5465)

Actions in 2004:

• multi-year contracts between Alberta Health and Wellness and regional health authorities

Actions in 2006:

• central booking services for selected procedures