Healthcare Policy
Vol. 21, No. 3, 2026
Improving Surgical Outcomes While Lowering Costs: The Case for a Bundled Payment Model for Surgical Episodes of Care
Stephen Pinney and Glen Sumner
Commentary: Cost Savings Are Possible, But Success Is Not Guaranteed: Challenges of Bundled Payment in Canada
Tim Zhang and Amity E. Quinn
Unlocking Surgical Capacity Through Collectable Time: A Multi-Level Policy Framework for Canadian Health Systems
Jean-Pierre Eskander and Trevor Bardell
Commentary: Improving Access to Surgical Care in Canadian Health Systems: Technology or Culture?
David R. Urbach
When Safety Promotion Impairs Access to Care: Lessons From Endoscopy Across Canada
Simon Houston and Amanda Porter
Commentary: Simple Policy, Entrenched System: Lessons From Post-Sedation Accompaniment
Hemant A. Shah
Efficiency Through Equity: Prioritizing Gynecologic Surgery to Improve Health System Performance
Amity E. Quinn and Erin A. Brennand
Commentary: Gender Equity is Essential for Optimal Surgical Prioritization: A Response to Quinn and Brennand
Alana M. Flexman and Gianni R. Lorello
Expanding Surgical Access in Canada Through Self-Governing First Nations
Trafford Crump and Mariam Hegazy
A Population-Based Comparison of Wait Times for Common Elective General Surgery Procedures Between Immigrants and Non-Immigrants in British Columbia
Michael Y. Guo, Christine Li, Ahmer A. Karimuddin and Jason M. Sutherland
Use of Publicly Reported Surgical Wait Time Information by Community Family Physicians in Toronto, Canada
Olivia J.S. Varkul, Noah Ivers, Julie L. Takata, Vasily Giannakeas and David R. Urbach