Waitlist

Alberta

Waitlists in Alberta increased in 2010 vs. 2009.  The length of wait is now about the average in Canada

The Fraser Institute publishes an annual list of the number of patients waiting for treatment after having had their first meeting with a specialist. The numbers for Alberta are:

Alberta Numbers on Waitlists
20092010% Change
Hip Replacement36 Weeks40 Weeks+ 11%
Knee Replacement50 Weeks48 Weeks- 4%
Cataract Surgery39 Weeks44 Weeks+ 13%
Coronary Artery Bypass GraftN/A26 WeeksN/A
NeurosurgeryN/A78 WeeksN/A

*These numbers do not reflect the total number of patients waiting for surgery in Alberta. These are just for the most common specialties

Local Options

The provincial government continues to promise changes to Ministry of Health policy which will allow private delivery of health care. So far there have been few changes.

Timely Medical Alternatives is able to access private diagnostic imaging (MRI’s and CT scans) in both Calgary and Edmonton.

B.C. Options

B.C.’s private healthcare system is thriving.  Because of this, we bring hundreds of Alberta residents out here every year for ambulatory surgery.  For more serious surgeries, not offered in the private system, we send down to bordering states in the U.S.

U.S. Options

Timely Medical Alternatives has been able to negotiate exceptional discounts for our clients at 22 U.S. hospitals in 13 states.  In some cases, the client has saved over 80% off of the U.S. average price for that particular procedure. One hospital that we work with in Montana is a popular choice among Albertans.  However, during the winter months, most Albertans prefer to go to our facility in Phoenix.

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About Us

Timely Medical Alternatives Inc. was founded in 2003 as Canada's first facilitator of private pay medical services and diagnostic imaging. Since then, we have expedited private medical services for thousands of clients and in the process, have saved the lives of 6 of our fellow Canadians.

Services

Timely Medical Alternatives Inc. is able to expedite virtually any surgery, diagnostic imaging, or biopsy. Many of our private medical services are available in Canada; some are available in the US, where we have a network of hospitals and private medical services clinics with which we work. There is no charge for our service.

Procedure

The role of our firm is to act as a facilitator, brining our clients together with private medical services and clinics which can provide the needed services and / or procedures in a timely manner. Once arrangements have been made to the mutual satisfaction of our client and their physician, we have no ongoing involvement in the doctor-patient relationship.

Waitlist

This distinguishing feature of Canadian public healthcare is the nearly universal waitlists for virtually all diagnostic procedures and for surgeries. We are able to facilitate private medical services and diagnostics within 2 – 3 days and surgeries as quickly as 48 hours, in urgent cases. Many of our referrals are to facilities within Canada.