Annual statistics on the distribution of physicians by specialty based on service events submitted under Alberta's Alternative Relationship Plan (ARP). The table is published by Alberta Health as part of the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan Statistical Supplement report. The Excel version was last updated on April 17, 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze physician specialty composition based on ARP service event statistics
- Monitor trends in physician participation in alternative payment plans
- Compare specialty distribution across different healthcare funding models
Strengths
- Official government statistics from Alberta Health
- Annual publication provides potential for longitudinal analysis
- Available in Excel format for easy tabular analysis
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Alberta
- Collection Method
- Service events submitted under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan Alternative Relationship Plan (ARP)
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 14:45:50.510033
- Geography
- Alberta, Canada