Health
The Conference Board of Canada is a Canadian hub for health research and knowledge dissemination. We build on solid partnerships across the public, private, not-for-profit, and volunteer sectors to lead collaborative strategic initiatives in service of improving the health of populations and organizations, and supporting the sustainability of our health care system with a focus on meaningful patient outcomes.
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Chris Viel
Research Associate, Health
Chris is a Research Associate for the Health division of The Conference Board of Canada. In this role, Chris explores factors that are influencing the health of Canadians, as well as issues impacting Canada’s healthcare system.
Genomic Profiling for Stage 4 Cancer
November 6, 2025
This is the first pan-Canadian estimate of the costs and benefits of comprehensive genomic profiling with next-generation sequencing (CGP-NGS) across five newly diagnosed stage 4 cancers (lung, colorectal, breast, prostate, and pancreatic).
Impact paper, Summary for Executives • 22-min read
Recent Health Publications
Le présent rapport évalue les coûts et les avantages d’un profilage génomique complet par séquençage…
This report evaluates the costs and benefits of comprehensive genomic profiling with next-generation sequencing (CGP-NGS)…
Les personnes souffrant de migraine veulent des soins opportuns, fondés sur des données probantes, qui…
People with migraine want timely, evidence-informed care that reduces pain and suffering, supports daily functioning,…
This paper examines how pre-existing healthcare challenges and the pandemic affected blood cancer patients’ care,…
This report examines how pre-existing healthcare challenges and the pandemic affected blood cancer patients’ care,…
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Value-Based Healthcare Canada
Canada’s healthcare systems are under exceptional stress. We must improve patient care and outcomes, cost transparency, and capacity to meet current needs and serve future generations. Value-based healthcare (VBHC) is an international framework that can help achieve this by focusing on self-reported outcomes and quality of life.
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