The Cost of Administrative Burden
Canadian doctors spend 18.5 million hours per year on unnecessary administrative work — the equivalent of more than 55 million patient visits.
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18.5M
Hours Per Year
Wasted on unnecessary administrative tasks instead of patient care
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55M
Patient Visits Lost
Equivalent number of patient visits that could have been conducted
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24
Days Per Doctor
Average working days spent on admin tasks per doctor annually
Breaking Down the Numbers
195
Hours per doctor annually
220,000
Patient visits lost per day
2,312
Full-time equivalent doctors
220,000
Patient visits lost daily
Time Allocation Comparison
What Could We Do Instead?
🏥Patient Care Impact
- 55 million additional patient visits could be conducted
- 220,000 more patients seen every single day
- Equivalent to 2,312 full-time doctors
💰Economic Impact
- Billions in healthcare system inefficiency
- Reduced productivity across the healthcare sector
- Opportunity cost of 18.5 million hours of skilled medical time
😔Human Impact
- Increased physician burnout and stress
- Reduced quality of patient-doctor interactions
- Longer wait times for patients seeking care
Data Source: Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) report on administrative burden in Canadian healthcare. Statistics represent annual figures for unnecessary administrative work performed by Canadian doctors.