Has a Regular Health Care Provider
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Service Delivery and Care Planning
Defining Attributes
Definition
The percentage of the population that reported having a regular health care provider, including a family doctor or general practitioner, a medical specialist or a nurse practitioner.
Numerator
Population age 12 and older who reported that they have a regular health care provider (based on weighted survey respondents)
Denominator
Population age 12 and older (based on weighted survey responses)
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods
Canadian Community Health Survey
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually (data available 2015 to 2023)
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods
CIHI Your Health System
Reporting Frequency
Annually (2015-2020)
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025