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•	Message from the Minister
•	Accountability Statement
•	Introduction
•	Year-at-a-Glance Highlights
•	Ministry Role and Services
•	Performance Reporting
•	Deregulation
•	Report on Resources
•	Summary of Other Planning Processes
•	Appendix 1: Acts under the Administration of the Minister of Health Planning
•	Appendix 2: Professions Regulated by the Ministry of Health Planning
•	Appendix 3: 2002/03 Legislative Changes
•	Appendix 4: Update on New Era Commitments


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2002/03 Annual Service Plan Report
Ministry of Health Planning

Performance Reporting

Overview

In February 2002, the Minister of Health Planning tabled the ministry's 2002/03 – 2004/05 service plan in the Legislature, marking the first time a three-year, transparent accountability planning framework had been introduced in the health sector.

Overall, the ministry made considerable progress in implementing its strategies and achieving its performance objectives, meeting nearly all of its 2002/03 targets. Also of importance is the greater understanding the ministry has gained of the availability of data and the timeliness with which it can be reported, and the most appropriate venues for reporting health information.

By continuing to refine the manner in which the ministry collects data, reports information and liaises with key provincial, national and international data sources, BC will ensure the performance targets set in the service plans for the Ministries of Health continue to evolve and have meaning for British Columbians. Where changes occur in these measures from year to year, they will be duly reported in the service plan and the annual service plan report.

Interpreting the Results

The following section details the ministry's progress in implementing its 2002/03 service plan strategies and in achieving its performance measure targets. The reader is encouraged to use the following key to interpret the results.

Strategies: Implementation Status	Performance Measures: Assessment Against Target
Completed — strategy was completed in 2002/03.	Completed — 2002/03 target was achieved.
Ongoing — the strategy is now part of the ongoing operational activities of the ministry.	Underway — significant progress was made towards the target.
Underway — strategy was initiated in 2002/03.

Ministry Goals, Objectives, Key Strategies, and Performance Measures

Goal 1: High Quality Patient-Centred Care

Goal 2: Improved Health and Wellness for British Columbians

Goal 3: A Sustainable, Affordable Health Care System