For approved users only

Your True North for Alberta Healthcare

Ask any question about Alberta's health system and get fast, trustworthy answers you can act on. Drawing on governed data sources from across the health system.

Launch Health Compass

When prompted to sign in, click the Single Sign-On (SSO) button — a username and password will not work.

No access yet? Health system employees can express interest. · Access is not available to non–health system parties at this time.

Trusted data

Curated, standardized, and governed — so a number means the same thing no matter who asks.

Faster decisions

Answers in seconds, with follow-up questions that replace days of report backlog.

Secure access

Restricted to approved users, governed by the Usage Charter, with every query logged.

How It Works

From sign-in to insight in a few steps

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Step 1

Sign in with SSO

Launch the Health Compass and, when prompted, click the Single Sign-On (SSO) button. Username and password sign-in will not work.

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Step 2

Ask your question

Ask any question about Alberta's health system in plain English. No technical knowledge required.

"Compare median ED wait times between Edmonton and Calgary by CTAS level."

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Step 3

Explore & verify

Ask follow-ups, filter, and export. Look for the verified query badge for metrics that match approved definitions. Always apply human review before acting on results.

Outputs require human review before use

Data Sources

Integrated, governed, and standardized

Patient Activity

Admissions, discharges, transfers, and emergency department visits.

System Capacity

Bed occupancy, theatre utilization, staffing ratios, and wait times.

Clinical Costing

Cost per weighted activity, resource use, and procedure-level costing.

Quality & Outcomes

Readmission rates, length of stay, and complication rates.

Workforce

FTE counts, agency usage, and sick leave rates.

Clinical Support Services

Volumes, turnaround times, and utilization.

Data domains roll out progressively as agents launch

Charting the Course

Guiding better decisions with Alberta's Health Compass

Pierre Guénette & Jason Scarlett — 2026

Imagine a health system where every leader — from the Minister's office to the analytics hub — can ask any question of the data and receive answers in seconds that they can trust and act on.

Act 1 — Without a Compass

Three people. Three questions. One morning ruled by waiting.

A Minister preparing for Question Period needs concrete answers on emergency wait times — fast. A Director has two hours to prepare site-specific ED flow recommendations that would normally take weeks of consultation. A senior analyst stares at 47 unread messages, drowning in repeat requests for the same charts.

Act 2 — First Bearing

Three questions asked. Three answers in seconds. Three people discover what's possible.

The Minister explores patient acuity trends across Edmonton and Calgary, then follows up on the correlation with admission rates — understanding the data because she explored it herself. The Director surfaces peak-hour surges and admission bottlenecks with charts ready to present. The analyst's routine inbox goes quiet, freeing her for the harder, more valuable questions only she can answer.

Act 3 — True North

One day. Hundreds of questions. A health system stops waiting and starts leading.

Across the system, leaders move from reactive management to proactive leadership — not just getting answers, but asking better questions.

"The goal is not to replace human judgment with artificial intelligence, but to augment human intelligence with artificial capability. The questions that matter most still require human wisdom. We're making the answers easier to find."

The story that inspired this work