1 Ontario Healthcare Flashcards
what are the 8 main segments of operating expenses for the ministry of health?
Ontario Health Insurance Program
Population and Public Health
Provincial Programs and Stewardship
Local Health Integration Networks (LHIN)
Home and Community Care Support Services (HCCSS)
Ministry Administration
Health Policy and Research
eHealth and Information Management
Information Systems
what are the 3 main areas of OHIP?
Ontario Health Insurance
—- (majority of the money spent on physicians/practitioners/OHIP clinics)
Drug Programs
Assistive Devices
what are the types of OHIP clinics?
physiotherapy clinics
medical imaging
blood/biospecimens services
what does a public health system focuses on?
the work of a public health system focuses on the health of populations (communities)
focused on prevention, control, and education
communicable diseases, healthy lifestyles, sexual health, vaccinations, substance use, mental health
describe coverage for long-term care homes
usually government funded, but retirement homes are privately funded
when people can’t afford a retirement home, they end up in a long-term care home, even if they’re fully capable and high-functioning human beings
when living in a long-term care home, there is a co-payment required to help contribute to the costs of the facilities
——- set by the government and are to be paid directly to the long-term care facility
——- those without the means to afford the co-payments can apply for a subsidy, which will be decided based on an income means test
describe coverage for community support agencies
these community services are free for people that don’t have a lot of money, don’t speak English, are elderly, etc. (depending on the service)
addiction services are publicly funded, free!
** NOTE: these aren’t medical services but they deal with the social and psychosocial aspect of our healthcare system
