Canada Health Act

Question 1

Canada health Act 1984 criteria

Answer 1

• public administration
• comprehensive coverage
• universality
• portability
• accessibility

Question 2

conditions

Answer 2

• information

- recognition

Question 3

public administration

Answer 3

public is involved in administering health care

Question 4

comprehensive coverage

Answer 4

medically necessary services are prepaid

Question 5

universality

Answer 5

• all eligible residents being able to access same services within their region

Question 6

portability

Answer 6

receive treatment all across Canada

Question 7

accessibility

Answer 7

reasonable access to available services

Question 8

federal health care responsibilities

Answer 8

• little power over health care of individuals
• funding to provinces and territories
• leadership, advice, & direction
• interacts with WHO

Question 9

health ministry responsibilities

Answer 9

• maintaining and improving health of Canadians
• oversees health portfolio
• supervision collection and analysis of info
• collaborating with provincial and territorial counterparts

Question 10

First Nations and Inuit health branch

Answer 10

• oversees healthcare provided to First Nations and Inuit people
• broad mandate of health services they provide
• Jordan’s principle: determines what govt pays for First Nation children medical services

Question 11

health environments and consumer safety branch

Answer 11

• help create healthy environments
• provide public with info
• encourage active lifestyle

Question 12

health and products food branch

Answer 12

• review health products before being brought on to the market to make sure they are safe

Question 13

opioid response branch

Answer 13

• response to opioid crisis

- oversees controlled substances and opioid response team

Question 14

cannabis legalization and regulation branch

Answer 14

• helps distribute safely

- provides public with info

Question 15

Canadian Institute of health research

Answer 15

• federal funding agency
• created under CHIR act in 2000
• 13 institutes are networks between different researchers and stakeholder throughout country

Question 16

CIHI

Answer 16

• independent organization that provides info
• works closely with CIHR
• data used at all levels of govt
• areas for continues improvement

Question 17

patented medicines review board

Answer 17

• created in 1987 under the patent act
• limits prices set by patentees
• regulatory
• reporting
• patented medicines regulations

Question 18

public health agency of Canada

Answer 18

• 2004
• headed by Canadas chief public health officer
• mandate to promote health and prevent diseases
• posts web-based data regarding health issues
• tracks outbreaks of illnesses
• aims to reduce accidents, prevent injuries, and respond to public health issues

Question 19

provincial health care responsibilities

Answer 19

• 13 separate health plans (each province/territory)
• provincial/territorial govts oversee matters relation to the personal health of they populations
• must abide by Canada Health Act
• hospital care and medically necessary treatment
• each province has ministry of health
• minster is appointed elected official
• deputy minister is not elected
• associate deputy ministers or management committee may be assigned

Question 20

categories of health care

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• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• quaternary

Question 21

primary

Answer 21

direct care

Question 22

secondary

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• referral to a specialist for diagnosis
• short term
• ma progress to tertiary

Question 23

tertiary

Answer 23

• may be short term or long term

Question 24

quaternary

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• highly specialized

- not always available

Question 25

regional health authorities

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• defined geography regions
• help meet needs of communities
• broad governance with appointed and/elected members
• services were centralized within regions
• many small facilities were closed or downsized
• some services were shifted to more rural areas as a means to justify keeping smaller facilities open
• several provinces/territories have moved back to central health authority

Question 26

4 goals of regional health authorities

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1) amalgamate services
2) health promotion and disease prevention
3) involve public
4) implements appropriate and effective governance

Question 27

health card

Answer 27

• applicant assigned a number once approved
• must be presented when assigning services
• only provincial health care providers may request card
• if not valid may have to pay

Question 28

how to get a health card

Answer 28

• Canadian citizenship; permanent resident
• resident of province/territory where seeking health care
• physically resides in same jurisdiction for 5 months
• infants insured where they are born
• no Canadian ever denied

Question 29

paperwork required for health card

Answer 29

• proof of citizenship & residency
• personal ID
• Canadian immigration ID records
• sometimes difficult for newcomers because of all the paperwork
• waiting period must not exceed 3 months

Question 30

insured medical services

Answer 30

• deemed medically necessary by medical doctor
• must be referred by doctor for specialist visit
• second opinion is family doctor refers to another specialist
• each province has own list of insured services

Question 31

hospital insured inpatient services

Answer 31

• standard accommodations
• meals
• medications
• labour & delivery
• surgical services
• medical services
• routine nursing care
• rehab

Question 32

hospital insure outpatient services

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• emergency treatment
• say surgery
• diagnostic procedures
• cancer centre
• ortho clinic
• some PT, OT, RT for limited time

Question 33

areas for continued improvement of CIHI

Answer 33

• seniors & aging
• mental health & addictions
• indigenous population
• children & youth