Canadian Health Care Flashcards
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Identify insured health care services
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Insured:
- hospital services
• in-and-out patient services
• nursing services
• laboratory, radiological, or other diagnostic procedures
• prescription medication
• medical surgical equipment and supplies
• accommodation and meals - physician services
• medically required services from medical practitioners - surgical-dental services
• services by a dentist in a hospital
2
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Identify supplemental health care services
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Services provided depending on province/territory
- prescription drugs - dental care - vision care - medical equipment - transportation services - long term residential care - home health care
3
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Identify federal government responsibilities
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- sets and administers national principles for the system
- directs delivery of services to certain groups
- regulates pharmaceuticals, food, medical devices
- supports health promotion and health research
- provides financial support for the provinces/territories
• cash and tax transfers through the Canada Health Transfer
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Identify provincial/territorial government responsibilities
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- manages, organizes, and delivers health care services
- negotiates fee schedules for health professionals
- manages some aspects of prescription care
- regulates health professionals
- plans, finances, and evaluates hospital, physician and public health services
5
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Key issues facing Canada’s health care system
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- government does not fund for certain procedures
- seniors are not well cared for
- overpaying for medication/care
- federal parties will not make the commitment
6
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Pros for Canada’s health care system
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- choices of primary/secondary are provider
- all residents have basic health care coverage
- coverage in province and across Canada
- no point of service charge for insured services
- providers are reasonably compensated
7
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Cons for Canada’s health care system
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- broad spectrum of services not provided
- poor care transitions and integration
- out of pocket costs could be prohibitive
- long wait times
- lacking in research and development
8
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Approaches to medicine
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- biomedical model
- biopsychosocial model
- patient-centered model
- wellness model
- complimentary and alternative model
- integrative medicine
9
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Biomedical model
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Focuses on physical processes (infections/injuries), does not take into account a persons mind
10
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Biopsychosocial model
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- has to do with disease to the biological, psychological, and social issues
- draws attention to processes that cause disease, and patients perception of their health
11
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Patient-centered model
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- all components need to be seen as intertwined in healing and management; healing the body and person are not identical
- key elements:
• integrated understanding of a whole person
• find common ground with patient
• prevention and wellness
• build on the relationship
• be realistic
12
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Wellness model
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- recognizes the importance of body, mind, connectedness, and spirit
- includes taking responsibility for personal health, creating a full balanced lifestyle and being the best person one can be
13
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Complementary and alternative medicine
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- non conventional therapies that focus on the whole person: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual
- methods of treatment used separately (alternatively) and often preventatively or in association (complimentary) with conventional medicine
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Integrative (holistic) medicine
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- aim of prevention and healing as basic foundation; involves a balanced, whole person-centered approach
15
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Funding distribution of Canada’s health care system
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- total health expenditure: 100%
- provincial government: 65%
- health care from public: 70%
- health care from private: 30%
- other public: 5%
- non consumption: 3%
- out of pocket: 15%
- private insurance: 12%
