healthcare delivery Flashcards
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Canada compared to global averages
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- Canadians make 4x more money
- life expectancy = 11 years higher
- Canadians largely have high access to clean drinking water, childhood immunization, & public funded health care
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current health challenges in Canada
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- 3/5 deaths due to cancer or cardiovascular disease
- sharp increase in obesity 7 type II diabetes
- hypertension affects 1/4 Canadians
- 1/5 will experience a mental health issue this year
- infectious diseases are less of a burden, chronic conditions are greatest burden
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history of Canada’s health care system
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- 1948: first universal publicly funded health care system, proposed & developed by NDP party’s Tommy Douglas (premier of Saskatchewan)
- mandated healthcare as ‘a right and not a privilege’
- 1957: insurance plans were in place so that physicians could be paid
- 1964: federal govn’t paid for much of the plan
- 1972: all provinces had joined (began in Saskatchewan)
- 1984: initial Medical Care Act was replaced by Canada Health Act (still exists today)
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public administration - guiding principle of Canada Health Act
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- provincial health bodies oversee delivery & administration of health care on nonprofit bases, public rather than private
5
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comprehensiveness - guiding principle of Canada Health Act
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- all services considered necessary are included (access to physicians, surgeons, specialists, dentists, etc.) & must be insured
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universality - guiding principle of Canada Health Act
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- all residents that are insured & part of this plan are entitled to same level of healthcare with the same standard
7
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portability - guiding principle of Canada Health Act
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- resident that moves to different province is still entitled to coverage from their home province until new coverage kicks in
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accessibility - guiding principle of Canada Health Act
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- all insured people should have same level of access to healthcare
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Canada healthcare system by global standards
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- high quality of people, places, equipment
- relatively equal access
- high quality of care
- adequate resources
- good IMR & longevity/life expectancy statistics
10
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Canada healthcare system limitations by global standards
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- some of the longest wait times in developed world
- fewer physicians per capita (2.2 per 1000 population)
- limited services & access in rural area
- greater focus on prevention is needed
11
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medical services plan of BC
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- under Medicare Protective Act, it is mandatory for residents to enroll in MSP in order to access healthcare services
- as of jan 1, 2020, monthly MSP fees have been eliminated
- replaced by employer health tax on behalf of individual
- MSP pays physicians by a ‘fee-for-service’ model (pays for their services)
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services not covered by MSP
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- cosmetic surgery (botox, fillers, liposuction)
- regular dental services
- eye examination & glasses
- prescription drugs
- limited chiropractic, massage therapy, naturopathy, physiotherapy coverage
- these items may be covered by ‘extended health’ which is insurance from private insurance companies (ex; Pacific Blue Cross)
13
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Canadian physicians
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- have medical degrees (M.D.) from one of 17 accredited Canadian medical schools (or another accredited medical school)
- four year M.D. program is preceded by four-year undergraduate degree
- after earning an M.D., physicians spend 2-5 years specializing through internships & residences
- before practicing, all physicians must obtain a medical license
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BC’s health care system
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- Canadian physicals are self-employed
- when doctor sees patient, they bill Medical Services Commission & are paid according to fee schedule
- patients can be charged for certain items (crutches, walkers), devices (IUDs, contraceptives), & certain forms (healthcare note)
- some physicians ‘opt-out’ of MSP & are permitted to charge patients directly → patients are reimbursed by MSP
- extended healthcare will cover individuals for certain services that are not covered by MSP
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Medicare Protection Act
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- protects from ‘extra billing’
- patients cannot be charged for consumables (exam gowns, tongue depressors, rental fees for equipment)
