Healthcare system Flashcards
How do Canadians share the responsibility of a dynmaic publically funded healthcare system
By showing fairness and equity
What is equity
Being fair and impartial
What act regulates provincial health care
Canadian Health Care Act
Who regulates provincial health insurance
Province or Territory
What is the role of federal government in healthcare (4)?
funding, policy making, regulation of things like drugs and food
support reaerch
3 roles of Canadian Health Act
establishs rules for health insurance
makes sure there is resonable access
discourages extra fees that are not covered
What are the 5 principles of Canada Health act- explain each
Public Administration-not for profit
Comprehensive-covers all medically necessary and dentists if in the hospital
Universal- covers all things equal for all insured
Accessibility- everyone has the right to resonable access
Portability-across Canada and out of country with expections
What is primary healthcare
1-first contact, family doc (social working, dietitan, nurses) Coordinates services and referals
What is secondary health care
more specialized but can do at any hospital. need referal or ambulence
What are 3 and 4 degree health care
Very specialized
3-difficuly surgieries or Cancer
4- teachig hospitals and experimental predures
What is patient rostering ?
Pateint registers with family doctor, and that clinic assumes responsibility of its registered population
What are the benifits of primary care network (4)
prevantative
provide refferals
do some emergency work
care from birth to death and mental health
what are the 4 foundations of Alberta Health Care
- Patient First Stratagy
- “Our People”
- Clinical health reserch and Innovation (use evidence)
- Information mangagment (make the right informaiton accessible)
What are two major in equities in health care
income and education
what are 4 goals of healthcare
equity, access, quality, safty
