Trends And Reforms Flashcards
What were the two influential reports in 2002?
Romanow and Kirby
What did Romanow say about medicare?
Sustainable and must be preserved
Why did Romanow think medicare could still work?
Believed it could still work if we made it better by investing more money and making changes to make healthcare fair for everyone
Why were they doing reports on Medicare?
Noticed some problems like long wait times for doctors and surgeries, not everyone getting the care they needed, etc
Romanow national health council
Had more power and oversaw changes in healthcare. It made decisions and watched how things were going
What did Kirby say about medicare?
Not sustainable and private sector (part of economy operated btw private individuals or businesses) should play a stronger role
Why did Kirby think medicare was not sustainable?
Because of rising costs and more people needing healthcare as they get older
Kirby council
Gave advice and didn’t have much say in what happened. Focused on understanding healthcare issues and come up with ideas or changes
What is regional health authorities?
Identify population needs, planning programs and services, and ensuring these programs and services get funded
LHINs and public units
Monitor and plan hospitals, community support services, mental health and addiction services, LTC
Disruptive health care innovations
Improve care and cut the cost
Ex: apps on our phone that help us check blood sugars. Don’t end up in hospital too often
