Week 7 Flashcards
Why is Medicare considered inefficient and too expensive?
Supported by the private system, long wait times, and reports/reforms created between 2000-2004 to improve sustainability.
What are Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs)?
Accounts set up by individuals, employers, or governments to fund healthcare costs, with the goal of reducing service demand and increasing cost-efficiency.
What is the Mazankowski Report?
An Alberta report focusing on financing healthcare services for long-term sustainability, and suggests a larger role for the private sector.
What are Public-Private Partnerships (P3s)?
Contracts between public agencies and private companies to design, build, and maintain infrastructure like hospitals and highways.
What is the purpose of regional health authorities?
To collaborate with other regions and private or non-profit providers to improve health service delivery and raise revenues.
What is the Health Care Guarantee?
A policy to reduce wait times and ensure timely access to care; if wait exceeds 90 days, the service is provided to the patient elsewhere, with travel costs covered.
What does the Kirby Report advocate for?
A strong federal role in healthcare, including medical savings accounts, reducing wait times, multidisciplinary teams, and service-based funding.
What is the focus of the Romanow Report?
The sustainability of the public healthcare system, commitment to universal access, and the need for public funding over private options.
How do Mazankowski and Kirby’s views on healthcare differ from Romanow’s?
Mazankowski and Kirby support private sector growth and market approaches, while Romanow supports strengthening the public system.
What is regionalization in healthcare?
The decentralization of healthcare decision-making to local authorities for better-targeted services, though it may increase costs.
What are the three methods of privatization mentioned?
Delegation, Partial Privatization, and Divestment.
What is the main point of Romanow’s report regarding healthcare guarantees?
Guarantees should be based on the system’s capacity to provide services and ensure that resources are adequately allocated.
What are the main points of the Mazankowski Report?
Advocates for user fees, more private sector involvement, and a conservative approach to health reform.
What does the Kirby Report suggest for healthcare reform?
A balanced approach between public and private healthcare, emphasizing efficiency, medical savings accounts, and reducing government dependency.
What was the Romanow Report’s stance on healthcare?
Advocates for a publicly funded, universally accessible healthcare system based on the principle of need over income.
What is the role of Primary Health Reform according to Kirby?
Streamline service provision, create multidisciplinary teams, and move away from fee-for-service models to control costs.
What are Health Care Guarantees intended to address?
They aim to reduce wait times by setting deadlines for procedures, after which services are provided by other providers if needed.
What are the key differences between the Mazankowski and Romanow Reports?
Mazankowski supports private sector involvement, while Romanow defends a stronger public healthcare system.
