Acts
The Canada Health Act came into effect in which year?
1984
Complex care that is provided by specialists and health providers, usually referred by the primary or secondary care giver - center with all services
Tertiary care
Which act formed the country in 1867?
Constitution act (originally British North America Act)
A group of health care professions that provide a range of diagnostic, technical, therapeutic, and support services in connection with health care, and which are distinct from the fields of dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy.
Allied health professionals (physio, nutrition, OT etc.)
Which two acts did the Canada Health Act combine?
Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act + Medical Care Act
Care provided by a specialist or someone other than the primary caregiver - patients must be referred to this type of care
Secondary care
Which province became the first to introduce universal public hospital insurance?
Saskatchewan in 1947
What is the difference between and acute care facility and a long term care facility? Give an example of each.
Acute care is for patients who have acute care needs that need medical attention right away. Example: Dartmouth General, Halifax Infirmary
Long term care is for patients who may need more chronic care or who do not have urgent needs. Example: Nursing homes
Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act (by 1961 all provinces were participating)
Extension of tertiary care - even more specialized and complex (trauma, burn center, transplant services)
Quaternary care
In 2007 additional funding was provided to organizations including what?
Canada Health Infoway
CIHI
Patient Wait Times Guarantee Trust
Why have inpatient stays been decreasing over time?
Evolution of healthcare and technology has allowed for more traditional inpatient care visits to be satisfied through outpatient care (day surgery, clinics)
In the 1990's social services were included through which act?
Canada Health and Social Transfer Act
Usually GP or FP, midwife, or nurse practitioner who renders the first source of assistance
Primary care
There are several population groups that the federal government is responsible for financially when it comes to healthcare what are 3 of these groups?
First nations living on reserves
Inuit
Military
Inmates in federal penitentiaries
Refugee claimants
Name 4 roles that HIM's can play in the healthcare system
Coders
Analysts
Management/Leadership
Privacy Officers
What are the 5 principles of the Canada Health Act?
Public Administration
Universality
Accessibility
Comprehensiveness
Portability
What is the difference between home and community health and public health?
home and community health is for providing care to patients at home or in the community example VON.
public health is focused on prevention and wellness of the whole community. example COVID response, monitoring chronic disease, infectious outbreaks etc.
Who is the "Father of Medicare"?
Tommy Douglas
Explain how the funding of the healthcare system works.
Provincial governments fund their respective healthcare systems with some exceptions. These funds may be from various methods such as taxes or co-pays.