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100

The Canada Health Act came into effect in which year?

1984

100

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

100

Which act formed the country in 1867?

Constitution act (originally British North America Act)

100

 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.)

200

Which two acts did the Canada Health Act combine?

Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act + Medical Care Act

200

Care provided by a specialist or someone other than the primary caregiver - patients must be referred to this type of care

Secondary care

200

Which province became the first to introduce universal public hospital insurance?

Saskatchewan in 1947 

200

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

300
Which 1957 federal government act provided 50/50 cost sharing with participating provinces?

Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act (by 1961 all provinces were participating)

300

Extension of tertiary care - even more specialized and complex (trauma, burn center, transplant services)

Quaternary care

300

In 2007 additional funding was provided to organizations including what?

Canada Health Infoway

CIHI

Patient Wait Times Guarantee Trust

300

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) 

400

In the 1990's social services were included through which act?

Canada Health and Social Transfer Act

400

Usually GP or FP, midwife, or nurse practitioner who renders the first source of assistance

Primary care

400

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


400

Name 4 roles that HIM's can play in the healthcare system

Coders

Analysts

Management/Leadership

Privacy Officers

500

What are the 5 principles of the Canada Health Act?

Public Administration

Universality

Accessibility

Comprehensiveness

Portability

500

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.

500

Who is the "Father of Medicare"?

Tommy Douglas

500

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.