120 week 1 intro to Canadian healthcare system
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
the WHO definition of health a state of complete physical, mental, and social
well-being, not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity
an alternative definition of health bodily, mental, and social quality of life of
people.. to permit them to use their initiative
individually and collectively to maintain their
well-being
what does a good health care robust financing mechanisms
system require well-maintained facilities
well-trained and adequately-paid workforce
reliable information (to base decisions and
policies)
logistics to deliver quality medicines and
technologies
medicare Canada's publicly-funded health care system
is an integration of 13 provincial and territorial
health care systems, NOT a national health care
system
,principles of the Canadian health all residents have reasonable access to
care system (2) medically-necessary hospital and physician
services on a prepaid basis (no paying out-of-
pocket)
universal coverage for all citizens and permanent
residents (even if traveling between provinces)
what are the provincial/territorial management, organization, and delivery of health
governments responsible for? care services for residents
their plans follow common standards but require
better coordination
what is the federal government setting and administering national standards for
responsible for? the health care system (Canada Health Act)
provide funding support for provincial and
territorial health care services
supporting the delivery for health care services
to specific groups
what specific groups do the federal first nations
government provide specific inuit
services to canadian forces
eligible veterans
federal inmates
some refugees
how is medicare a curative system the primarily "illness care" model mostly focuses
on curative medicine and health care
> 90% of spending is on curative care
how is medicare fragmented the national program composed of 13
interlocking provincial and territorial health
insurance plans
network, fragmented regionally, uncoordinated
care, some areas of private within mostly-public
system
, how does medicare have mixed- there is a private-public split, with 65-70% of
funding funding comes from the government
there is a federal-provincial split, with the federal
contributions dropping to 31% (22% of total
health expenditures) from the original 50%
most doctors are in private practice, and most
hospitals are private, not-for-profit corporations
what is the percent breakdown for 71% is publicly-funded, coming from the
public vs private funding in canada provincial/territorial governments
as of 2015 29% is privately-funded, coming from patients
directly or their insurance plans
what is the percent breakdown for 77% was publicly-funded
public vs private funding in canada 23% was privately-funded
in 1975
how did the percent breakdown for before: 70% public, 30% private
public vs private funding change after/during: 75% public, 25% private
from before to after covid
how much does canada spend on canada spends approximately 13% of the GDP on
health care as a % of the GDP health care, the second highest amount in the
world after the US at 19%
what are the largest sections of hospitals, physicians, and other institutions
health care that canada funds
how much of ontario's total annual 37.5%, or $69.8B
budget goes towards the health
sector
who is malcolm g. taylor a professor who was involved in decision-making
for canada's health care system, and analyzed the
federal government's priorities and values
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
the WHO definition of health a state of complete physical, mental, and social
well-being, not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity
an alternative definition of health bodily, mental, and social quality of life of
people.. to permit them to use their initiative
individually and collectively to maintain their
well-being
what does a good health care robust financing mechanisms
system require well-maintained facilities
well-trained and adequately-paid workforce
reliable information (to base decisions and
policies)
logistics to deliver quality medicines and
technologies
medicare Canada's publicly-funded health care system
is an integration of 13 provincial and territorial
health care systems, NOT a national health care
system
,principles of the Canadian health all residents have reasonable access to
care system (2) medically-necessary hospital and physician
services on a prepaid basis (no paying out-of-
pocket)
universal coverage for all citizens and permanent
residents (even if traveling between provinces)
what are the provincial/territorial management, organization, and delivery of health
governments responsible for? care services for residents
their plans follow common standards but require
better coordination
what is the federal government setting and administering national standards for
responsible for? the health care system (Canada Health Act)
provide funding support for provincial and
territorial health care services
supporting the delivery for health care services
to specific groups
what specific groups do the federal first nations
government provide specific inuit
services to canadian forces
eligible veterans
federal inmates
some refugees
how is medicare a curative system the primarily "illness care" model mostly focuses
on curative medicine and health care
> 90% of spending is on curative care
how is medicare fragmented the national program composed of 13
interlocking provincial and territorial health
insurance plans
network, fragmented regionally, uncoordinated
care, some areas of private within mostly-public
system
, how does medicare have mixed- there is a private-public split, with 65-70% of
funding funding comes from the government
there is a federal-provincial split, with the federal
contributions dropping to 31% (22% of total
health expenditures) from the original 50%
most doctors are in private practice, and most
hospitals are private, not-for-profit corporations
what is the percent breakdown for 71% is publicly-funded, coming from the
public vs private funding in canada provincial/territorial governments
as of 2015 29% is privately-funded, coming from patients
directly or their insurance plans
what is the percent breakdown for 77% was publicly-funded
public vs private funding in canada 23% was privately-funded
in 1975
how did the percent breakdown for before: 70% public, 30% private
public vs private funding change after/during: 75% public, 25% private
from before to after covid
how much does canada spend on canada spends approximately 13% of the GDP on
health care as a % of the GDP health care, the second highest amount in the
world after the US at 19%
what are the largest sections of hospitals, physicians, and other institutions
health care that canada funds
how much of ontario's total annual 37.5%, or $69.8B
budget goes towards the health
sector
who is malcolm g. taylor a professor who was involved in decision-making
for canada's health care system, and analyzed the
federal government's priorities and values
