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Non-Insured Health Benefits Plan and fees
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1543
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 1998-12-05
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD99-05-89
- That the Canadian Medical Association examine the Health Canada's Non-Insured Health Benefits Plan's refusal to remunerate physicians for completing pre-authorization request forms.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 1998-12-05
- Resolution
- BD99-05-89
- That the Canadian Medical Association examine the Health Canada's Non-Insured Health Benefits Plan's refusal to remunerate physicians for completing pre-authorization request forms.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association examine the Health Canada's Non-Insured Health Benefits Plan's refusal to remunerate physicians for completing pre-authorization request forms.
Access to quality health care
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy323
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 1998-09-09
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC98-23
- That access to quality health care must be available to all Canadians, in a manner consistent with provincial/territorial human rights legislation and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 1998-09-09
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC98-23
- That access to quality health care must be available to all Canadians, in a manner consistent with provincial/territorial human rights legislation and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
- Text
- That access to quality health care must be available to all Canadians, in a manner consistent with provincial/territorial human rights legislation and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Expansion of the health care system through new funding
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy332
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 1998-09-09
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC98-32
- That expansions or broadening of the health care system should be done with new funding and not through reallocations from medical care budgets.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 1998-09-09
- Resolution
- GC98-32
- That expansions or broadening of the health care system should be done with new funding and not through reallocations from medical care budgets.
- Text
- That expansions or broadening of the health care system should be done with new funding and not through reallocations from medical care budgets.
Consequences of decreasing physical activity among Canadians
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy342
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 1998-09-09
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC98-45
- That the Canadian Medical Association warns that Canadians will face medical and psychological consequences as a result of decreasing physical activity.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 1998-09-09
- Resolution
- GC98-45
- That the Canadian Medical Association warns that Canadians will face medical and psychological consequences as a result of decreasing physical activity.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association warns that Canadians will face medical and psychological consequences as a result of decreasing physical activity.
Health effects of air pollution
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy345
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 1998-09-09
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC98-63
- That the Canadian Medical Association work with provincial and territorial Divisions in carrying out the federal coordination of activities to identify and disseminate information on health effects of air pollution.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 1998-09-09
- Resolution
- GC98-63
- That the Canadian Medical Association work with provincial and territorial Divisions in carrying out the federal coordination of activities to identify and disseminate information on health effects of air pollution.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association work with provincial and territorial Divisions in carrying out the federal coordination of activities to identify and disseminate information on health effects of air pollution.
Fees for on call service
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy442
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 1998-09-09
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC98-44
- That the Canadian Medical Association support in principle that fees be paid to physicians for the service of being on call.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 1998-09-09
- Resolution
- GC98-44
- That the Canadian Medical Association support in principle that fees be paid to physicians for the service of being on call.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association support in principle that fees be paid to physicians for the service of being on call.
Frequency of on-call services
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy445
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 1998-09-09
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC98-72
- That the Canadian Medical Association recommend that in principle Canadian physicians not be required to provide on-call services more frequently than 1 night in 5.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 1998-09-09
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC98-72
- That the Canadian Medical Association recommend that in principle Canadian physicians not be required to provide on-call services more frequently than 1 night in 5.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association recommend that in principle Canadian physicians not be required to provide on-call services more frequently than 1 night in 5.
Health information privacy and medical school curricula and training programs
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy446
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 1998-09-09
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC98-73
- That the Canadian Medical Association encourage Canadian medical schools to incorporate the principles and details of the CMA Principles for the Protection of Patients' Personal Health Information into their undergraduate curricula and postgraduate training programs.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 1998-09-09
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC98-73
- That the Canadian Medical Association encourage Canadian medical schools to incorporate the principles and details of the CMA Principles for the Protection of Patients' Personal Health Information into their undergraduate curricula and postgraduate training programs.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association encourage Canadian medical schools to incorporate the principles and details of the CMA Principles for the Protection of Patients' Personal Health Information into their undergraduate curricula and postgraduate training programs.
Equal treatment for physicians
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1671
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 1998-03-02
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD98-05-93 -That the Canadian Medical Association support the principle of equal treatment for all qualified licensed physicians in Canada, based on training and competence.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 1998-03-02
- Resolution
- BD98-05-93 -That the Canadian Medical Association support the principle of equal treatment for all qualified licensed physicians in Canada, based on training and competence.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association support the principle of equal treatment for all qualified licensed physicians in Canada, based on training and competence.
Canadian Immunization Awareness Program Coalition
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1672
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 1998-03-02
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD98-05-99
- That the Canadian Medical Association participate in the Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness and Promotion as a full member.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 1998-03-02
- Resolution
- BD98-05-99
- That the Canadian Medical Association participate in the Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness and Promotion as a full member.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association participate in the Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness and Promotion as a full member.
Part time and shared postgraduate residency training programs
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy539
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1986-12-13
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD87-03-73
- That the Canadian Medical Association support the practice of developing part time and shared postgraduate residency training programs.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1986-12-13
- Resolution
- BD87-03-73
- That the Canadian Medical Association support the practice of developing part time and shared postgraduate residency training programs.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association support the practice of developing part time and shared postgraduate residency training programs.
Continuing medical education in obstetrical care for family physicians
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy561
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1986-08-12
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC86-83
- It is recommended that university continuing medical education departments develop programs designed to continue the education of family physicians in the delivery of obstetrical care.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1986-08-12
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC86-83
- It is recommended that university continuing medical education departments develop programs designed to continue the education of family physicians in the delivery of obstetrical care.
- Text
- It is recommended that university continuing medical education departments develop programs designed to continue the education of family physicians in the delivery of obstetrical care.
Replacement services for physicians in rural and remote areas
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy562
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1986-08-12
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC86-86
- That physicians be encouraged to provide replacement services in their area of expertise to rural and remote areas, as part of their pattern of practice.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1986-08-12
- Resolution
- GC86-86
- That physicians be encouraged to provide replacement services in their area of expertise to rural and remote areas, as part of their pattern of practice.
- Text
- That physicians be encouraged to provide replacement services in their area of expertise to rural and remote areas, as part of their pattern of practice.
Physician involvement in organ donation
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy596
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1986-12-13
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- BD87-03-76
- That in conjunction with its provincial/territorial divisions, provincial health insurance programs be encouraged to include a specific listing for physician involvement in organ donation.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1986-12-13
- Resolution
- BD87-03-76
- That in conjunction with its provincial/territorial divisions, provincial health insurance programs be encouraged to include a specific listing for physician involvement in organ donation.
- Text
- That in conjunction with its provincial/territorial divisions, provincial health insurance programs be encouraged to include a specific listing for physician involvement in organ donation.
Fee schedules
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy715
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1986-08-12
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC86-75
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that the divisions continue their efforts to develop relativity within fee schedules.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1986-08-12
- Resolution
- GC86-75
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that the divisions continue their efforts to develop relativity within fee schedules.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that the divisions continue their efforts to develop relativity within fee schedules.
Prescription of heroin for the treatment of drug abuse
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1544
- Last Reviewed
- 2013-03-02
- Date
- 1998-12-05
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD99-05-92
- That the Canadian Medical Association recommend that methadone maintenance and counselling programs be more widely available across the country with appropriate education and remuneration of professionals delivering such programs. This recommendation applies also to correctional institutions.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2013-03-02
- Date
- 1998-12-05
- Resolution
- BD99-05-92
- That the Canadian Medical Association recommend that methadone maintenance and counselling programs be more widely available across the country with appropriate education and remuneration of professionals delivering such programs. This recommendation applies also to correctional institutions.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association recommend that methadone maintenance and counselling programs be more widely available across the country with appropriate education and remuneration of professionals delivering such programs. This recommendation applies also to correctional institutions.
Health care is a provincial responsibility
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy498
- Last Reviewed
- 2011-03-05
- Date
- 1986-12-13
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD87-03-82
- That the Canadian Medical Association develop and adopt policies, lobby the Government of Canada and at the federal/provincial/territorial government interface, and encourage its provincial/territorial divisions to lobby provincial/territorial governments to realize recognition that all health care matters are an explicit provincial/territorial prerogative and responsibility (as recognized in the Constitution).
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2011-03-05
- Date
- 1986-12-13
- Resolution
- BD87-03-82
- That the Canadian Medical Association develop and adopt policies, lobby the Government of Canada and at the federal/provincial/territorial government interface, and encourage its provincial/territorial divisions to lobby provincial/territorial governments to realize recognition that all health care matters are an explicit provincial/territorial prerogative and responsibility (as recognized in the Constitution).
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association develop and adopt policies, lobby the Government of Canada and at the federal/provincial/territorial government interface, and encourage its provincial/territorial divisions to lobby provincial/territorial governments to realize recognition that all health care matters are an explicit provincial/territorial prerogative and responsibility (as recognized in the Constitution).