Search Results - Canadian Medical Association

Patient-focused Funding

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8729

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-02-24

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: BD07-04-143; The Canadian Medical Association will study the implications and potential for the introduction of “Patient-focused Funding” on a priority basis.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-02-24

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: BD07-04-143; The Canadian Medical Association will study the implications and potential for the introduction of “Patient-focused Funding” on a priority basis.

Canada Extended Health Services Act

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8840

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC07-10; The Canadian Medical Association will develop a policy framework and design principles for access to publicly funded medically necessary services in the home and community setting that can become the basis for urging governments to develop a Canada Extended Health Services Act.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC07-10; The Canadian Medical Association will develop a policy framework and design principles for access to publicly funded medically necessary services in the home and community setting that can become the basis for urging governments to develop a Canada Extended Health Services Act.

Catastrophic prescription drug program

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8841

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs

Resolution: GC07-11; The Canadian Medical Association urges the Canadian Institute for Health Information and Statistics Canada to conduct a detailed study of the socio-economic profile of Canadians who have out-of-pocket prescription drug expenses to assess barriers to access and to design strategies that could be built into a catastrophic prescription drug program.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs

Resolution: GC07-11; The Canadian Medical Association urges the Canadian Institute for Health Information and Statistics Canada to conduct a detailed study of the socio-economic profile of Canadians who have out-of-pocket prescription drug expenses to assess barriers to access and to design strategies that could be built into a catastrophic prescription drug program.

Continuum of care

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8844

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health systems, system funding and performance; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC07-14; The Canadian Medical Association believes that the issue of the continuum of care must go beyond the question of financing and tackle questions related to the organisation of medicine and to the shared and joint responsibilities of individuals, communities and governments in matters of health care and promotion, prevention and rehabilitation.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health systems, system funding and performance; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC07-14; The Canadian Medical Association believes that the issue of the continuum of care must go beyond the question of financing and tackle questions related to the organisation of medicine and to the shared and joint responsibilities of individuals, communities and governments in matters of health care and promotion, prevention and rehabilitation.

Informal caregivers

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8846

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health systems, system funding and performance; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC07-16; The Canadian Medical Association and its provincial/territorial medical associations and affiliates recommend that governments undertake pilot studies to support informal caregivers and long-term care patients, including those that: a. explore tax credits and/or direct compensation to compensate informal caregivers for their work; b. expand relief programs for informal caregivers that provide guaranteed access to respite services in emergency situations; c. expand income and asset testing for residents requiring assisted living and long-term care; and d. promote information on advanced directives and representation agreements for patients.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health systems, system funding and performance; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC07-16; The Canadian Medical Association and its provincial/territorial medical associations and affiliates recommend that governments undertake pilot studies to support informal caregivers and long-term care patients, including those that: a. explore tax credits and/or direct compensation to compensate informal caregivers for their work; b. expand relief programs for informal caregivers that provide guaranteed access to respite services in emergency situations; c. expand income and asset testing for residents requiring assisted living and long-term care; and d. promote information on advanced directives and representation agreements for patients.

Mental health resources

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8847

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC07-17; The Canadian Medical Association, provincial/territorial medical associations and affiliates urge governments to ensure adequate mental health resources are available to the military personnel and their families.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC07-17; The Canadian Medical Association, provincial/territorial medical associations and affiliates urge governments to ensure adequate mental health resources are available to the military personnel and their families.

Continuum of care

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8849

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC07-19; The Canadian Medical Association will seek the assistance of governments and other stakeholders to initiate a review of the infrastructure gaps, deficiencies and bottlenecks that exist along the continuum of care.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC07-19; The Canadian Medical Association will seek the assistance of governments and other stakeholders to initiate a review of the infrastructure gaps, deficiencies and bottlenecks that exist along the continuum of care.

Long-term health care

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8851

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC07-21; The Canadian Medical Association urges governments to study the creation of a compulsory contributions-based social insurance plan to cover long-term health care needs.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC07-21; The Canadian Medical Association urges governments to study the creation of a compulsory contributions-based social insurance plan to cover long-term health care needs.

Public prescription drug insurance plans

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8852

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs

Resolution: GC07-22; The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to provide adequate financial compensation to the provincial and territorial governments that have developed, implemented and funded their own public prescription drug insurance plans.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs

Resolution: GC07-22; The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to provide adequate financial compensation to the provincial and territorial governments that have developed, implemented and funded their own public prescription drug insurance plans.

Long-term health care

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8853

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC07-23; The Canadian Medical Association urges the federal government to review variability in models of delivery of community and institutionally based long-term care across the provinces and territories as well as the standards against which they are regulated and accredited.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC07-23; The Canadian Medical Association urges the federal government to review variability in models of delivery of community and institutionally based long-term care across the provinces and territories as well as the standards against which they are regulated and accredited.

Inclusion of expensive drugs

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8854

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs

Resolution: GC07-24; The Canadian Medical Association urges the federal government to assess the options for risk pooling to cover the inclusion of expensive drugs in public and private drug plan formularies.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs

Resolution: GC07-24; The Canadian Medical Association urges the federal government to assess the options for risk pooling to cover the inclusion of expensive drugs in public and private drug plan formularies.

Expanding the public plan coverage of health services

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8855

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs

Resolution: GC07-25; The Canadian Medical Association believes that any request for expanding the public plan coverage of health services, in particular for home care services and the cost of prescription drugs, must include a comprehensive analysis of the potential sources of financing for this expansion.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs

Resolution: GC07-25; The Canadian Medical Association believes that any request for expanding the public plan coverage of health services, in particular for home care services and the cost of prescription drugs, must include a comprehensive analysis of the potential sources of financing for this expansion.

Canada Health Act

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8856

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC07-26; The Canadian Medical Association and its provincial/territorial medical associations will advocate for a discussion on opening the Canada Health Act because it limits the ability to fund "the continuum of care".

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC07-26; The Canadian Medical Association and its provincial/territorial medical associations will advocate for a discussion on opening the Canada Health Act because it limits the ability to fund "the continuum of care".

Delegated professional prescribing

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8865

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs

Resolution: GC07-35; The Canadian Medical Association affirms that within a multidisciplinary practice delegated professional prescribing is only acceptable when led by a physician clinical leader with ultimate responsibility for patient care.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs

Resolution: GC07-35; The Canadian Medical Association affirms that within a multidisciplinary practice delegated professional prescribing is only acceptable when led by a physician clinical leader with ultimate responsibility for patient care.

Patient-focused funding for hospital services

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8867

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Physician practice/ compensation/ forms; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC07-55; The Canadian Medical Association will work with the provincial/territorial medical associations to co-host a workshop on the financial and patient care implications of patient-focused funding for hospital services and pay-for-performance for physician services.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Physician practice/ compensation/ forms; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC07-55; The Canadian Medical Association will work with the provincial/territorial medical associations to co-host a workshop on the financial and patient care implications of patient-focused funding for hospital services and pay-for-performance for physician services.

Completion of government forms

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8868

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Physician practice/ compensation/ forms; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC07-56; The Canadian Medical Association will work with the federal government to: a. acquire physician input into the design and content of forms completed by physicians for the federal government and its agencies; b. review the responsibilities and extent to which the federal government and/or patients bear the costs of all physician assessments and services required for completion of government forms; and c. establish an appropriate fee structure for payment of all physician services required for completion of all federally mandated forms.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Physician practice/ compensation/ forms; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC07-56; The Canadian Medical Association will work with the federal government to: a. acquire physician input into the design and content of forms completed by physicians for the federal government and its agencies; b. review the responsibilities and extent to which the federal government and/or patients bear the costs of all physician assessments and services required for completion of government forms; and c. establish an appropriate fee structure for payment of all physician services required for completion of all federally mandated forms.

Patients with chronic diseases

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8869

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC07-57; The Canadian Medical Association calls on governments to implement organizational and financial incentives for better management of patients with chronic diseases.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC07-57; The Canadian Medical Association calls on governments to implement organizational and financial incentives for better management of patients with chronic diseases.

Service-based funding for hospital services

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8871

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC07-59; The Canadian Medical Association will work with the federal government to commission a strategic peer-reviewed research competition to assess the international experience with service-based funding for hospital services through the use of case-mix groups or diagnosis-related groups.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC07-59; The Canadian Medical Association will work with the federal government to commission a strategic peer-reviewed research competition to assess the international experience with service-based funding for hospital services through the use of case-mix groups or diagnosis-related groups.

Case-mix groups

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8872

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC07-60; The Canadian Medical Association urges the Canadian Institute for Health Information to develop a state-of-the-art assessment of the development and application of case-mix groups across the provinces and territories.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC07-60; The Canadian Medical Association urges the Canadian Institute for Health Information to develop a state-of-the-art assessment of the development and application of case-mix groups across the provinces and territories.

Canada's Child Health Initiative

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8874

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC07-63; The Canadian Medical Association recommends that governments and other stakeholders work toward the following priorities: - create a children's commissioner and an Office for Children's Health, with a children's health advisor reporting to the Minister of Health - involve children in everything we do - address Aboriginal child health - develop a national child health strategy and national health goals and targets for children - develop an integrated children's health research strategy and an annual report card on children's health.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC07-63; The Canadian Medical Association recommends that governments and other stakeholders work toward the following priorities: - create a children's commissioner and an Office for Children's Health, with a children's health advisor reporting to the Minister of Health - involve children in everything we do - address Aboriginal child health - develop a national child health strategy and national health goals and targets for children - develop an integrated children's health research strategy and an annual report card on children's health.

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Patient-focused Funding

Canada Extended Health Services Act

Catastrophic prescription drug program

Continuum of care

Informal caregivers

Mental health resources

Continuum of care

Long-term health care

Public prescription drug insurance plans

Long-term health care

Inclusion of expensive drugs

Expanding the public plan coverage of health services

Canada Health Act

Delegated professional prescribing

Patient-focused funding for hospital services

Completion of government forms

Patients with chronic diseases

Service-based funding for hospital services

Case-mix groups

Canada's Child Health Initiative