Search Results - Canadian Medical Association

Access to long-term care

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9500

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

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

Resolution: GC09-19; The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliates and associates, will communicate to governments that insufficient access to long-term care at all ages is an obstacle to improving the health care system.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

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

Resolution: GC09-19; The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliates and associates, will communicate to governments that insufficient access to long-term care at all ages is an obstacle to improving the health care system.

Evaluation of the impact of health information technology

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9505

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Health information and e-health

Resolution: GC09-24; The Canadian Medical Association and provincial/territorial medical associations call on governments to ensure completion of an evaluation of the impact of health information technology that considers the level of functionality and assesses its effect on patient and provider experience of care, population health and per capita costs.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Health information and e-health

Resolution: GC09-24; The Canadian Medical Association and provincial/territorial medical associations call on governments to ensure completion of an evaluation of the impact of health information technology that considers the level of functionality and assesses its effect on patient and provider experience of care, population health and per capita costs.

Patient-focused funding

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9510

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

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

Resolution: GC09-31; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to define patient-focused funding in the Canadian context before proposing a methodology for implementation.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

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

Resolution: GC09-31; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to define patient-focused funding in the Canadian context before proposing a methodology for implementation.

Publicly funded health care in Canada

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9513

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

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

Resolution: GC09-34; The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, calls on governments and health authorities to examine internal market mechanisms, which could include a role for the private sector, in the delivery of publicly funded health care in Canada.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

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

Resolution: GC09-34; The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, calls on governments and health authorities to examine internal market mechanisms, which could include a role for the private sector, in the delivery of publicly funded health care in Canada.

Funding models for collaborative care in community-based practice

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9515

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC09-37; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to develop sustainable funding models for collaborative care in community-based practice.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC09-37; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to develop sustainable funding models for collaborative care in community-based practice.

Deafness-screening program for newborns

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9521

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

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

Resolution: GC09-74; The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations and affiliates, calls upon governments to implement a routine deafness-screening program for newborns.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

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

Resolution: GC09-74; The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations and affiliates, calls upon governments to implement a routine deafness-screening program for newborns.

Access to a family physician

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9534

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Health human resources; Health systems, system funding and performance; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC09-29; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations (PTMAs) to urge governments to collaborate with PTMAs in the implementation of a program that will identify and manage "orphan" patients who do not have access to a family physician.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Health human resources; Health systems, system funding and performance; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC09-29; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations (PTMAs) to urge governments to collaborate with PTMAs in the implementation of a program that will identify and manage "orphan" patients who do not have access to a family physician.

Wait-time benchmarks for accessing home and community care services

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9535

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Health human resources

Resolution: GC09-36; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliates, associates and other stakeholders to develop and implement wait-time benchmarks for accessing home and community care services.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Health human resources

Resolution: GC09-36; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliates, associates and other stakeholders to develop and implement wait-time benchmarks for accessing home and community care services.

Framework for accountability and quality in health care

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9537

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC09-41; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliates and associates to develop a systemic framework for accountability and quality in health care.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC09-41; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliates and associates to develop a systemic framework for accountability and quality in health care.

E-prescribing

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9538

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

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

Resolution: GC09-42; The Canadian Medical Association and provincial/territorial medical associations will work with governments to accelerate the introduction of e-prescribing in Canada to make it the main method of prescribing by 2012.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

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

Resolution: GC09-42; The Canadian Medical Association and provincial/territorial medical associations will work with governments to accelerate the introduction of e-prescribing in Canada to make it the main method of prescribing by 2012.

Assessment of payment arrangements

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9540

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Health information and e-health

Resolution: GC09-44; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to carry out an inventory and assessment of the payment arrangements across Canada that foster the emergence of new practice models based on an interdisciplinary approach and the use of new information technologies.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Health information and e-health

Resolution: GC09-44; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to carry out an inventory and assessment of the payment arrangements across Canada that foster the emergence of new practice models based on an interdisciplinary approach and the use of new information technologies.

National Health Care Innovation Fund

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9541

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC09-45; The Canadian Medical Association requests the federal government to create a National Health Care Innovation Fund to finance projects initiated by physicians, or groups of professionals including physicians, in order to foster the emergence of new organizational models for improving the quality and effectiveness of health care services.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC09-45; The Canadian Medical Association requests the federal government to create a National Health Care Innovation Fund to finance projects initiated by physicians, or groups of professionals including physicians, in order to foster the emergence of new organizational models for improving the quality and effectiveness of health care services.

Change initiatives in health care

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9544

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health systems, system funding and performance; Health human resources

Resolution: GC09-51; The Canadian Medical Association will incorporate in its Toward a Blueprint for Health Care Transformation: A Framework for Action a call on all levels of governments to ensure that change initiatives in health care be clinically driven from inception to implementation and include appropriate physician representation from practising physicians who are representative of and accountable to their colleagues.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health systems, system funding and performance; Health human resources

Resolution: GC09-51; The Canadian Medical Association will incorporate in its Toward a Blueprint for Health Care Transformation: A Framework for Action a call on all levels of governments to ensure that change initiatives in health care be clinically driven from inception to implementation and include appropriate physician representation from practising physicians who are representative of and accountable to their colleagues.

Impact of health care transformation

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9545

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health human resources; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC09-53; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliates and associates to examine the impact of health care transformation on all aspects of physicians' practices, in a diverse range of settings; primary and specialty care, including the relationship between them; undergraduate and postgraduate education and continuing professional development; and health and health care services for patients.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health human resources; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC09-53; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliates and associates to examine the impact of health care transformation on all aspects of physicians' practices, in a diverse range of settings; primary and specialty care, including the relationship between them; undergraduate and postgraduate education and continuing professional development; and health and health care services for patients.

Improved practice and patient management techniques

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9547

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

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

Resolution: GC09-55; The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, will incorporate in its Toward a Blueprint for Health Care Transformation: A Framework for Action a call on governments to ensure that resources and training are made available to adequately support physicians' adoption of improved practice and patient management techniques aimed at increasing access and quality.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

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

Resolution: GC09-55; The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, will incorporate in its Toward a Blueprint for Health Care Transformation: A Framework for Action a call on governments to ensure that resources and training are made available to adequately support physicians' adoption of improved practice and patient management techniques aimed at increasing access and quality.

Best practices in the organization and delivery of health care

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9548

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

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

Resolution: GC09-56; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliates, associates and other stakeholders to assess the feasibility of a national repository to evaluate, disseminate and promote the adoption of best practices in the organization and delivery of health care, directed at continuous quality improvement.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

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

Resolution: GC09-56; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliates, associates and other stakeholders to assess the feasibility of a national repository to evaluate, disseminate and promote the adoption of best practices in the organization and delivery of health care, directed at continuous quality improvement.

Involving patients in the health care system transformation process

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9549

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

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

Resolution: GC09-57; The Canadian Medical Association believes that it is essential to involve patients in the health care system transformation process and will adjust its communication strategies accordingly.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

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

Resolution: GC09-57; The Canadian Medical Association believes that it is essential to involve patients in the health care system transformation process and will adjust its communication strategies accordingly.

Services for patients with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9552

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

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

Resolution: GC09-98; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliates, associates and other stakeholders to ensure that governments provide adequate lifelong services for patients with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

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

Resolution: GC09-98; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliates, associates and other stakeholders to ensure that governments provide adequate lifelong services for patients with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Centre for excellence in Canadian population health outcomes

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9553

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC09-100; The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with the provincial/territorial medical associations, calls upon governments to establish a jointly funded, independent centre for excellence in Canadian population health outcomes to undertake research and report annually to Parliament on achievements made in reaching national health goals.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC09-100; The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with the provincial/territorial medical associations, calls upon governments to establish a jointly funded, independent centre for excellence in Canadian population health outcomes to undertake research and report annually to Parliament on achievements made in reaching national health goals.

Mobility of physicians in Canada

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9560

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health human resources; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC09-107; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations and the Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada to develop a tracking database to monitor and assess the impact of mutual recognition of professional credentials on the mobility of physicians in Canada.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2016-05-20

Date: 2009-08-19

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health human resources; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC09-107; The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations and the Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada to develop a tracking database to monitor and assess the impact of mutual recognition of professional credentials on the mobility of physicians in Canada.

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Access to long-term care

Evaluation of the impact of health information technology

Patient-focused funding

Publicly funded health care in Canada

Funding models for collaborative care in community-based practice

Deafness-screening program for newborns

Access to a family physician

Wait-time benchmarks for accessing home and community care services

Framework for accountability and quality in health care

E-prescribing

Assessment of payment arrangements

National Health Care Innovation Fund

Change initiatives in health care

Impact of health care transformation

Improved practice and patient management techniques

Best practices in the organization and delivery of health care

Involving patients in the health care system transformation process

Services for patients with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Centre for excellence in Canadian population health outcomes

Mobility of physicians in Canada