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Allocation of health care resources
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy389
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2000-08-16
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC00-186
- That the Canadian Medical Association work with its divisions and affiliates to determine and proclaim the values that should influence health care priority setting and allocation of health care resources in Canada.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2000-08-16
- Resolution
- GC00-186
- That the Canadian Medical Association work with its divisions and affiliates to determine and proclaim the values that should influence health care priority setting and allocation of health care resources in Canada.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association work with its divisions and affiliates to determine and proclaim the values that should influence health care priority setting and allocation of health care resources in Canada.
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.
- Text
- 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.
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".
- Text
- 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".
Canada Health Act principles
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy393
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2000-08-16
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC00-190
- That in the interpretation and application of the principles of the Canada Health Act, the Canadian Medical Association endorses the requirement for the inclusion of patient care objectives reflecting the need for available, quality, seamless, and timely service provision, as well as the inclusion of management objectives incorporating the notions of sustainability, accountability, equity and long-term planning.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2000-08-16
- Resolution
- GC00-190
- That in the interpretation and application of the principles of the Canada Health Act, the Canadian Medical Association endorses the requirement for the inclusion of patient care objectives reflecting the need for available, quality, seamless, and timely service provision, as well as the inclusion of management objectives incorporating the notions of sustainability, accountability, equity and long-term planning.
- Text
- That in the interpretation and application of the principles of the Canada Health Act, the Canadian Medical Association endorses the requirement for the inclusion of patient care objectives reflecting the need for available, quality, seamless, and timely service provision, as well as the inclusion of management objectives incorporating the notions of sustainability, accountability, equity and long-term planning.
Canada Health Infoway
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8924
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health human resources
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC07-110
- The Canadian Medical Association and its provincial/territorial medical associations and affiliates call on Canada Health Infoway to support physicians in developing electronic medical records and linkages to electronic health records by making funding directly available to physicians.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health human resources
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC07-110
- The Canadian Medical Association and its provincial/territorial medical associations and affiliates call on Canada Health Infoway to support physicians in developing electronic medical records and linkages to electronic health records by making funding directly available to physicians.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association and its provincial/territorial medical associations and affiliates call on Canada Health Infoway to support physicians in developing electronic medical records and linkages to electronic health records by making funding directly available to physicians.
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.
- Text
- 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.
Care to new immigrants and refugees
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13699
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC17-04
- The Canadian Medical Association supports development of clinical best practice guidelines for the provision of care to new immigrants and refugees.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC17-04
- The Canadian Medical Association supports development of clinical best practice guidelines for the provision of care to new immigrants and refugees.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports development of clinical best practice guidelines for the provision of care to new immigrants and refugees.
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.
- Text
- 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.
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.
- Text
- 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.
Clinical care to incorporate evidence-based technological advances
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy399
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2000-08-16
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC00-196
- That federal, provincial and territorial governments respond to the health care needs of Canadians by ensuring the provision of clinical care that continually incorporates evidence-based technological advances in information, prevention, and diagnostic and therapeutic services.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2000-08-16
- Resolution
- GC00-196
- That federal, provincial and territorial governments respond to the health care needs of Canadians by ensuring the provision of clinical care that continually incorporates evidence-based technological advances in information, prevention, and diagnostic and therapeutic services.
- Text
- That federal, provincial and territorial governments respond to the health care needs of Canadians by ensuring the provision of clinical care that continually incorporates evidence-based technological advances in information, prevention, and diagnostic and therapeutic services.
CMA to work with federal government on sustainability of health care
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy397
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2000-08-16
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC00-194
- That the Canadian Medical Association assist the federal government in leading a discussion to develop a collaborative strategy to ensure the sustainability of Canada's health care system.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2000-08-16
- Resolution
- GC00-194
- That the Canadian Medical Association assist the federal government in leading a discussion to develop a collaborative strategy to ensure the sustainability of Canada's health care system.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association assist the federal government in leading a discussion to develop a collaborative strategy to ensure the sustainability of Canada's health care system.
Collaborative development of a long-term vision for health care in Canada
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy396
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2000-08-16
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC00-193
- That federal, provincial and territorial governments rise above their political differences to develop a long-term vision for health care in Canada in collaboration with the public, physicians and other health care stakeholders.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2000-08-16
- Resolution
- GC00-193
- That federal, provincial and territorial governments rise above their political differences to develop a long-term vision for health care in Canada in collaboration with the public, physicians and other health care stakeholders.
- Text
- That federal, provincial and territorial governments rise above their political differences to develop a long-term vision for health care in Canada in collaboration with the public, physicians and other health care stakeholders.
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
- 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.
- Text
- 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.
Confidentiality of medical records
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy598
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1979-06-20
- Topics
- Health information and e-health
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC79-2
- The Canadian Medical Association deplores any action taken by any level of government which threatens confidentiality of medical records.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1979-06-20
- Resolution
- GC79-2
- The Canadian Medical Association deplores any action taken by any level of government which threatens confidentiality of medical records.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association deplores any action taken by any level of government which threatens confidentiality of medical records.
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.
- Text
- 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.
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
- 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.
- Text
- 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.
Counterfeit Drugs
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9068
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2007-12-01
- Topics
- Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- BD08-03-31
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the Government of Canada to: - implement an anti-counterfeit drugs strategy which could include track-and-trace technology, severe penalties for infractions, and an alert network to encourage reporting by health professionals and patients; and - work with other countries and international organizations on a global effort to stop drug counterfeiting.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2007-12-01
- Topics
- Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- BD08-03-31
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the Government of Canada to: - implement an anti-counterfeit drugs strategy which could include track-and-trace technology, severe penalties for infractions, and an alert network to encourage reporting by health professionals and patients; and - work with other countries and international organizations on a global effort to stop drug counterfeiting.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the Government of Canada to: - implement an anti-counterfeit drugs strategy which could include track-and-trace technology, severe penalties for infractions, and an alert network to encourage reporting by health professionals and patients; and - work with other countries and international organizations on a global effort to stop drug counterfeiting.
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.
- Text
- 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.
Disparity in publicly insured medical services
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8903
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC07-89
- The Canadian Medical Association acknowledges the disparity in publicly insured medical services in jurisdictions across Canada.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Resolution
- GC07-89
- The Canadian Medical Association acknowledges the disparity in publicly insured medical services in jurisdictions across Canada.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association acknowledges the disparity in publicly insured medical services in jurisdictions across Canada.
Electronic clinical management system
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8925
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC07-111
- The Canadian Medical Association requests that the federal government provide guaranteed, long-term funding, available to all physicians for an integrated system-wide electronic clinical management system that supports information management and knowledge transfer at the point of care.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Resolution
- GC07-111
- The Canadian Medical Association requests that the federal government provide guaranteed, long-term funding, available to all physicians for an integrated system-wide electronic clinical management system that supports information management and knowledge transfer at the point of care.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association requests that the federal government provide guaranteed, long-term funding, available to all physicians for an integrated system-wide electronic clinical management system that supports information management and knowledge transfer at the point of care.