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Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10448
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2012-08-15
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC12-21
- The Canadian Medical Association calls for evidence-based evaluation of clinical practice guidelines in terms of patient outcomes, appropriateness and cost-effectiveness.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2012-08-15
- Resolution
- GC12-21
- The Canadian Medical Association calls for evidence-based evaluation of clinical practice guidelines in terms of patient outcomes, appropriateness and cost-effectiveness.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls for evidence-based evaluation of clinical practice guidelines in terms of patient outcomes, appropriateness and cost-effectiveness.
Registry of physician-managed health care transformation projects
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10462
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2012-08-15
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC12-29
- The Canadian Medical Association will create a registry of physician-managed health care transformation projects.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2012-08-15
- Resolution
- GC12-29
- The Canadian Medical Association will create a registry of physician-managed health care transformation projects.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will create a registry of physician-managed health care transformation projects.
Physician leadership
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10467
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2012-08-15
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC12-42
- The Canadian Medical Association will examine physician leadership and engagement in system transformation across the country.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2012-08-15
- Resolution
- GC12-42
- The Canadian Medical Association will examine physician leadership and engagement in system transformation across the country.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will examine physician leadership and engagement in system transformation across the country.
Best practices in physician leadership
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10468
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2012-08-15
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC12-43
- The Canadian Medical Association will facilitate knowledge transfer of best practices in physician leadership and engagement across the country.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2012-08-15
- Resolution
- GC12-43
- The Canadian Medical Association will facilitate knowledge transfer of best practices in physician leadership and engagement across the country.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will facilitate knowledge transfer of best practices in physician leadership and engagement across the country.
Self-regulation
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10507
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2012-08-15
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC12-86
- The Canadian Medical Association will review the ability of provincial/territorial physician regulatory bodies to self-regulate independently.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2012-08-15
- Resolution
- GC12-86
- The Canadian Medical Association will review the ability of provincial/territorial physician regulatory bodies to self-regulate independently.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will review the ability of provincial/territorial physician regulatory bodies to self-regulate independently.
Wait time protocols and benchmarks
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1491
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2004-08-18
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health human resources
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC04-11
- The Canadian Medical Association will ensure that practising physicians are involved in the development of wait time protocols and benchmarks that are based on the available evidence, that are administratively straightforward and that are satisfactory to the needs of patients and physicians.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2004-08-18
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health human resources
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC04-11
- The Canadian Medical Association will ensure that practising physicians are involved in the development of wait time protocols and benchmarks that are based on the available evidence, that are administratively straightforward and that are satisfactory to the needs of patients and physicians.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will ensure that practising physicians are involved in the development of wait time protocols and benchmarks that are based on the available evidence, that are administratively straightforward and that are satisfactory to the needs of patients and physicians.
Family physicians and hospital affiliation
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1502
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2004-08-18
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health human resources
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC04-36
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal, provincial and territorial governments to work together with the Association and its divisions and affiliates to develop initiatives that are incentive based to encourage family physicians to retain hospital affiliation and provide hospital care in supporting the provision of the full continuum of primary care to patients.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2004-08-18
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health human resources
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC04-36
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal, provincial and territorial governments to work together with the Association and its divisions and affiliates to develop initiatives that are incentive based to encourage family physicians to retain hospital affiliation and provide hospital care in supporting the provision of the full continuum of primary care to patients.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal, provincial and territorial governments to work together with the Association and its divisions and affiliates to develop initiatives that are incentive based to encourage family physicians to retain hospital affiliation and provide hospital care in supporting the provision of the full continuum of primary care to patients.
Payment for discussions of patient health with other health professionals
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1508
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2004-08-18
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC04-44
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that provincial and territorial authorities recognize that any discussion regarding a patient's health between a physician and another health professional is a medical act to be duly compensated.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2004-08-18
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC04-44
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that provincial and territorial authorities recognize that any discussion regarding a patient's health between a physician and another health professional is a medical act to be duly compensated.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that provincial and territorial authorities recognize that any discussion regarding a patient's health between a physician and another health professional is a medical act to be duly compensated.
Compensation ceilings for GP's and access to front-line services
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1524
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2004-08-18
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health human resources
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC04-51
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that compensation ceilings for general practitioners where they exist be removed in order to improve access to front-line services.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2004-08-18
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health human resources
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC04-51
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that compensation ceilings for general practitioners where they exist be removed in order to improve access to front-line services.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that compensation ceilings for general practitioners where they exist be removed in order to improve access to front-line services.
Initiatives to reduce wait times
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1530
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2004-08-18
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health human resources
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC04-15
- The Canadian Medical Association, consistent with A Prescription for Sustainability, advocates to reduce wait times through the following initiatives: a) development of pan-Canadian wait time benchmarks based on available evidence; b) a network of regional registries and referral programs for specialized care; c) streamlined referral for investigation and specialty consultations; and d) Canadian Health Access Fund designed to support inter-jurisdictional portability of care.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2004-08-18
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health human resources
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC04-15
- The Canadian Medical Association, consistent with A Prescription for Sustainability, advocates to reduce wait times through the following initiatives: a) development of pan-Canadian wait time benchmarks based on available evidence; b) a network of regional registries and referral programs for specialized care; c) streamlined referral for investigation and specialty consultations; and d) Canadian Health Access Fund designed to support inter-jurisdictional portability of care.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association, consistent with A Prescription for Sustainability, advocates to reduce wait times through the following initiatives: a) development of pan-Canadian wait time benchmarks based on available evidence; b) a network of regional registries and referral programs for specialized care; c) streamlined referral for investigation and specialty consultations; and d) Canadian Health Access Fund designed to support inter-jurisdictional portability of care.