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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.
Capacity of the medical educational and training infrastructure
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1888
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2005-08-17
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC05-68
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to commission an independent body to assess and report on the capacity of the educational and training infrastructure across Canada to expand enrolment in medicine and nursing programs.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2005-08-17
- Resolution
- GC05-68
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to commission an independent body to assess and report on the capacity of the educational and training infrastructure across Canada to expand enrolment in medicine and nursing programs.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to commission an independent body to assess and report on the capacity of the educational and training infrastructure across Canada to expand enrolment in medicine and nursing programs.
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.
Environmental factors and health
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8934
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health human resources
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC07-70
- The Canadian Medical Association will enhance its work on the issues related to health and the environment by: a. highlighting the work of physicians who participate actively in national and international activities associated with improving the environment; b. advocating for programs to prevent or reduce the human and environmental health impact from global climate change and environmental degradation; c. lobbying policy decision-makers to incorporate concerns for human health into current environmental research and all public policy initiatives and; d. strengthening its relationships with appropriate environmental health agencies, such as Environment Canada and the National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health human resources
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC07-70
- The Canadian Medical Association will enhance its work on the issues related to health and the environment by: a. highlighting the work of physicians who participate actively in national and international activities associated with improving the environment; b. advocating for programs to prevent or reduce the human and environmental health impact from global climate change and environmental degradation; c. lobbying policy decision-makers to incorporate concerns for human health into current environmental research and all public policy initiatives and; d. strengthening its relationships with appropriate environmental health agencies, such as Environment Canada and the National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will enhance its work on the issues related to health and the environment by: a. highlighting the work of physicians who participate actively in national and international activities associated with improving the environment; b. advocating for programs to prevent or reduce the human and environmental health impact from global climate change and environmental degradation; c. lobbying policy decision-makers to incorporate concerns for human health into current environmental research and all public policy initiatives and; d. strengthening its relationships with appropriate environmental health agencies, such as Environment Canada and the National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy.
Environmental stewardship
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8936
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health human resources
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC07-74
- The Canadian Medical Association will respond to the challenge for a clean environment (air, water, soil, climate change) by encouraging: a. physicians to become spokespersons for environmental stewardship, including the discussion of these issues when appropriate with patients; b. the medical community to work with health care facilities to adopt and implement policies aimed at reducing or recycling waste in a safe and properly prescribed manner; c. physicians to adopt "green" measures in their practice environments and personal lifestyles; d. medical schools, residency programs and continuing medical education sessions to enhance their provision of educational programs on health and the environment; and e. the development of evidence-based information on health and environment issues.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health human resources
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC07-74
- The Canadian Medical Association will respond to the challenge for a clean environment (air, water, soil, climate change) by encouraging: a. physicians to become spokespersons for environmental stewardship, including the discussion of these issues when appropriate with patients; b. the medical community to work with health care facilities to adopt and implement policies aimed at reducing or recycling waste in a safe and properly prescribed manner; c. physicians to adopt "green" measures in their practice environments and personal lifestyles; d. medical schools, residency programs and continuing medical education sessions to enhance their provision of educational programs on health and the environment; and e. the development of evidence-based information on health and environment issues.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will respond to the challenge for a clean environment (air, water, soil, climate change) by encouraging: a. physicians to become spokespersons for environmental stewardship, including the discussion of these issues when appropriate with patients; b. the medical community to work with health care facilities to adopt and implement policies aimed at reducing or recycling waste in a safe and properly prescribed manner; c. physicians to adopt "green" measures in their practice environments and personal lifestyles; d. medical schools, residency programs and continuing medical education sessions to enhance their provision of educational programs on health and the environment; and e. the development of evidence-based information on health and environment issues.
Family medicine residency positions
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1901
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2005-08-17
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC05-81
- The Canadian Medical Association urges governments to assign targeted funding to increase the number of family medicine residency positions to meet recent increases in medical school enrolment and other demand factors.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2005-08-17
- Resolution
- GC05-81
- The Canadian Medical Association urges governments to assign targeted funding to increase the number of family medicine residency positions to meet recent increases in medical school enrolment and other demand factors.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association urges governments to assign targeted funding to increase the number of family medicine residency positions to meet recent increases in medical school enrolment and other demand factors.
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC07-84
- The Canadian Medical Association will study the "gap in generalism" and collaborate with other stakeholders to identify proactive measures that will help to fill the gap and enable generalists to thrive in our health care system.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Resolution
- GC07-84
- The Canadian Medical Association will study the "gap in generalism" and collaborate with other stakeholders to identify proactive measures that will help to fill the gap and enable generalists to thrive in our health care system.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will study the "gap in generalism" and collaborate with other stakeholders to identify proactive measures that will help to fill the gap and enable generalists to thrive in our health care system.
National rural health strategy
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8991
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-05-29
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- BD07-06-208
- The Canadian Medical Association will take the lead with other national medical organizations to advocate for the development of a national rural health strategy.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-05-29
- Resolution
- BD07-06-208
- The Canadian Medical Association will take the lead with other national medical organizations to advocate for the development of a national rural health strategy.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will take the lead with other national medical organizations to advocate for the development of a national rural health strategy.
Patient-focused Funding (PFF)
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9000
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-05-29
- Topics
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Health human resources
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- BD07-06-217
- The Canadian Medical Association will consider the concept of patient-focused funding, in which funding is allocated as closely as possible to the point of care between patients and physicians and covers the whole patient care pathway and follows the patient to point of service.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-05-29
- Topics
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Health human resources
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- BD07-06-217
- The Canadian Medical Association will consider the concept of patient-focused funding, in which funding is allocated as closely as possible to the point of care between patients and physicians and covers the whole patient care pathway and follows the patient to point of service.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will consider the concept of patient-focused funding, in which funding is allocated as closely as possible to the point of care between patients and physicians and covers the whole patient care pathway and follows the patient to point of service.