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Pay for performance and quality measures in family medicine
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9511
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC09-32
- The Canadian Medical Association will develop a discussion paper on international experience and research related to pay for performance and quality measures in family medicine.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC09-32
- The Canadian Medical Association will develop a discussion paper on international experience and research related to pay for performance and quality measures in family medicine.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will develop a discussion paper on international experience and research related to pay for performance and quality measures in family medicine.
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.
- Text
- 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.
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.
- Text
- 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
- 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.
- Text
- 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.
Mental illnesses
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9569
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC09-83
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with relevant national specialty societies and provincial/territorial medical associations to develop guidelines to help provincial and territorial governments include mental illnesses under the definition of chronic diseases in fee codes and funding programs.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Resolution
- GC09-83
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with relevant national specialty societies and provincial/territorial medical associations to develop guidelines to help provincial and territorial governments include mental illnesses under the definition of chronic diseases in fee codes and funding programs.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with relevant national specialty societies and provincial/territorial medical associations to develop guidelines to help provincial and territorial governments include mental illnesses under the definition of chronic diseases in fee codes and funding programs.
Front-line care providers in epidemics
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9571
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC09-85
- The Canadian Medical Association, provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliates and associates urge governments to ensure that front-line care providers in practice and training are provided with adequate information, resources (including ventilators, masks, gloves, medications and vaccines) and personal and family disability and life insurance if performing clinical duties in the context of an epidemic or other public health emergency.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC09-85
- The Canadian Medical Association, provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliates and associates urge governments to ensure that front-line care providers in practice and training are provided with adequate information, resources (including ventilators, masks, gloves, medications and vaccines) and personal and family disability and life insurance if performing clinical duties in the context of an epidemic or other public health emergency.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association, provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliates and associates urge governments to ensure that front-line care providers in practice and training are provided with adequate information, resources (including ventilators, masks, gloves, medications and vaccines) and personal and family disability and life insurance if performing clinical duties in the context of an epidemic or other public health emergency.
Policy that violates ratified agreements
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9572
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC09-86
- The Canadian Medical Association supports efforts to protect the integrity of representation and bargaining rights for physicians across Canada and will financially support the New Brunswick Medical Society in its court challenge concerning government legislation and policy that violates duly negotiated and ratified agreements and unilaterally suspends access to third-party arbitration.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC09-86
- The Canadian Medical Association supports efforts to protect the integrity of representation and bargaining rights for physicians across Canada and will financially support the New Brunswick Medical Society in its court challenge concerning government legislation and policy that violates duly negotiated and ratified agreements and unilaterally suspends access to third-party arbitration.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports efforts to protect the integrity of representation and bargaining rights for physicians across Canada and will financially support the New Brunswick Medical Society in its court challenge concerning government legislation and policy that violates duly negotiated and ratified agreements and unilaterally suspends access to third-party arbitration.
Family practice physicians
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy557
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1984-08-21
- Topics
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC84-11
- That the family practice physician be competent to provide primary, continuing and comprehensive care to all age groups. He should be competent to recognize and treat common illness -- including severe illness -- with episodic consultative help from other specialists. He should have hospital privileges and should participate in the active care of patients in hospitals. His core training should include training in obstetrics.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1984-08-21
- Resolution
- GC84-11
- That the family practice physician be competent to provide primary, continuing and comprehensive care to all age groups. He should be competent to recognize and treat common illness -- including severe illness -- with episodic consultative help from other specialists. He should have hospital privileges and should participate in the active care of patients in hospitals. His core training should include training in obstetrics.
- Text
- That the family practice physician be competent to provide primary, continuing and comprehensive care to all age groups. He should be competent to recognize and treat common illness -- including severe illness -- with episodic consultative help from other specialists. He should have hospital privileges and should participate in the active care of patients in hospitals. His core training should include training in obstetrics.