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Data on maternal morbidity and mortality and infant births and deaths
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8505
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2006-08-23
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC06-13
- The Canadian Medical Association and its divisions and affiliates will call on governments to ensure that the data collected on maternal morbidity and mortality and infant births and deaths are comparable across Canada.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2006-08-23
- Resolution
- GC06-13
- The Canadian Medical Association and its divisions and affiliates will call on governments to ensure that the data collected on maternal morbidity and mortality and infant births and deaths are comparable across Canada.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association and its divisions and affiliates will call on governments to ensure that the data collected on maternal morbidity and mortality and infant births and deaths are comparable across Canada.
Recommendations pertaining to children's mental health
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8507
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2006-08-23
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC06-15
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses all of the recommendations pertaining to children's mental health in the Senate report, Out of the Shadows at Last - Transforming Mental Health, Mental Illness and Addiction Services in Canada.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2006-08-23
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC06-15
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses all of the recommendations pertaining to children's mental health in the Senate report, Out of the Shadows at Last - Transforming Mental Health, Mental Illness and Addiction Services in Canada.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses all of the recommendations pertaining to children's mental health in the Senate report, Out of the Shadows at Last - Transforming Mental Health, Mental Illness and Addiction Services in Canada.
Patient-focused Funding
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8729
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-02-24
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- BD07-04-143
- The Canadian Medical Association will study the implications and potential for the introduction of “Patient-focused Funding” on a priority basis.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-02-24
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- BD07-04-143
- The Canadian Medical Association will study the implications and potential for the introduction of “Patient-focused Funding” on a priority basis.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will study the implications and potential for the introduction of “Patient-focused Funding” on a priority basis.
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.
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.
Informal caregivers
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8846
- 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
- GC07-16
- The Canadian Medical Association and its provincial/territorial medical associations and affiliates recommend that governments undertake pilot studies to support informal caregivers and long-term care patients, including those that: a. explore tax credits and/or direct compensation to compensate informal caregivers for their work; b. expand relief programs for informal caregivers that provide guaranteed access to respite services in emergency situations; c. expand income and asset testing for residents requiring assisted living and long-term care; and d. promote information on advanced directives and representation agreements for patients.
- 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
- GC07-16
- The Canadian Medical Association and its provincial/territorial medical associations and affiliates recommend that governments undertake pilot studies to support informal caregivers and long-term care patients, including those that: a. explore tax credits and/or direct compensation to compensate informal caregivers for their work; b. expand relief programs for informal caregivers that provide guaranteed access to respite services in emergency situations; c. expand income and asset testing for residents requiring assisted living and long-term care; and d. promote information on advanced directives and representation agreements for patients.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association and its provincial/territorial medical associations and affiliates recommend that governments undertake pilot studies to support informal caregivers and long-term care patients, including those that: a. explore tax credits and/or direct compensation to compensate informal caregivers for their work; b. expand relief programs for informal caregivers that provide guaranteed access to respite services in emergency situations; c. expand income and asset testing for residents requiring assisted living and long-term care; and d. promote information on advanced directives and representation agreements for patients.
Mental health resources
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8847
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC07-17
- The Canadian Medical Association, provincial/territorial medical associations and affiliates urge governments to ensure adequate mental health resources are available to the military personnel and their families.
- 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
- GC07-17
- The Canadian Medical Association, provincial/territorial medical associations and affiliates urge governments to ensure adequate mental health resources are available to the military personnel and their families.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association, provincial/territorial medical associations and affiliates urge governments to ensure adequate mental health resources are available to the military personnel and their families.
Long-term health care
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8851
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC07-21
- The Canadian Medical Association urges governments to study the creation of a compulsory contributions-based social insurance plan to cover long-term health care needs.
- 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
- GC07-21
- The Canadian Medical Association urges governments to study the creation of a compulsory contributions-based social insurance plan to cover long-term health care needs.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association urges governments to study the creation of a compulsory contributions-based social insurance plan to cover long-term health care needs.
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".
Patients with chronic diseases
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8869
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC07-57
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on governments to implement organizational and financial incentives for better management of patients with chronic diseases.
- 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
- GC07-57
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on governments to implement organizational and financial incentives for better management of patients with chronic diseases.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on governments to implement organizational and financial incentives for better management of patients with chronic diseases.