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License fees for medical procedures and technology
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy689
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1996-03-04
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD96-06-140
- That the Canadian Medical Association in consultations with Industry Canada and Health Canada, consider the issue of industry enforcing payments (license fees) from physicians for use of medical procedures or technology.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1996-03-04
- Resolution
- BD96-06-140
- That the Canadian Medical Association in consultations with Industry Canada and Health Canada, consider the issue of industry enforcing payments (license fees) from physicians for use of medical procedures or technology.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association in consultations with Industry Canada and Health Canada, consider the issue of industry enforcing payments (license fees) from physicians for use of medical procedures or technology.
Guiding principles for negotiations
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy691
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1996-05-04
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD96-08-196
- That the Canadian Medical Association, in consultation with its Divisions, develop a set of guiding principles for negotiations, applicable for use by all Divisions, thereby introducing a consistency and national authority in the approach to negotiations by the Divisions.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1996-05-04
- Resolution
- BD96-08-196
- That the Canadian Medical Association, in consultation with its Divisions, develop a set of guiding principles for negotiations, applicable for use by all Divisions, thereby introducing a consistency and national authority in the approach to negotiations by the Divisions.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association, in consultation with its Divisions, develop a set of guiding principles for negotiations, applicable for use by all Divisions, thereby introducing a consistency and national authority in the approach to negotiations by the Divisions.
Physician pension plan
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy692
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1996-05-04
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD96-08-198
- That the Canadian Medical Association investigate in principle the feasibility of developing a national physician-owned and operated voluntary pension plan.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1996-05-04
- Resolution
- BD96-08-198
- That the Canadian Medical Association investigate in principle the feasibility of developing a national physician-owned and operated voluntary pension plan.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association investigate in principle the feasibility of developing a national physician-owned and operated voluntary pension plan.
Canada Health Act
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy694
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1996-12-07
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD97-03-118
- That the Canadian Medical Association continue its discussions with the Federal Government to influence Provincial Governments to comply with the lawful provisions of Sections 11 and 12 of the Canada Health Act.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1996-12-07
- Resolution
- BD97-03-118
- That the Canadian Medical Association continue its discussions with the Federal Government to influence Provincial Governments to comply with the lawful provisions of Sections 11 and 12 of the Canada Health Act.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association continue its discussions with the Federal Government to influence Provincial Governments to comply with the lawful provisions of Sections 11 and 12 of the Canada Health Act.
Monitoring health care access and quality indicators
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy760
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1996-08-21
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC96-19
- That the Canadian Medical Association insist that appropriate mechanisms for objective monitoring of access and quality indicators and benchmarks for national standards be developed by providers, governments and consumers to track identified areas of perceived deterioration in access to quality of health care.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1996-08-21
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC96-19
- That the Canadian Medical Association insist that appropriate mechanisms for objective monitoring of access and quality indicators and benchmarks for national standards be developed by providers, governments and consumers to track identified areas of perceived deterioration in access to quality of health care.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association insist that appropriate mechanisms for objective monitoring of access and quality indicators and benchmarks for national standards be developed by providers, governments and consumers to track identified areas of perceived deterioration in access to quality of health care.
Definition of women's health
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy771
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1996-05-04
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD96-08-202
- That the Canadian Medical Association endorse the following definition of women's health and use it to guide the association's work in this area: Women's health involves women's emotional, social, cultural, spiritual and physical well-being, and it is determined by the social, political and economic context of women's lives as well as by biology.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1996-05-04
- Resolution
- BD96-08-202
- That the Canadian Medical Association endorse the following definition of women's health and use it to guide the association's work in this area: Women's health involves women's emotional, social, cultural, spiritual and physical well-being, and it is determined by the social, political and economic context of women's lives as well as by biology.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association endorse the following definition of women's health and use it to guide the association's work in this area: Women's health involves women's emotional, social, cultural, spiritual and physical well-being, and it is determined by the social, political and economic context of women's lives as well as by biology.
Tax fairness for physicians
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1178
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1996-05-04
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD96-08-194
- That the Canadian Medical Association work closely with divisions to ensure that the new provincial tax structures ensure tax fairness for physicians.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1996-05-04
- Resolution
- BD96-08-194
- That the Canadian Medical Association work closely with divisions to ensure that the new provincial tax structures ensure tax fairness for physicians.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association work closely with divisions to ensure that the new provincial tax structures ensure tax fairness for physicians.
Medical school admission policies for out-of-province students
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy534
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1995-05-06
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD95-06-195
- That the admission policies of Canadian medical schools allow for application from out-of-province students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1995-05-06
- Resolution
- BD95-06-195
- That the admission policies of Canadian medical schools allow for application from out-of-province students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
- Text
- That the admission policies of Canadian medical schools allow for application from out-of-province students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
Practice management strategy
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy569
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1995-10-14
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD96-03-53
- That the Canadian Medical Association develop a complete practice management strategy that will address the physician's needs in areas of: 1. Professional Development (including PMI, Leadership Conference); 2. Office Automation (training physicians to deal with the rapidly changing technologies, including hardware requirements/options, new software developments, the paperless office, online applications, etc.). 3. Health Reform (assisting physicians in dealing with practice issues that arise out of the changes being implemented by provincial/territorial governments); 4. Personal Financial Services; 5. Practice Counselling for New Physicians (establishing a new practice, including type of practice (solo, group), the pros and cons of legal and tax implications, office design, etc.); 6. Audit process for Established Physicians (to allow established physicians to effectively evaluate their current practice and identify opportunities for greater efficiencies).
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1995-10-14
- Resolution
- BD96-03-53
- That the Canadian Medical Association develop a complete practice management strategy that will address the physician's needs in areas of: 1. Professional Development (including PMI, Leadership Conference); 2. Office Automation (training physicians to deal with the rapidly changing technologies, including hardware requirements/options, new software developments, the paperless office, online applications, etc.). 3. Health Reform (assisting physicians in dealing with practice issues that arise out of the changes being implemented by provincial/territorial governments); 4. Personal Financial Services; 5. Practice Counselling for New Physicians (establishing a new practice, including type of practice (solo, group), the pros and cons of legal and tax implications, office design, etc.); 6. Audit process for Established Physicians (to allow established physicians to effectively evaluate their current practice and identify opportunities for greater efficiencies).
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association develop a complete practice management strategy that will address the physician's needs in areas of: 1. Professional Development (including PMI, Leadership Conference); 2. Office Automation (training physicians to deal with the rapidly changing technologies, including hardware requirements/options, new software developments, the paperless office, online applications, etc.). 3. Health Reform (assisting physicians in dealing with practice issues that arise out of the changes being implemented by provincial/territorial governments); 4. Personal Financial Services; 5. Practice Counselling for New Physicians (establishing a new practice, including type of practice (solo, group), the pros and cons of legal and tax implications, office design, etc.); 6. Audit process for Established Physicians (to allow established physicians to effectively evaluate their current practice and identify opportunities for greater efficiencies).
Private medical insurance for non-core services
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy653
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1995-08-16
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC95-15
- That all Canadians must have the right to obtain regulated private insurance for noncore medical services.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1995-08-16
- Resolution
- GC95-15
- That all Canadians must have the right to obtain regulated private insurance for noncore medical services.
- Text
- That all Canadians must have the right to obtain regulated private insurance for noncore medical services.