HLTH245 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Internal Medicine, Ontario Health Insurance Plan, Triage
24 Aug 2016
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19:33 (this content is not on the midterm) Practice settings refer to the context and environment in which health care is delivered. Includes the community, hospitals, long term care facilities, rehabilitation centers, hospices, and a variety of clinics/office. All jurisdictions have experimented with a variety of practice settings to deliver primary care. Patients medical home proposal was brought forward since 4. 6 canadians didn"t have a family doctor in 2013. Builds on existing concepts of family practice and primary care models. Aims to ensure that every canadian has a primary care provider who is a team member of professionals. Recently, other trained jobs have begun performing tasks routinely done by a physician, which makes the physician more available for urgent/serious matters. Categories of health care providers: conventional health professionals. Allied health professionals osteopaths, optometrists, dentists, psychologists, pharmacists mixed funding, fee for service and/or salary: complimentary and alternative practitioners naturopathic doctors, massage therapy, chiropractors mixed recognition/endorsement by government.
