BIO375H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Linear Regression, Medical Device, Health Care In Canada
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Governments have tried to contain the cost of new technologies, by asking pracical quesions about the beneits received in relaion to the costs. This analysis, called health technology assessment (hta) is a key area for irms, this analysis is what is used to convince agencies that paients should be reimbursed the cost of buying the technology. This is an increasingly complex environment for drugs and medical devices. A naional, publically funded heathcare system compromised of 10 provinces, 3 territories and a. System is a group of socialized health insurance plant that provides coverage to all canadian ciizens. System includes private insurance plans and private clinics. In the us, ciizens have to pay for their healthcare. In canada, there is a single-payer system there is only one payer. In the us, there is a muliple-payer system lots of money spent in the healthcare is on health administraion. Provinces and territories responsible for the administraion, delivery and management.
