HSCI 305 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Health Promotion, Amenable Group, Canadian Medical Association
Document Summary
Things you should know for the in-class midterm on june 20, 2016. Topic = canadian health care system general structure: role of provincial and federal governments. Federal government- jurisdiction in specific aspects of health care. Important responsibilities in the domains of public health, health research and health data collection. Public administration: all administration of provincial health insurance must be carried out by a public authority on a non-profit basis. They also must be accountable to the province or territory, and their records and accounts are subject to audits. Comprehensiveness: all necessary health services, including hospitals, physicians and surgical dentists, must be insured. Universality: all insured residents are entitled to the same level of health care. Portability: a resident that moves to a different province or territory is still entitled to coverage from their home province during a minimum waiting period. This also applies to residents which leave the country. Accessibility: all insured persons have reasonable access to health care facilities.