HSCI 305 Chapter Notes - Chapter week 10: Electronic Health Record, Global Health, Organisation For Economic Co-Operation And Development
24 Jan 2018
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P/t ministries of health have concentrated on two categories of reform. Reorganization or fine tuning of their regional health systems. Improving the quality and timeliness of - and patient experience with - primary, acute and chronic care. Termination of a regional equalization component that benefited less wealthy provinces. After 2014, provincial shares of the transfer will be distributed on a pure per capita basis. The federal government has agreed to continue to increase the transfer by 6% for an additional 3 years. After 2016-2017, any increases in the canada health transfer will be tied to the rate of the country"s economic growth, with a minimum floor of 3% The federal government will no longer use its spending power to encourage/set health system goals. It will look to the provincial governments to establish their own health reform priorities and objectives. Gain the benefits of vertical integration by managing facilities and providers across a broad continuum of health services.
