[EQ] Health Care Transformation in Canada: Change that Works. Care that Lasts

Health Care Transformation in Canada: Change that Works. Care that Lasts

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) 2010

Available online PDF [48p.] at:  http://bit.ly/cS1vsO

“……….Canada’s health care system is valued by its citizens. However, not only is our Medicare system failing to meet the five principles — universality, accessibility, portability, comprehensiveness and public administration — originally laid out in the 1984 Canada Heath Act, but those five principles, while still relevant, need to be expanded in scope to serve the current and future health needs of Canadians………..”

 

Contents

Executive Summary

Summary of CMA Recommended Directions

Part 1: The Problem

Part 2: Our vision

Part 3: The Framework for Transformation

1. Building a culture of patient-centred care

2. Providing incentives to enhance access and improve quality of care

A. Enhance timely access

B. Support quality care

3. Enhancing patient access along the continuum of care

A. Universal access to prescription drugs

B. Continuing care

4. Helping providers help patients

A. Health human resources

B. More effective adoption of health information technologies (HIT)

5. Building accountability/responsibility at all levels

A. Need for system accountability

B. Need for system stewardship

Part 4: An Action Plan for 2010-2014

Part 5: Conclusion

Appendix A – Health care funding and the sustainability challenge

References

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