What were the chief responsibilities of the first formal provincial public health units, established in the early 1900s
Promoting immunization clinics,parenting education control of infectious diseases and related public health matters
An amendment to which of the following pieces of legislation led to the introduction of a national unemployment insurance program
The British North American Act
What did Tommy Douglas's Hospital Insurance Act guarantee the residents of Saskatchewan
Hospital care for residents in exchange for a modest insurance premium payment
Who is responsible for adminstering health care under the Medical Care Act
The Provincial goverment
The established programs financing act resulted in an increase in health care expenditures for the provinces and territories. What steps were taken to curb the costs
Some services were delisted
Which of the following reports promoted the creation of the Canada Health Act
The Hall Report and the report of the Parliamentary Task Force on Federal Provincial Arrangements
The Canada Health Act criterion of accessibility ensures that individuals be given access to insured health care services in which of the following locations
Anywhere in Canada
Which of the following reports presented recommendations to ensure the survival of Canada's health care system while continuing to provide Canadians with a high level of health care
The Romanow Report
What is meant by medically necessary
A clinical judgement made by a physican regarding a service.
Alfaro-Lefevre four ways to change
Pendulum change `
Change by exception
Incremental change
Paradigm change
Paradigm change is
Transformational, change combines whats useful about the old ways with what's useful about the new ways and keeps us open to looking for even better ways
The father of medicare is
Tommy Douglas - Saskatchewan Premier
1947 Health Insurance Act
What replaced private insurance companies with provincial health care plans ?
The hall report 1960
When did the Canadian Health Act come into force
April, 1984
The canaidain health act contains nine requirments
5 program Criteria
2 conditions
Extral billing and user charges provisions
Program Criteria is HCA
Universality
Comprehensiveness
Accessibility
Portabilty
Public Administration
Two Conditions for HCA
Information -Provinces must share information with the minister of health
Recongnition- Provices must recognize federal financial contributions
Mazankowski report was
2001
Kirby report was
2002
Romanow report was
2002
First ministers meeting was
2000-2004
First ministers Accord
2003
Kelowna Accord
2006
Health care Canadia is responsibly for federal health matters . Service provided for
RCMP
Inuit,innu, First nations , Canadians on reserves
Veterans
Refugee claimants
Canadian militart
Inmates in federal penitentiaties
Primary care
The first contact that an individual has with the health care system
Primary health care
Essential health care made universally accessible to individuals and families in the community. Available through full participation and is provided at a cost the community can afford.
Water, food,
Who is the head of Health Canada
The minister of health
What directorate or branch of health Canada monitors compliance with the Canada Health Act and reports noncompliance to the minister of health
Programs Directorate
The WHO recongnizes health threats such as the H1N1 virus and intializes pandemic alerts in respose to information gathered. What phase indicate a full pandemic alert
Phase 6
Who is responsible for providing supplementary benefits and services in some provinces and territories
The provincial or territorial government
Who establishes the fee schedule for ambulance services
The provincial or territorial government
administers health care within Alberta
Alberta health services
Alberta currently charges premium for health care services
True or false
False
What are the three largest expenditures for provincial and territorial health plans
Hospital
drugs
physicans
The government providespercent of health care funding with percent of this money coming from the federal government
75
30
What are the 4 main groups of health occupations within Alberta
