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What are the four main health models
Territorial Health Model, Equalization Payments, Canadian Health Transfer, Canadian Social Transfer
What is the Territorial Health Model?
calculates money given to the territorial governments
what are equalization payments?
given to provinces with low fiscal capacity (don't make a lot)(excludes the territories)
What is the Canadian Health Transfere?
the income that was promised to be used in health spending
What is the Canada Social Model
the income that was promised to be used in education and childcare
Block funding (hospital funding model)
based on the previous years spendings
line-by-line funding model (hospital funding model)
the hospital gives a final "receipt" and is paied back (NB)
service-based funding (hospital funding model)
based on the amount of cervices
Population-based funding (hospital funding model)
given money based off of demographics
how we reduced hospital stays
same-day admission, technology and day surgery, timely discharge, at-home services, discharge of post-opt patients, palliative choices, non-for-profit health centers
what are the top 3 expenditures in Canada
hospital, drugs, physicians
what is Publically funded health care
health care services whose finances are managed by the government or a government agency for the good of the entire population.
what is Privately funded health care
health care services whose finances are managed by the patient or, if they are lucky, their private health insurance. There is no government money to help offset the costs paid for by the patient.
fee-for-service (How physicians get paid)
receive payment of reach service
capitation (How physicians get paid)
a set amount for each patient
indirect capitation (How physicians get paid)
RHA receives an amount fora population base
global budget (How physicians get paid)
paid to practice in a certain area
salary (How physicians get paid)
set amount per time frame
specialists' compensation (How physicians get paid)
salary for teaching
Government grants
are the tax dollars paid for the merchandise, food, etc.
Provincial governments
are responsible for hospital provisions.
who established Facilicorp NB who was responsible for the provision of non- clinical services
New Brunswick
fee
Dispensing ________- the ________ the pharmacy charges to dispense drugs.
Donations
volunteer organizations contribute to the cost.
Canadian Health Act
Adherence to the principles and conditions of the ________ binds the provinces and territories to a predetermined rate.
Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission
makes decisions on compliance of safety with Prov., Fed., Ter., legislation.
Co payment deductible
the amount left that you have to pay after the insurance.
Alert Phase II
activities to protect the public are exhausted.
who is responsible for healthcare administration in a defined geographic location within the provinces and territories
Regional Health Authorities
medically necessary
provided by the hospital under the province/territory
primary health care
health care professional you see first
secondary health care
health care professionals you get referred to
tertiary health care
health care professionals that the specialists refer you to
regional health authorities (RHA)
Health authority boards are accountable to the Minister of Health and are responsible for the mandate, resources and performance of the health authority
eligibility
the state of having the right for a service
insured services
payed for either by the government or privately
co-payment deductible
the amount left that you have to pay after the insurance
dispensing fee
the fees the pharmacy charges to dispense drugs
nonprofit reciprocal agreements
a formal written agreement between a nonprofit and an external or third party
drug identification number (DIN)
Any product defined as a drug under the Canadian Food and Drugs Act must have an associated drug identification number
Quaternary
typically clinical trials
homecare
helps individuals with basic personal care, meals, and household maintenance, allowing them to stay at home longer
respite care
allows non-professional caregivers relief (family)
hospice care
a home-like setting for those unwilling to die at home
Palliative care
medication and supplies for people dying at home or in a hospital
level 1
clients are mobile but need 24-hour supervision
level 2
require help and some supervision 24 hours a day
level 3
medically stable are typically medically and mentally stable
level 4
typically mentally/behaviorally unstable
payroll taxes
taxes taken directly from each paycheck
government grants
are the tax dollars paid for the merchandise, food, etc
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