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Canadian Health Care System - Coggle Diagram
Canadian Health Care System
Federal Government
Canada Health Act
Set out standards and guidelines to provinces for delivery of healthcare
Discourages extra fees for service
Equalization to less prosperous provinces
Primary Care and Emergency benefits to First Nations people living in remote areas
Health Protection and Regulation
Regulation of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and food
Consumer safety
Disease surveillance and prevention
Health related tax measures
Tax credits for medical devices
Disability tax credit
Caregiver tax credit
Tax deductions for private health insurance premiums for the self employed
Provincial Government
Coverage of necessary hospital and doctor visits
Planning and funding of care in hospitals and other medical facilities
Implementation and planning of health promotion and public health initiatives
Fee negotiations with health care professionals
How health care is delivered
Primary Care
Treatment of common diseases or injuries
Referrals to other levels of care like specialists or hospitals
Palliative or end of life care
Health promotion
Maternity care
Healthy child raising
Rehabilitation
Secondary Services
Hospitals
Long term care homes
Continuing care services
Supplementary servies
Medical coverage for groups not usually covered by the publicly funded system
Seniors
Prostheses
Medical Equipment like wheel chairs
Low income residents
Medical benefits
Prescription drugs
Dental care
EHealth
Improved access to service
Increase quality of care
Chronic disease management
Improve work environment of health care providers
Wait time reduction
Hiring and training more staff
Clearing backlog of patients who require care
Expand ambulatory and community care programs
Patient safety
Avoidance of medical errors and adverse events
Mitigate risks involved with delivering care