PHRM 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Health Care In Canada, Canada Health Transfer, Bc Hydro
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How much we spend on the canadian health care system. Provincial govt of bc receives bn from (most to least): Allocation on per capita basis (based on number of people) between provinces. Con: less accessibility for less densely population regions (wait times) assumes that everyone is the same across canada geologically (not true for health conditions) Proportion of budget spend on health in bc: Ministry of health (41%) varies with sources. Under regional services (most to least): acute care, home & community care, corporate, Recognizes that need for health care doesn"t equate directly to number of people. Allocation of money based on the number of people in a given area and their relative need. Any method of compensating providers that uses financial incentives ( ) to improve the appropriateness, quality, and efficiency of care for patients. Paid for patients not services provided ( patients are source of cost not revenue )
