KP231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Emergency Medical Services, Primary Care Physician, Ontario Health Insurance Plan
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Public health act of 1882 as the rst permanent health care administrative body. Became the department of health in 1925. Combined under the ontario health insurance plan (ohip) in 1972. The d of h became the ministry of health in 1971. The ministry of health and long term care in june 1999. The local ehalth integrated network (lhin) in 2006/2007. Emergency medical services (ems) provided by paramedics. Community care programs (ie) von, red cross) You have a valid ontario healht card and. A physician deems your ambulance service medically necessary, and. Your ambulance trip originates in ontario and ends in ontario. If you are a resident of ontario, and. You do not have a valid ontario health card or. A physician deems your ambualnce service medically unnecessary and. Your ambulance trips originates in ontario m regardless of destination . In 1838, kingston general hospital cared for its patient making it the oldest public hospital in canada still in operation.