MHA 707 - Healthcare Systems is a course typically found in Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) programs. Here's a brief description:
This course provides an overview of the healthcare system, focusing on its structure, organization, policies, and delivery mechanisms. Students explore vari...
MHA 707 Exam 2 LSUS - Special Topics
Private sector in Canada - Answer>>30%, private health insurance and out of pocket payments
Canada Population - Answer>>35.1M- 2/3 live on southern border and 84% within urban centers
Age and Ethnicity in Canada - Answer>>-age 41.8
-white 87%
-Indian 4.2%
-other 5.2%
Literacy in Canada and Government - Answer>>99% and parliamentary
Life Expectancy in Canada - Answer>>male- 79.2 years
female 84.5 years
GDP - Answer>>-$1.785 trillion USD
-HC 10.6%
-per capita spending on HC $4,752
-public debt 71% GDP
-canadians below poverty line 16.2%
Size of Canada - Answer>>9.9 M sq. KM
Health Care System - Answer>>NHI (canadian medicare) funds over 70% of all HC expenditures. Each province sets a budget and dictates what it will pay for health services - sets prices and also, a limit on overall spending Canadian Medicare - Answer>>is a joint program between the federal government and the 13 provinces and territories of Canada. All citizens are covered by Canadian Medicare or some other federally-directed program.
PHI in Canada - Answer>>is usually provided as a perquisite of employment or purchased by individuals in the marketplace.
What % of premiums are paid through employers? - Answer>>90% of premiums for private health plans are paid through employers, unions, or other organizations under a group contract.
The coverage provided by PHI pays for the services excluded under universal coverage, such as vision and dental care, prescription drugs, rehabilitation services and private hospital rooms.
Where does the funding for Canadian Health System's budget come from? - Answer>>comes from general taxation with provinces leading the way on budgeting. Federal government matches the provincial spending in a dollar-for-dollar program via yearly block grants.
Out of pocket contributions from citizens - Answer>>approach 15% of total health expenditures and generally focus on medications, dental and optical care. This is a growing fraction of expenditures.
When does the government grant a tax credit up to 15% of net income to assist with expenses? - Answer>>Once a citizen pays more than 3% of his/her net income for out-of-pocket expenses
Some have said Canada has - Answer>>13 or more health systems
how many people in 2006 worked in HC occupations? - Answer>>About 6% of Canada's workforce- 1 million people.
In 2011, what was the ratio of nurses? - Answer>>there were 270,700 registered nurses in Canada (885 RNs for every 100,000 population). In addition, there were 277 LPNs per 100,000 people. (This places Canada above the average nurse per population ratio of G8 countries.)
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