Ontario Health System Quiz
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What is the primary learning objective related to the Canadian healthcare system?

  • Explain the funding system for healthcare services in Canada
  • Explain the use and role of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the context of healthcare delivery and regulation
  • Explain the federal and provincial/territorial jurisdictional breakdown and organization of the Canadian healthcare system (correct)
  • Discuss the role of Local Health Integration Networks in Ontario

    • Which document is listed as a required reading in Module 3?

  • Cattapan, A.(2020)
  • Local Health Integration Networks
  • The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
  • Canada Health Act (R.S.C., 1985, c.C-6) (correct)

    • What does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms primarily relate to in the context of healthcare?

  • Funding system for healthcare services in Canada
  • Role of administrative tribunals in healthcare delivery
  • Healthcare delivery and regulation (correct)
  • Use of privately funded clinics in Ontario

    • Which governmental body has a significant role in Ontario's healthcare system?

    <p>Local Health Integration Networks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current status of the use of privately funded clinics in Ontario?

    <p>No specific mention in the text</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of administrative tribunals primarily related to in the context of healthcare delivery?

    <p>Resolving disputes related to healthcare delivery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the functions of the OQHC as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Reporting on access to healthcare services, HHR, consumer and population health, health system outcomes, and supporting quality improvement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Ontario legislation mentioned in the text specifically end?

    <p>Direct billing of patients by physicians</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way does the Act discussed in the text aim to improve publicly funded healthcare in the province?

    <p>By strengthening the prohibition of “two-tier” medicine and closing loopholes for “queue jumping” and extra-billing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of fee-for-service compensation on physicians according to the text?

    <p>Creating an incentive for physicians to provide more units of their services to increase incomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text imply about access to healthcare services?

    <p>Access to healthcare is often shifted to third-party healthcare insurance, which can be public or private</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the OQHC play in relation to the annual report on the state of the health system in Ontario?

    <p>Delivering the annual report on the state of the health system in Ontario</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term length for board members appointed in the LHIN system?

    <p>Three-year terms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the requirement for meetings in the LHIN system?

    <p>Meetings are open to the public</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of report is made to the Minister in the LHIN system?

    <p>Annual report</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must each LHIN provide to the Ontario Health Quality Council?

    <p>Information about the local health system that it requests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are included in the accountability agreement between the Minister and each LHIN?

    <p>Performance goals and objectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What act brought changes to the LHIN system in Ontario?

    <p>Patients First Act, 2016</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the new business name that LHINs are now operating under?

    <p>Home and Community Care Support Services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What will eventually happen to the LHINs?

    <p>They will be eliminated entirely</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the objects of a local health integration network according to Section 5 of the text?

    <p>To plan, fund, and integrate the local health system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What powers does a LHIN have according to section 6 of the text?

    <p>Capacity, rights, and powers of a natural person for carrying out its objects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many members are there in the board of directors of a LHIN?

    <p>Nine members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT considered an exclusion for health services providers?

    <p>A member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which provinces have the highest total health expenditure per person?

    <p>Alberta and Newfoundland and Labrador</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact will the distribution of healthcare expenditure have on the provision of healthcare across the provinces?

    <p>It will lead to more equitable healthcare provision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do provinces manage physician compensation?

    <p>Through agreements with provincial medical associations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do provincial agreements with medical practitioners and dentists deal with?

    <p>Compensation for insured health services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) represent?

    <p>Practising medical practitioners in Ontario</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is added to the tariff by the provincial medical associations and provincial government?

    <p>Additional services covered under medicare</p> Signup and view all the answers

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