Curated Resources

Unit 7: Future Directions

Course Readings:

NCTR. (n.d.). Monitoring TRC Calls to Action. Retrieved from http://nctr.ca/calltoactionsummary.php#health

My Links and Resources:

Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement. (2014). Healthcare Priorities in Canada: A Backgrounder. Retrieved from http://www.cfhi-fcass.ca/sf-docs/default-source/documents/harkness-healthcare-priorities-canada-backgrounder-e.pdf

Canadian Medical Association. (2017). Improving the health of all Canadians: A vision for the future. Retrieved from https://www.cma.ca/En/Lists/Medias/improving-the-health-of-all-canadians-a-vision-for-the-future.pdf

Donovan, P. (2018). Success Strategy: Differentiate to Survive Next Wave of Healthcare. Retrieved from http://hin.com/blog/2018/01/05/2018-success-strategy-differentiate-to-survive-next-wave-of-healthcare/

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (2002). The Health of Canadians- The Federal Role. volume Two: Current Trends and Future Challenges. Retrieved from https://sencanada.ca/Content/SEN/Committee/371/soci/rep/repjan01vol2-e.pdf

Key Content:

Healthcare in Canada is complex, diffuse and decentralized across 3 northern territories, 10 provinces and the federal government
To remain viable and sustainable healthcare in Canada must adapt to alleviate inequalities and address the needs of chronically ill and an aging population
Healthcare considerations include: an aging population, a growing Aboriginal population with specific health care needs, advances in healthcare technology, human resources, healthcare issues in rural and remote settings, sufficient and comparable health related information to inform decision making in allocating resourcesin care delivery
All things technological will drive the future of healthcare including research, pharmaceuticals, health information data
Funding models will change the way we deliver care and where we deliver care