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HEALTH CARE FINANCING [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canada Assistance Plan
1, record 1, English, Canada%20Assistance%20Plan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CAP 2, record 1, English, CAP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1996, two existing support programs, Established Programs Financing(a block transfer supporting health and post-secondary education) and the Canada Assistance Plan(the last major cost-sharing program supporting social programs), were merged into the Canada Health and Social Transfer program, which supported broad federal spending priorities, including health care and social programs. 3, record 1, English, - Canada%20Assistance%20Plan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Régime d'assistance publique du Canada
1, record 1, French, R%C3%A9gime%20d%27assistance%20publique%20du%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RAPC 2, record 1, French, RAPC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1996, deux programmes d'aide financière, le Financement des programmes établis (un transfert en bloc pour les services de santé et l'enseignement postsecondaire) et le Régime d'assistance publique du Canada (le dernier grand programme à frais partagés de financement des programmes sociaux) ont été fusionnés pour former le Transfert canadien en matière de santé et de programmes sociaux, un transfert servant à financer les grandes priorités du gouvernement fédéral au chapitre des dépenses, notamment les services de santé et les programmes sociaux. 3, record 1, French, - R%C3%A9gime%20d%27assistance%20publique%20du%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Régimen de asistencia pública de Canadá
1, record 1, Spanish, R%C3%A9gimen%20de%20asistencia%20p%C3%BAblica%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CAP 1, record 1, Spanish, CAP
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Finance
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Toward a New Consensus on Health Care Financing in Canada
1, record 2, English, Toward%20a%20New%20Consensus%20on%20Health%20Care%20Financing%20in%20Canada
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By the Working Group on Health System Financing 1993, Canadian Medical Association. 1, record 2, English, - Toward%20a%20New%20Consensus%20on%20Health%20Care%20Financing%20in%20Canada
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Finances
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Toward A New Consensus on Health Care Financing in Canada
1, record 2, French, Toward%20A%20New%20Consensus%20on%20Health%20Care%20Financing%20in%20Canada
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Association canadienne médicale, 1993, Ottawa. 1, record 2, French, - Toward%20A%20New%20Consensus%20on%20Health%20Care%20Financing%20in%20Canada
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- health care financing
1, record 3, English, health%20care%20financing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- healthcare financing 2, record 3, English, healthcare%20financing
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Health care financing refers to the process of generating, pooling, and allocating resources for the funding of health services. It involves various methods such as self-insurance, insurance agencies, and government agencies to ensure access to quality health care for individuals or the entire population. 1, record 3, English, - health%20care%20financing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- financement des soins de santé
1, record 3, French, financement%20des%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes de prépaiement universels comme la taxation générale et l'assurance sociale constituent la source la plus novatrice, la plus stable et la plus durable de financement des soins de santé. 2, record 3, French, - financement%20des%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-10-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Financing Health Care in the Face of Changing Public Expectations
1, record 4, English, Financing%20Health%20Care%20in%20the%20Face%20of%20Changing%20Public%20Expectations
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A research initiative of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). 2, record 4, English, - Financing%20Health%20Care%20in%20the%20Face%20of%20Changing%20Public%20Expectations
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Financement des soins de santé face à l'évolution des attentes du public
1, record 4, French, Financement%20des%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20face%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9volution%20des%20attentes%20du%20public
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Initiative de recherche des Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (IRSC). 2, record 4, French, - Financement%20des%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20face%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9volution%20des%20attentes%20du%20public
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- health services research
1, record 5, English, health%20services%20research
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A research with the goal of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of health professionals and the health care system, through changes to practice and policy. 1, record 5, English, - health%20services%20research
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Health services research is a multidisciplinary field of scientific investigation that studies how social factors, financing systems, organizational structures and processes, health technologies, and personal behaviours affect access to health care, the quality and cost of health care, and, ultimately, Canadians’ health and well-being. 1, record 5, English, - health%20services%20research
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- recherche sur les services de santé
1, record 5, French, recherche%20sur%20les%20services%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recherche qui a pour but d'améliorer l'efficacité des professionnels et des services de santé à l'aide de changements aux pratiques et aux politiques. 1, record 5, French, - recherche%20sur%20les%20services%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La recherche sur les services de santé est un domaine multidisciplinaire d'investigation scientifique qui étudie la façon dont les facteurs sociaux, le financement des systèmes, les structures et les processus organisationnels, les technologies de la santé et les comportements personnels affectent l'accès aux soins de santé, la qualité et le coût des soins de santé et, en fin de compte, la santé et le bien-être de la population canadienne. 1, record 5, French, - recherche%20sur%20les%20services%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-01-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Finance
- Hygiene and Health
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Paying to Play? Government Financing and Health Care Agenda Setting
1, record 6, English, Paying%20to%20Play%3F%20Government%20Financing%20and%20Health%20Care%20Agenda%20Setting
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Saskatoon: Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada, 2002. 1, record 6, English, - Paying%20to%20Play%3F%20Government%20Financing%20and%20Health%20Care%20Agenda%20Setting
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Finances
- Hygiène et santé
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Augmenter la mise? Financement public et contrôle de la politique des soins de santé
1, record 6, French, Augmenter%20la%20mise%3F%20Financement%20public%20et%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20politique%20des%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Saskatoon: Commission sur l'avenir des soins de santé au Canada, 2002. 1, record 6, French, - Augmenter%20la%20mise%3F%20Financement%20public%20et%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20politique%20des%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-10-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Raising the Money : Options, Consequences, and Objectives for Financing Health Care in Canada
1, record 7, English, Raising%20the%20Money%20%3A%20Options%2C%20Consequences%2C%20and%20Objectives%20for%20Financing%20Health%20Care%20in%20Canada
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa: Privy Council, 2002. Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada. 1, record 7, English, - Raising%20the%20Money%20%3A%20Options%2C%20Consequences%2C%20and%20Objectives%20for%20Financing%20Health%20Care%20in%20Canada
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Lever les fonds : options, conséquences et objectifs pour le financement des soins de santé du Canada
1, record 7, French, Lever%20les%20fonds%20%3A%20options%2C%20cons%C3%A9quences%20et%20objectifs%20pour%20le%20financement%20des%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20du%20Canada
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa : Conseil privé, 2002. Commission sur l'avenir des soins de santé au Canada. 1, record 7, French, - Lever%20les%20fonds%20%3A%20options%2C%20cons%C3%A9quences%20et%20objectifs%20pour%20le%20financement%20des%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20du%20Canada
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-08-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Established Programs Financing for Health Care
1, record 8, English, Established%20Programs%20Financing%20for%20Health%20Care
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Library of Parliament of Canada. Backgrounder, BP-264E. 1, record 8, English, - Established%20Programs%20Financing%20for%20Health%20Care
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Le financement des programmes établis au titre de la santé
1, record 8, French, Le%20financement%20des%20programmes%20%C3%A9tablis%20au%20titre%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bibliothèque du Parlement du Canada. Étude générale, BP-264F. 1, record 8, French, - Le%20financement%20des%20programmes%20%C3%A9tablis%20au%20titre%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-08-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Health Care Financing : User Participation
1, record 9, English, Health%20Care%20Financing%20%3A%20User%20Participation
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Library of Parliament of Canada. Background paper, BP-340E. 1, record 9, English, - Health%20Care%20Financing%20%3A%20User%20Participation
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Le financement des soins de santé : la participation des usagers
1, record 9, French, Le%20financement%20des%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20%3A%20la%20participation%20des%20usagers
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bibliothèque du Parlement du Canada. Étude générale, BP-340F 1, record 9, French, - Le%20financement%20des%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20%3A%20la%20participation%20des%20usagers
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-07-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Finance
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Capital Planning
1, record 10, English, Capital%20Planning
correct, Manitoba
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Manitoba Health. Provides for the planning and management of the construction and capital financing of hospitals, personal care homes and other health facilities. 1, record 10, English, - Capital%20Planning
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Finances
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Planification des immobilisations
1, record 10, French, Planification%20des%20immobilisations
correct, feminine noun, Manitoba
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Santé Manitoba. Planification et gestion de la construction et du financement d'immobilisations des hôpitaux, des foyers de soins personnels et autres établissements de santé. 1, record 10, French, - Planification%20des%20immobilisations
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-08-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Economics
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Health Care Financing Administration 1, record 11, English, Health%20Care%20Financing%20Administration
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Économique
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Administration du financement des soins de santé
1, record 11, French, Administration%20du%20financement%20des%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Conference Titles
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Finance
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Conference on Community Financing in Primary Health Care 1, record 12, English, Conference%20on%20Community%20Financing%20in%20Primary%20Health%20Care
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Freetown, Sierra Leone, September 1989. 1, record 12, English, - Conference%20on%20Community%20Financing%20in%20Primary%20Health%20Care
Record 12, Key term(s)
- Conference on Community Financing in PHC
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conférences
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Finances
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Conférence de Freetown sur le financement communautaire des soins de santé primaires
1, record 12, French, Conf%C3%A9rence%20de%20Freetown%20sur%20le%20financement%20communautaire%20des%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20primaires
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Key term(s)
- Conférence de Freetown sur le financement communautaire des SSP
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de conferencias
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Finanzas
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- Conferencia de Freetown sobre la financiación de la atención primaria de la salud por las comunidades
1, record 12, Spanish, Conferencia%20de%20Freetown%20sobre%20la%20financiaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20atenci%C3%B3n%20primaria%20de%20la%20salud%20por%20las%20comunidades
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1995-06-28
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Health Insurance
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- preferred provider organization
1, record 13, English, preferred%20provider%20organization
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
- PPO 2, record 13, English, PPO
correct
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Preferred Provider Organizations(PPOs) offer purchasers of care several benefits, including expenditure reduction, utilization control, improved quality of care, and efficient management. Although Medicare could benefit from these outcomes, the program lags behind the private sector in PPO development. The Health Care Financing Administration(HCFA) must address several policy issues and constraints as it develops PPOs for Medicare beneficiaries. The agency must identify services and providers to include in the PPO, develop program sponsorship and administration methods, create viable provider and beneficiary incentives to participate, identify sources of PPO cost savings, and examine the role of medigap insurance policies in PPO development. 2, record 13, English, - preferred%20provider%20organization
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... PPOs - preferred provider organizations - will pay doctors a fixed amount per procedure done on a patient instead of a fixed salary. 3, record 13, English, - preferred%20provider%20organization
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Meditrust and Pharmex are preferred provider organizations. 4, record 13, English, - preferred%20provider%20organization
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term, abbreviation and contexts extracted from PASCAL data base. 2, record 13, English, - preferred%20provider%20organization
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Assurance-maladie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- organisme dispensateur de services à tarifs préférentiels
1, record 13, French, organisme%20dispensateur%20de%20services%20%C3%A0%20tarifs%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiels
proposal, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1993-03-01
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Public and Private Health Care Financing : Literature Review and Description 1, record 14, English, Public%20and%20Private%20Health%20Care%20Financing%20%3A%20Literature%20Review%20and%20Description
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- Financement public et privé des soins de santé : étude et description de la documentation 1, record 14, French, Financement%20public%20et%20priv%C3%A9%20des%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20%3A%20%C3%A9tude%20et%20description%20de%20la%20documentation
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étude faite par Curry-Adams & Ass. 1, record 14, French, - Financement%20public%20et%20priv%C3%A9%20des%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20%3A%20%C3%A9tude%20et%20description%20de%20la%20documentation
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1989-11-23
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- Financing and delivering health care
1, record 15, English, Financing%20and%20delivering%20health%20care
correct, international
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information found in OECD Publications, 1988, p.36. 1, record 15, English, - Financing%20and%20delivering%20health%20care
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- La Santé : financement et prestations
1, record 15, French, La%20Sant%C3%A9%20%3A%20financement%20et%20prestations
correct, international
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement retrouvé dans OCDE publications, 1988, p.38. 1, record 15, French, - La%20Sant%C3%A9%20%3A%20financement%20et%20prestations
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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