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HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- International Health Division
1, record 1, English, International%20Health%20Division
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This corporate centre of excellence for international health affairs is responsible for : coordinating Health Canada's and Canada's representation in key international organizations(e. g., World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization, United Nations Committees, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) ;developing and maintaining Canada's relationship with other countries in the health field, including negotiation and maintenance of bilateral and multilateral agreements; providing corporate functional guidance across Health Canada for international health policy and program issues; taking the lead role for cross-cutting health files at the international level; and providing expert and authoritative advice to senior management, the Deputy Minister and the Minister of Health concerning Health Canada's international affairs portfolio and assigned policy and program files. 1, record 1, English, - International%20Health%20Division
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Division de la santé internationale
1, record 1, French, Division%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20internationale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce centre d'excellence ministériel consacré aux affaires internationales de la santé a les responsabilités suivantes : coordonner la représentation de Santé Canada et du Canada au sein d'organisations internationales clés (p. ex. Organisation mondiale de la santé, Organisation panaméricaine de la santé, comités de l'Organisation des Nations Unies, Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques); créer et maintenir des liens entre le Canada et d'autres pays dans le domaine de la santé, y compris la négociation et la gestion d'accords bilatéraux et multilatéraux; fournir une orientation fonctionnelle à l'ensemble de Santé Canada pour les questions liées aux politiques et aux programmes internationaux de la santé; diriger les dossiers de santé transsectoriels à l'échelle internationale; et fournir des conseils éclairés et fiables à la haute direction, aux sous-ministre et ministre en ce qui a trait aux affaires internationales de Santé Canada et aux dossiers liés aux politiques et aux programmes qui lui sont confiés. 1, record 1, French, - Division%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20internationale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- health maintenance organization
1, record 2, English, health%20maintenance%20organization
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HMO 2, record 2, English, HMO
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organization that provides comprehensive health care to voluntarily enrolled individuals and families in a particular geographic area by member physicians with limited referral to outside specialists and that is financed by fixed periodic payments determined in advance. 3, record 2, English, - health%20maintenance%20organization
Record 2, Key term(s)
- health-maintenance organisation
- health-maintenance organization
- health maintenance organisation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- organisation de soins de santé intégrés
1, record 2, French, organisation%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- OSSI 2, record 2, French, OSSI
feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- organisation de préservation de la santé 3, record 2, French, organisation%20de%20pr%C3%A9servation%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
feminine noun
- organisation d'entretien de la santé 4, record 2, French, organisation%20d%27entretien%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En tête de liste de ce genre de services Intranet/Internet, on trouve des services dans le domaine de la santé. Par exemple, IBM a joint ses efforts à ceux d'Allina Health System pour transmettre aux membres de HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations - organisations de soins de santé intégrés) de l'information médicale générale et pour leur offrir la possibilité de s'inscrire [...] 5, record 2, French, - organisation%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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