Toward a Healthcare Strategy for Canadians

A. Scott Carson · Jeffrey Dixon · Kim Richard Nossal

2015년 5월 · Queen's Policy Studies Series 186권 · McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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While Canadians are proud of their healthcare system, the reality is that it is fragmented and disorganized. Instead of a pan-Canadian system, it is a "system of systems" - thirteen provincial and territorial systems and a federal system. As a result, Canadian healthcare has not only become one of the costliest in the world, but is falling well behind many developed countries in terms of quality. Canadians increasingly realize that their healthcare system is no longer fiscally sustainable, yet change remains elusive. The standard claim is that Canada's multijurisdictional approach makes system-wide reform nearly impossible. Toward a Healthcare Strategy for Canadians disputes this reasoning, making the case for a comprehensive, system-wide, made-in-Canada healthcare strategy. It looks at the mechanics of change and suggests ways in which the various participants in the system - governments, healthcare professionals, the private sector, and patients - can work collaboratively to transform a second-rate system. Addressing critical issues of health human resources, electronic health records, integrated care, and pharmacare, Toward a Healthcare Strategy for Canadians shows how a system-wide strategic approach to this crucial policy area can make a difference in Canada’s healthcare system in the future.

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A. Scott Carson is professor of strategy and director of the Monieson Centre for Business Research in Healthcare at Queen's School of Business.

Jeffrey Dixon is associate director of the Monieson Centre for Business Research in Healthcare at Queen’s School of Business.

Kim Richard Nossal is director of the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University.