Integrated health service in Canada:Practice and implications
10.3969/j.issn.1674-2982.2018.06.007
- VernacularTitle:加拿大健康服务整合:实践与启示
- Author:
Dong YIN
1
;
Zhen WANG
;
Chun-Cheng ZHAI
;
Jia-Rui ZHANG
;
Yu SHI
;
Feng-Zhe XIE
;
Jing-Hui WANG
;
Shu-E ZHANG
;
Tao SUN
Author Information
1. 哈尔滨医科大学卫生管理学院 黑龙江哈尔滨 150086
- Keywords:
Integrated health service;
Family physician team;
Network management
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Policy
2018;11(6):40-46
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This paper systematically reviews the latest and relevant literatures and policy documents on the in-tegrated health services in Canada in recent years. Therefore, it summarizes the practice and mode of integrated serv-ice delivery in Ontario, Alberta and Quebec wherein the integration among health organization, health service team, and a series of health services are included. The contributing factors and impeding factors ( the barriers) of organiza-tional integration and specific integration strategy were summarized. Finally, according to the actual practical situa-tion, it is proposed that China should adhere to the government-led approach in promoting the integration of health services, and give a full play to the positive role of the market mechanism. Through strengthening the network man-agement and group service of primary health services, emphasis will be put on health services of population groups and specific diseases. Therefore, integration will be regarded as a strategic priority, increasing incentives and boos-ting promotion of nursing personnel on the process of Integrated Service Delivery, building the health information sys-tem that is conducive to integration in order to continuously advance Hierarchical Diagnosis and bridge the fragmented service system. This will help in providing residents with personalized, convenient, comprehensive, and continuous health services.
