Are we , Canadains getting value for our Health Care spending?. The objective report card or index relative to Europe is no. We need improvements . We have A spending levels and C- D results or delivery of front line health care services . If we know that there is a problem -we can fix it constructively My summary of this useful objective information FCPP report - S, (Please pass it on or make comment with your solutions )
In Brief:
The 3rd annual Euro-Canada Health Consumer Index compares the consumer-friendliness of the Canadian healthcare system to 33 European countries
- Canada lags while the Netherlands is tops
- Healthcare spending in Canada is comparable to the top-ranked European countries analyzed in this index but Canada still has a weak performance relative to Europe
- In Canada, wait times for diagnostic exams such as an MRI can last for months The typical wait time in top European countries is less than one week
Canada showed some signs of improvement in this year's index. Canada made minor improvements in its score in four of the five categories of indicators, with its score remaining unchanged in the fifth category.
Areas for improvement
The greatest weakness of Canadian healthcare remains long wait times. Wait times in Canada for diagnostic exams such as an MRI can last for months; in comparison, the typical wait time in top European countries is less than one week. Wait times for orthopaedic surgeries such as hip replacements are also much longer in Canada than in most European countries.
Patient rights and access to information is another weak point for Canada. Bureaucratic obstacles and long waits often make it difficult for Canadians to access a second opinion about their own medical status, and patient rights are not codified in an explicit legislative guarantee
Access to the newest medicines is also somewhat delayed in Canada compared to Europe. It takes an average of 314 days for newly approved medicines to be entered in to provincial subsidy systems in Canada, compared to less than 150 days in countries like Ireland and Germany.
Action need-summary
"Most importantly, Canadians still face excessively long waiting periods for care. Canada spends as much money as the top performers on healthcare like the Netherlands and Germany, but we haven't been able to match their levels of efficiency. By looking at our own areas of relative weakness and examining European best practices, we can better understand where improvement is most needed and what sorts of reforms are likely to bring about measurable progress."
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Hollecrest & Associates Inc -"Turnaround Consultants" http://www.ic.gc.ca/ccc/search/cp?l=eng&e=123456239975 .
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