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Canadian Health Care Organizations and Groups 

 

The Canadian Medical Association ( CMA is a national, voluntary association of physicians that advocates on behalf of its members and the public for access to high quality health care, and provides leadership and guidance to physicians. The website contains clinical resources, practice management, CME /CPD and financial information for physicians.

Enhancing Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Primary Health Care (EICP) Initiative was funded by Health Canada’s Primary Health Care Transition Fund and aimed to develop a set of principles and a framework that would help everyone involved in primary health care – practitioners, health associations, regulators, educations, governments and patients – work together in positive and constructive ways. The website provides an overview of the initiative, the collaboration toolkit, and links to related resources.  

The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Primary Care Toolkit is an online resource for primary care physicians to help translate, share and disseminate knowledge and management information. The website includes information about remuneration, governance, interdisciplinary collaboration, continuity of care, and information technology.

The Health Council of Canada is mandated to monitor and report on the progress of health care renewal in Canada. The Council fosters accountability and transparency by assessing progress in improving the quality, effectiveness and sustainability of the health care system.

The Canadian Best Practices Portal for Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention provides online evidence-based best practice interventions, systematic reviews, and resources for health promotion and chronic disease prevention.

The Canadian Health Services Research Foundation supports the evidence-informed management of Canada's healthcare system by facilitating knowledge transfer and exchange, bridging the gap between research and healthcare management and policy. The website includes best practices, population health resources and a list of systematic review sites.

The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) provides timely, accurate and comparable information. Their data and reports inform health policies, support the effective delivery of health services and raise awareness among Canadians of the factors that contribute to good health.

Health Canada Primary Health Care includes an overview of primary care, services, challenges, and primary care reform.

 CMA Leadership Series: Primary Care Reform  provides an overview of primary care reform initiatives across Canada plus provocative commentaries by family physicians and a look at alternate payment plans for specialists working in academic health science centres.