title: Is public health ready to participate in the transformation of the healthcare system?
abstract: The healthcare system in Canada is undergoing significant transformation in response to three major interrelated pressures: the overall burden of illness is rising, patients are getting poor quality of care and healthcare costs are inexorably rising. One idea to guide this change is to transform the primary care system into a community-based primary healthcare (CBPH) system. This paper discusses, in particular, the readiness of public health to participate in the transformation to a CBPH system.
authors: Clinical Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia School of Population and Public Health.
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Millar
authors: Executive Director, Population Health, Vancouver Health Authority.
authors: Ted
authors: T
authors: Bruce
authors: Executive Director, Ontario Public Health Association.
authors: Siu Mee
authors: SM
authors: Cheng
authors: Director, Santé de publique de Montreal.
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Masse
authors: Medical Officer of Health, Toronto Public Health.
authors: David
authors: D
authors: McKeown
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends