Germany has one of the top ranked #healthcare systems in the world, while Canada’s is teetering. We both dedicate similar amounts of funding to universal health care.
What explains this discrepancy? Soaring admin costs is one reason.🧵 1/#bcpoli #cdnpoli
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What explains this discrepancy? Soaring admin costs is one reason.🧵 1/#bcpoli #cdnpoli
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Germany’s Pop. is 75M, Canada's is 38M.
Germany has one #healthcare administrator for every 15,545 citizens. Canada has one healthcare administrator for every 1,415 citizens
In other words, Canada has 10 times as many administrators as Germany, for fewer citizens. 2/ #bcpoli
Germany has one #healthcare administrator for every 15,545 citizens. Canada has one healthcare administrator for every 1,415 citizens
In other words, Canada has 10 times as many administrators as Germany, for fewer citizens. 2/ #bcpoli
This means that much of the money we’re spending on #healthcare in Canada isn’t going directly to services.
While some administrators are essential, excessive bureaucracy creates inefficiencies within our health-care system. 3/ #bcpoli #cdnpoli
While some administrators are essential, excessive bureaucracy creates inefficiencies within our health-care system. 3/ #bcpoli #cdnpoli
In BC, the five regional health authorities – an extension of the Ministry of Health – are used to implement and administer health spending, while in other jurisdictions funding is sent directly to physician clinics. 4/ #bcpoli #healthcare
Evidence shows that more administration inserted into #healthcare delivery is not working.
Despite this, the @bcndp continues to promote government-run Urgent and Primary Care Centres (UPCCs) as a solution to the #familydoctor crisis. 5/ #bcpoli
Despite this, the @bcndp continues to promote government-run Urgent and Primary Care Centres (UPCCs) as a solution to the #familydoctor crisis. 5/ #bcpoli
The intention of UPCCs is to provide urgent care to those without a #familydoctor.
In reality, UPCCs suffer from bureaucratic overreach, chronic staff shortages, inexcusable wait times and long-term closures. 6/ #bcpoli #healthcare
In reality, UPCCs suffer from bureaucratic overreach, chronic staff shortages, inexcusable wait times and long-term closures. 6/ #bcpoli #healthcare
They are also failing to address the shortage of family doctors: For example Richmond’s primary care network currently has one of the approved 32 full-time doctors.
As the German example shows us, it matters how the money is spent. 7/ #bcpoli #healthcare
As the German example shows us, it matters how the money is spent. 7/ #bcpoli #healthcare
We must rethink our approach to #healthcare funding.
We need to reduce administration and allocate more resources to the doctors, nurses and specialists who are invested in providing care to patients. 8/ #bcpoli #familydoctors
We need to reduce administration and allocate more resources to the doctors, nurses and specialists who are invested in providing care to patients. 8/ #bcpoli #familydoctors
The @BCGreens vision for #healthcare lies in community health centres run by teams of health professionals, not by health authorities.
Gov't provides the physical infrastructure – much like schools – and funding for the health professionals who deliver health care. 9/ #bcpoli
Gov't provides the physical infrastructure – much like schools – and funding for the health professionals who deliver health care. 9/ #bcpoli
It’s time the @bcndp examines its approach to providing care.
Instead of doubling down on cumbersome and expensive bureaucracy, they need to trust doctors and nurses and work collaboratively with them, ensuring the focus is on delivering the highest quality care. END/ #bcpoli
Instead of doubling down on cumbersome and expensive bureaucracy, they need to trust doctors and nurses and work collaboratively with them, ensuring the focus is on delivering the highest quality care. END/ #bcpoli
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