3. Should boards continue to be appointed by government, or
should the system change so that some or all members of
regional boards are elected?
4. Bearing in mind that your tax dollars fund our health
system, which of the options should Government pursue in
addressing the financial pressure of the health system: raise
taxes, borrow more money, reallocate money from other
parts of government into the health system, or reallocate funds
within the health system itself? Are there other options?
5. Should the principles of the Canada Health Act be changed
to allow for alternate approaches to funding health care
services, such as user fees, or private payment for medically
necessary services?
6. What health services covered publicly do you think could
be privatized?
7. What are the three most important measures which should be
taken to address population health problems?
8. What is the single largest change that will have to take
place in the health system in order to focus more on early
intervention and prevention?
9. How can we better help people and communities improve
their health and well-being?
10. Are the four broad
principles of accessibility, quality, accountability and
sustainability the right ones for guiding the overall approach
to delivery of health services?
11. In deciding what services should be available at the
local, regional and provincial level, what standards should be
taken into consideration?
12. What are the most important characteristics of an
effective primary health care system for Newfoundland and
Labrador, and what are the key barriers which must be overcome?
13. What areas of inefficiency still exist in the health care
system which should be targeted for further action and
reallocation of resources?
14. In what occupations should education and training be
expanded?
15. What are the best recruitment strategies to pursue? What
are the best retention strategies to pursue?
16. How can we ensure the publicly funded health system is
able to compete effectively with the private sector for
employees?
17. How can services be arranged differently to better use
our current human resources?
18.
Which indicators need to be monitored and reported regularly
in order to judge the success of the health system,
and how should we report publicly?
19. How do we make our health system more accountable to the
public for quality outcomes and effective spending?
20. How do we encourage people to adopt healthier lifestyles
and take more responsibility for their use of the health
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