CIMCA Health Frontiers News | Issue 1

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Issue 1, May 2006

Welcome to Health Frontiers
By Dr. Brian Day, President of CIMCA

Welcome to the inaugural issue of Health Frontiers, an independent Canadian healthcare forum covering the latest news and views on healthcare policy, technology and innovation. Health Frontiers is an advocate for health care reform and an industry-information hub on healthcare business practices, technology and innovations. Read more...

The adventure so far
By Zoltan Nagy, Executive Vice-President of CIMCA

It was almost two and half years ago that a small group of physicians in British Columbia banded together to form the “Charter Health Fund”, a non-profit society, to intervene on behalf of a handful of private clinics in the well known legal battle: the Chaoulli Case. Today, the Canadian Independent Medical Clinics Association is making waves as it pioneers a new approach to healthcare reform. Read more...

“Personally, I do not see in Canada it would be a feasible thing if any Ministry organized the taking over both the health and the disease of the entire community…I am afraid that even in the most favourable circumstances …there would be that absence of competition and that sense of independence…I do not believe it would be good for the profession or good for the Public.”
– Sir William Osler

CIMCA galvanizes resolve as Alberta abandons key health reforms

The Alberta government’s decision to abandon an overhaul of its healthcare system reinforced CIMCA's resolve to forge ahead with its Medicare-reform agenda. The Conservative caucus chose not to pursue proposed changes in the Health Policy Framework allowing physicians to operate in both public and private medicine as well as permitting private health insurance. Read more...

Denis Tusar brings PET Scan to Canada

Correy Van’t Haaff chronicles Denis Tusar’s journey to bring clinical PET scan technology to Canada. Inspired by a personal experience with a life-threatening disease, Mr. Tusar pioneers clinical PET service with International PET Diagnostics. Read more...

CIMCA Website Tips
To find out more about last fall’s inaugural health summit, go to Events & Announcements and click on Saving Medicare: Strategies and Solutions.

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February 15, 2006
Dr. Brian Day, president of CIMCA, wins nomination to head the Canadian Medical Association BC doctors...

CIMCA represents independent health care providers and their supporters to promote improved access to high quality and timely health care for all Canadians.

Our objectives are:

	To support high quality patient care and the highest professional and ethical standards
	To nurture cooperation between independent and public health care organizations
	To improve public policies that impact on access to health care
	To support innovation and new technology and promote accountability in the Canadian health system