Healthcare Regionalization: Comparing Manitoba and British Columbia

This report provides a comparative analysis of the health information management systems in Manitoba and British Columbia, focusing on their regional healthcare structures. It details the structure of the Manitoba Health Care System and the British Columbia Health Care System, highlighting the roles and responsibilities of key organizations such as Manitoba Health, Senior and Active Living (MHSAL) and the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority. The report addresses specific questions regarding the services provided by these regional structures, including long-term care, pediatric care, cancer care, mental health services, and community care. It also examines the appointment and roles of board members, funding allocation, and identifies both benefits and drawbacks of each regional structure. The analysis offers insights into the strengths and weaknesses of regionalized healthcare in these two Canadian provinces.

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Health Information Management
Name
Institution

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Health Information Management
Part A
It is important to point out that healthcare in Canada is often delivered across the entire
Canadian community through the thirteen provincial as well as territorial systems particularly of
the publicly funded health care (Pringle & White, 2016). Nonetheless, this article will dwell on
two provinces including Manitoba Health Care System and British Colombia health care system
(BC).
Manitoba Health Care System Structure
In essence, the Manitoba health care system has been in the forefront of leading a
development of variety of policies as well as system planning and is, therefore, bestowed
responsibility for overall funding, oversight accountability, and performance requirements
(Targownik, Goertzen, Luo, & Leslie, 2017).
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British Columbia (BC) Health Care System Structure
In essence, the this provincial ministry of health is virtually responsible of ensuring that
medical services for all the Columbians are of high quality, cost effective, and appropriate
(Socias, Koehoorn, & Shoveller, 2016). Link;
http://neltoolkit.rnao.ca/sites/default/files/Healthcare%20Governance%20Models%20in
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Part B
The chosen regional structure form each province include Manitoba Health, Senior and
Active living (MHSAL) and the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.
Question #1
Manitoba Health, Senior and Active living (MHSAL)
Ministry of Health
Provincial health
services
Northern Health Authority
Interior Health
Authority
Vancouver Island
Health Authority
Vancouver Coastal Health
Authority
Fraser Health
Authority

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1. MHSAL is the fact that it is responsible for a long term care homes to all the people of
Manitoba.
2. This provincial health care system is responsible for pediatric.
3. In essence, MHSAL is responsible for handling health care plans such as Cancer Care.
4. The system is not responsible of the provision of mental health care as well as addiction
services (Contandriopoulos, Denis, & Langley, 2017).
5. Yes MHSAL is responsible of the community care access as well as community support
services.
Question #2
1. In essence, regional board members are appointed by the provincial head of government.
2. Yes the members of the public are as well included purposefully to represent the entire
public.
3. The South East MHSAL is purely responsible the management and reimbursement of
funds for health care (Targownik, Goertzen, Luo, & Leslie, 2017).
Question #3
The main benefit of the MHSAL to the people of Manitoba is that their boards of
directors are in a position of oversight all the regional level strategies medical services
(Brownson, Colditz, & Proctor, 2017). However, the system is regarded as too expensive to the
taxpayers.
For Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Question #1
1. The care is system is not responsible for a long term care
2. Ideally, the system involves children care health care services

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3. The system involves complex care system including cancer care
4. Yes the care system involves mental health care services
5. The health care system is a community based health care services
Question #2
1. The members are appointed by the provincial board members
2. It involves the public members
3. Yes the board allocates the funding to facilities
Question #3
Through the system, health care system has been equitably distributed in the region
despite the fact that it is too expensive.

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