Download or read book Final Report of the Federal Advisor on Wait Times written by Brian D. Postl and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the course of this work various individuals and organizations were asked to estimate the costs of undertaking the research and initiatives that are the subject of these recommendations. [...] The Health Council of Canada in June 2005 shared its view of the perspective of Canadians and the resonance that they felt with the FMM decisions of November 2004: The Canadian public understands that wait times and wait-list management are complex issues that will require time and national coordination if they are to be addressed. [...] The members of the Advisory Group, individuals and organizations that contributed to this report at various levels throughout the consultation process are listed in Appendix F. I owe a debt of gratitude to each one of these individuals for their expertise and their contribution to my understanding of the wait time issue and the larger issues of transforming the Canadian health care system. [...] The primary objective of the Phase I of the Canadian Wait Times Project (July to December 2005) was to assist in finalizing the work begun by the provincial and territorial governments to establish wait time benchmarks in the five priority areas of cancer, cardiac care, diagnostic imaging, joint replacement and sight restoration. [...] Overview of Phase II With the declaration of benchmarks, the focus in Phase II of the project turned to the promotion of a more fully developed strategy for transforming the health care systems that would build upon and sustain the efforts that began with benchmarks.