Dalhousie University/NS Health Authority

National Authority for Health: France.

The French National Authority for Health (Haute Autorité de Santé, or HAS) was established to assist France's public institutions in optimizing the basket of reimbursable goods and services and to help health care professionals continuously improve their clinical practice by defining best-care standards and identifying relevant tools and methods. HAS carries out single technology assessment (ST...

Dalhousie University medical school faces probation.

Strategic outsourcing by a regional health authority: the experience of the Vancouver Island Health Authority.

Introduction This paper is based on the experience of the Vancouver Island Health Authority’s (VIHA’s) outsourcing initiatives for select support services as well as residential care and assisted living. I describe the formation and functions of health authorities in British Columbia (BC) in general and VIHA in particular. I also address the initiatives VIHA undertook in support of its strategi...

Allocation of authority in European health policy.

Although many study the effects of different allocations of health policy authority, few ask why countries assign responsibility over different policies as they do. We test two broad theories: fiscal federalism, which predicts rational governments will concentrate information-intensive operations at lower levels, and redistributive and regulatory functions at higher levels; and "politicized fed...

Scientific Authority in Health Sciences; Challenges and Solutions

Background: The perspective of scientific authority in Iran, by the year 1435, requires a growing strong generation with a sense of self-esteem, academic endeavor and responsible in today's competitive world. Strategic planning of human resources and education of youth with talent, commitment, vitality and hope requires a national will along with adequate resources. The aim of this study was to...