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@Albertadoctors This new payment model is similar the the LFP in BC. .. which was/is also a sub-inflationary increase.

The Physician Comprehensive Care Model & new Family Medicine ARP rates announced today reflect the extensive training, experience & leadership of primary care physicians & will help strengthen our health care system. We are grateful & ready to get started! albertadoctors.org/news/publicati…

@steve_izen @TuraEmanuela @AlikaMD There are some good things we can learn from the AU medical system. @TuraEmanuela has some direct experience. Care to share pros / cons?

@TuraEmanuela @AlikaMD National licensure is a nice to have, but not the big issue. The issue, in all provinces, is that Family medicine is financially unviable, making it unattractive. If we don’t address the economics of FM then it will continue to decline, and access will continue to get worse.

Australia doesn’t have 14+ health systems It has a single, consolidated market which means National licensure National HHR plans Coordination within the country, not competition

Since 2010, Alberta physicians have seen fee increases of just under 9%, while inflation has soared nearly 39%. This growing gap impacts fairness and sustainability. At SMYLS, we’re here to help physicians bridge this inequity. #FairCompensation #SupportPhysicians

@Albertadoctors Among all provincial medical associations, the AMA stands out as a leader in physician advocacy. In the midst of a collapsing healthcare system, they’re not just speaking up—they’re exposing the root causes and fighting for real solutions. Way to go, AMA! #PhysicianAdvocacy

Right now, the AMA is engaged in more advocacy than at any other time in our history. In the category of fact checking, we coordinated yesterday with section experts to respond to comments made by the premier in a news conference. Learn more: albertadoctors.org/news/publicati…

@BCFamilyDoctors @BCCFP Paperwork? Really? You think paperwork is the issue? You think the shortage of Family Drs is paperwork? Every med student knows FM is the least desirable specialty because it is financially unviable and unattractive. Let’s advocate for 2x fees + retroactive pay.

@BCCFP @BCFamilyDoctors @DrJLush @Docs4BC @ResidentDocsBC @DoctorsOfBC @dockevinmcleod @dr_oona @Vanessa58386340 @CFPC_e How is family doctor renumeration not the issue that you are shouting out? The shortage of family doctors and lack of access was caused by a failure of negotiations to achieve increases that kept ahead of inflation (LFP included)

@CTaraboantaMD @TuraEmanuela @SoniaFurstenau @adriandix I completely disagree. After 20 years of Family Doctors being forced to take pay cuts due to sub-inflationary increases, Family Doctors have a right to make their profession financially viable. In addition a hybrid model has been successful in most there countries.

@TuraEmanuela @SoniaFurstenau @adriandix I would survive with $40 per patient per 3 months. That would make me very balanced with being able to hire allied health as well as balance resources and time.

@CFPC_e The admin burden is only an issue because Family Practices can't afford to hire the quality or quality of staff required. Increased renumeration would allow FDs properly staff their clinics. The Admin burden is just a symptom, poor renumeration is the disease.

@jossreimer I think you have this all wrong. The admin burden is just a symptom of terrible pay If a full-time FD was making $750-900K you would have plenty, and could spread the patient load. Allowing Drs to see less patients, spending more time with each. FM should not be a volume game

@DocMCohen This is a powerhouse post! It points out that: 1. FD’s are required to provide much work for free 2. Do more with less 3. FM is financially unviable 4. 1, 2 & 3 contribute to FM being unattractive 5. 20 yrs of sub-inflationary increases is a slap in the face to gender pay equity.

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While they are polar opposites in some ways, people don't appreciate how much of what's going on in health in both BC and AB amount to the same thing. AB docs are more vocal about it. BC docs are silenced. Docs, and especially patients, are losing big time in both.

@markroseman @DrJLush @BCCFP @DoctorsOfBC @BC_GP_Shortage I don’t know any Family Doctor that left the profession over paperwork. I do however know many that have left because of poor renumeration. $25/encounter + $130/hr is far below their education and responsibility, and is uncompetitive in today’s market (hence the shortage).

@DrJLush @BCCFP @DoctorsOfBC @BC_GP_Shortage Agreed. FP time is far better spent. And the compensation is good ONLY in comparison with being paid nothing as before. Aren't family docs worth more than $130/h? That's less than most paralegals would bill out! Does anyone really think FP's have so little value?

@dockevinmcleod You need to be more transparent and say that Internists don’t need more funding. Optically it seems that you are talking about primary care, ie the domain of Family Drs. Who are grossly underpaid, and are struggling to keep practices open. Who have had taken pay cuts for 20+ yrs

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Frankly, they may as well have just posted this, because it's about as believable. 14/14

The @bcndp made some pretty astounding claims about access to primary care (family docs and nurse practitioners) yesterday. Claims that seem to fly in the face of reality for most in BC. Are they credible? Here's a first look at what we know and what we don't. 1/14