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The Alberta Medical Association represents Alberta physicians, resident physicians and medical students. Monitored Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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This year’s wildfire season is off to an early and busy start. Much of Alberta is experiencing very high to extreme drought conditions and there have already been evacuation alerts in parts of the province.
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Statement from the AMA Section of Pediatrics regarding government proposal to restrict medical treatments available to pediatric patients who identify as trans gender
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With the surge in COVID-19 infections in the province, health care professionals are urging Albertans to wear masks and get vaccinated. Don’t turn your back on COVID. (1/2)
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There will continue to be debate on mandates for public health measures. In the meantime we should follow the scientific evidence. In respiratory virus season, experts everywhere agree that masking is a good option in crowded spaces. 1/3
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The Alberta Medical Association calls on the Government of Alberta to re-institute more strict public health measures. Immediate action is needed, given the sharp rise in case numbers and patients in hospital and ICU. The measures instituted on September 3 are unlikely... 1/2
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There are two people in the exam room who should decide on the timing of a patient’s appointment, and neither is the Health Minister.
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"If you told me a year ago that I would serve the Minister of Health with a Statement of Claim for a constitutional challenge, in the midst of the worst public health crisis in a century, I would have been incredulous. Yet, that is what happened this am."
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Tomorrow, starting at 8am, 24 family doctors will share their stories in their own words – one every hour, for 24 hours. Albertans should be concerned about the stability of family and rural medicine in our province. The urgency is real. 🆘🚨
#sosABmed
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The results of our referendum vote are in. There were 8,934 votes from physicians, residents and medical students across Alberta, which represents a “voter turn-out” of 67%. As for the results: 98% indicated they do NOT have confidence in the Minister. 1/
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Statement from AMA Section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry regarding gender-affirming care in youth
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Save Family and Rural Medicine with Budget 2024
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"The relationship between Alberta Health Services and the Alberta Medical Association is an important one. Dr. Yiu has been a strong partner and supporter of quality patient care in good days and also when times were more difficult. 1/3
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The page you refer to is suddenly missing. Much like your credibility.
Lots of questions about Alternative Relationship Plans (ARPs) prompted by the breakdown of voluntary mediation between
@GoAHealth
and
@Albertadoctors
. Happy to give some answers. We also sent this Bulletin with details to physicians last week:
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On July 28, Alberta Health announced significant changes in the public health measures for
#COVID19
. I have written to the Minister regarding my concerns, and I want to share these points with you.
🧵or view on our website:
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Yesterday we cut through the fog created by government about who provides primary care in Alberta. Our colleagues across the health care spectrum deserve respect and support. So do family physicians, who cannot be replaced by nurse practitioners. 🧵1/6
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Dr. Jacqueline Holm Jhass
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With great sorrow, we recognize the death of a Lethbridge physician related to COVID-19. So many Albertans have lost loved ones and friends to this terrible disease. The physician community joins in mourning a colleague and leader of his health community.
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Dr. Shazma Mithani
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Concerning the letter written by a group of physicians yesterday regarding the resignation of Dr. Esther Tailfeathers, we should recognize the bravery of the physicians speaking out on this way.
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Dr. Janice Heard
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Thank you,
@albertateachers
.
"We literally trust our doctors with our lives. That they should be treated with such contempt is deeply disturbing...The doctors of Alberta can be assured that Alberta’s teachers stand in solidarity with them." —Jason Schilling, ATA president
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Dr. Ryan Oland
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Dr. Michelle Hart
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Dr. Sarah Bates
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Dr. David Keegan
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Dr. Sid Thakore
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Dr. Wen
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Today we are saddened to post this note in response to news reports today that a Red Deer physician was attacked and killed in his clinic. AMA President Dr. Christine Molnar stated:1/2
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Dr. Kevin Martin
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Statement on transgender care from the Alberta Psychiatric Association (inclusive of AMA Sections of General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
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Dr. Ernst Greyvenstein
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Fact One: Our hospitals continue to be overloaded.
Fact Two: Our health care team members are worn out & burnt out from making do for too long in situations they never signed up for.
Fact Three : Too few Albertans are seeking immunization.
Fact Four: This is a bad combination.
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Dr. Fauzia Khaliq Kareemi
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Dr. Michelle Morros
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AMA has “endorsed the decriminalization of drug use and possession of substances for personal use,” (a motion from AMA Representative Forum). This is an important, ongoing conversation. (1/3)
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The risks and impact of long COVID are not yet fully known and this article explains why it’s wise to get your booster shot and take as many precautions as you can. (2/2)
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Dr. Tyler Hunter
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Dr. Natalie Sin Yan Too
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Dr. David Smyth
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Dr. Barbara Maciejewski
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Hello
@Shandro
@RachelNotley
wasn't at the negotiating table. Neither did she unilaterally rip up the existing contract or start negotiating through twitter. Nor did she spend tax-payers' $$$ creating misleading charts to tweet while supposedly bargaining in good faith.
.
@RachelNotley
is irresponsibly misleading patients, and she knows it. This is a shameless political tactic by the NDP. We are not de-insuring or de-funding any of the procedures listed on page 79 of the
@EYCanada
report. All procedures will still be covered. Audio clip below 👇
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Dr. Gloria Mazloum
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Dr. Ema (Emmanuel) Gye
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Dr. Trevor Day
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Dr. Pawel Miszkiewicz
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"We enter this time without the confidence that we are valued by our government, having endured their inequitable treatment as they now call on us to serve. But we do not serve a government, we serve
#Albertans
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Dr. Roseanne Penner
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Dr. Christina Sereda
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Thank you to all who followed our 24-hour SOS yesterday. We will continue this campaign and share Alberta's doctors' voices as we push for immediate action.
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“I am pleased to advise you that discussions continue next week with the
#Alberta
government in an attempt toward a physician agreement that provides value for patients, fairness for physicians and affordability for the system.”
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Yesterday the government announced plans to restrict access to gender-affirming treatments for pediatric transgender patients. I immediately consulted with the Section of Pediatrics for the expertise these colleagues bring regarding these vulnerable patients.
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🆘🚨The Urgency Is Real.
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Dr. Meghan Elkink
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🆘🚨THE URGENCY IS REAL
"Over 5000 patients will be without primary care."
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Dr. Heidi Fell
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We respectfully disagree. These numbers are selective. A few fees can’t portray a complex system. (1/5)
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We came to the table with serious proposals to meet your budgetary goals. It quickly became clear
@yourAlberta
had no interest in bargaining, but only in pushing through your own plan, which we warned would be dangerous for Albertans and cost more. Much more.
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“First, to all 4.3 million Albertans — our patients — on behalf of Alberta’s physicians, we are sorry it’s come to this. Our priority is, and always will be, your care. But things are about to get noisy, and we may need your help.” –AMA President Dr. Molnar
#ableg
#abpoli
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Every time we avoid serious illness, we also ease the burden on our overstrained emergency departments and hospitals not to mention family physician offices where most of these infections are managed in the community. 3/3
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Doctors unveil contract offer to UCP government, beg for resolution in patients' interest: AMA
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...to have the kind of impact that is needed and we cannot afford to wait. Increasing vaccination rates is critical, but won’t prevent the course of this current wave fast enough. All options need to be on the table, including vaccine passports. 2/2
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"After 17 years here... if govt doesn't provide improvements ... I will have to leave family practice and 1300 patients without care"
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Dr. Anton du Toit
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#stopwaiting
#sosABmed
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"Governments come and go, but the AMA has represented physicians and patients in this province for 114 years. Make no mistake, we aren’t going anywhere."
- AMA President Dr. Christine Molnar on remaining united during challenging times.
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"Pregnant and postpartum patients cannot find a family doctor...therefore no access to primary care for themselves or their newborn."
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Dr. Sydney Pearson
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Even more important is immunization and we encourage all Albertans including parents, children and youth to avail themselves of this protection against serious illness from
#COVID
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All Albertans are suffering during the pandemic crisis and physicians expect to experience challenges. But unlike other businesses where govts are taking extraordinary measures to assist, AB govt has gone out of its way to undermine medical practices across the province. (1/4)
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"Upon discharge, we worry that patients will fall through the cracks."
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Dr. Shelley Duggan
Save Family and Rural Medicine with Budget 2024
#sosABmed
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🆘🚨THE URGENCY IS REAL
"For every 3 hours of patients, paperwork is 2 hours that’s into evenings and weekends"
(Including holidays like today)
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Dr. Rebecca Saunders
Save Family and Rural Medicine with Budget 2024
#sosABmed
#stopwaiting
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Today we learned
@yourAlberta
will proceed with its framework on March 31. Adding further disruption & uncertainty to a health care system under unprecedented pressure from COVID-19 is irresponsible & not in the best interests of the system or patients.
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We warned
@yourAlberta
their changes would force an untenable position of physicians choosing between being financially viable and offering best care to patients. Our messages were ignored and we are now facing the consequences in the midst of a pandemic.
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The Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) reported an unprecedented number of unfilled family medicine spaces in Alberta in their round one match this year. Unfortunately, the second round of matching has filled only 20 of the 42 vacancies.
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Alberta’s doctors are speaking. Please listen. Save family and rural medicine in Budget 2024
#sosABmed
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"I may have to stop delivering complete life-long care to my patients… When I go home the work does not end."
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Dr. Mercy Akinsipe
Save Family and Rural Medicine with Budget 2024
#sosABmed
#stopwaiting
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🆘🚨THE URGENCY IS REAL
"Certain days I'm at net zero ... some days I'm actually paying to work."
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Dr. Syed Qadry
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We are overwhelmed reading through all of the
#AlbertaLovesDoctors
tweets this morning. Alberta physicians: if you haven't yet, click on the hashtag to read through 100's of tweets of appreciation for all that you do. This has truly been a comfort during such a difficult time. 💙
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“Those who read the
@calgaryherald
&
@edmontonjournal
will have seen an AMA full page ad releasing our latest proposal to address Govt’s mandate. This proposal has been sitting w/ Govt since Canada Day with no movement.
On your behalf, I took it public.”
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A sad day for Sundre, the doctors involved and their patients. It didn’t have to be this way. Smart decisions informed by consultation with system experts could have reduced costs, increased efficiency, maintained or improved patient care and not alienated health care workers.
Leaving this here in sadness. I’m sorry Alberta this is what it has come to. I can’t even fathom the impact this will have on the community of Sundre.
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🚨 There is an urgent crisis in family medicine in
#Alberta
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Family medicine is the foundation of our
#healthcare
system and plays a vital role in keeping our communities healthy. 1/6
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🆘🚨THE URGENCY IS REAL
"In 2020 we had nine doctors and now we are down to three."
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Dr. Alistair Waugh
Save Family and Rural Medicine with Budget 2024
#sosABmed
#stopwaiting
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🆘🚨THE URGENCY IS REAL
"We cannot retain clinic staff ... We cannot recruit new family physicians."
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Dr. Van Nguyen
Save Family and Rural Medicine with Budget 2024
#sosABmed
#stopwaiting
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🆘🚨THE URGENCY IS REAL
"We're well aware of all the pressures due to increasing costs and increasing demand. The time has come to reduce bureaucracy and increase support..."
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Dr. Michael Ashenhurst
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🕚The urgency REMAINS real 🕚
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Dr. Nadine Lundgren
The Physician Comprehensive Care Model must be implemented as quickly as possible to make family and rural medicine viable across the province.
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I have just learned of this horrific attack on a Red Deer physician. I can’t express my great sorrow for his family, his colleagues and the Red Deer community. The AMA will be reaching out to local medical staff to learn how we can best provide support at this time. 2/2
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"Medical students specifically ask me about challenges and the future of family medicine in Alberta."
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Dr. Jerrett Stephenson
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The situation in family and rural medicine isn’t just bad – it's dire. That’s what I told reporters earlier today at a news conference we held to share the results of last week’s survey of family and rural generalist physicians regarding the state of their practices and finances.
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.
@AHS_media
reports that 99.8% of physicians have submitted their proof of vaccination and 96.1% of full and part time staff. Thank you for protecting your patients and community and keep up the excellent work!
#COVID19
#COVID19AB
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All Albertans witnessed her leadership during the COVID pandemic as a champion of public health measures and a passionate proponent of vaccine acceptance. We thank her for her long service leading one of the largest organizations in the country. 2/3
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There is an urgent need in Alberta to stabilize family medicine clinics currently in a state of collapse. The AMA is looking for tangible, meaningful responses immediately. Prior to the provincial election, the AMA raised important questions regarding family medicine. 1/3
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Our health care system needs more of everything, but people most of all. All health professionals are in short supply. Building capacity is good if it doesn’t simply create new problems as today’s announcement re independent nurse practitioners does. 1/5🧵
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Every Albertan deserves a family physician to call their own and there are no better family docs anywhere. Why would you go somewhere else for your care? 1/4
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🆘🚨THE URGENCY IS REAL
"Patients with the worst vision outcomes are typically patients that cannot find a family physician."
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Dr. Patrick Mitchell
Save Family and Rural Medicine with Budget 2024
#sosABmed
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AMA's Response to the Government Announcement: "I write to you with great concern for our public health care system in Alberta. Today, the Minister of Health chose to terminate a viable contract with physicians before the end of term."
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@SteveBuick2
While we're on the subject... Things that other provinces have:
- Doctors are free to work where they choose
- Doctors are allowed to quit or retire without government approval
- Governments that don't vilify them on social media and in public
- A contract
- Trust
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In my letter yesterday, I spent too little space on fully explaining the facts and issues around the new Telus Babylon product and the AMA’s concerns. Thank you for sending your concerns through to me.
#virtualcare
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Re: public comments made recently by a pathologist that may leave an impression to the contrary, the Alberta Section of Laboratory Physicians does not share any of the views of the individual in question. 1/2
#COVID19AB
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"We are losing (amazing young trainees) to other provinces and other areas of practice."
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Dr. Lindsay Jantzie
Save Family and Rural Medicine with Budget 2024
#sosABmed
#stopwaiting
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Please address the following publicly here on twitter, since you were unwilling or unable to in negotiations. If you truly supported mediation, then you should truly support arbitration. Or are contracts meaningless to
@jkenney
and
@yourAlberta
?
.
@GoAHealth
was clear from the beginning that all options were on the table. For months, we negotiated with the AMA. And then we tried mediation. Our goal, was to find a way to prevent $2B in cost overruns. The AMA could have presented alternatives. And yet they refused to do so.
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The Sections of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine continue to remind Albertans that it is not too late to take every precaution you can to safeguard children and adults from infection and serious illness. (1/5)
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Once again,
@shandro
doubles-down on misinformation, this time using the official
@yourAlberta
website. It's time for the minister to start being honest with Albertans. While the minister is in the mood to answer questions, here are a few we think Albertans deserve answers to: /1
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@shandro
@RachelNotley
@EYCanada
Hello
@Shandro
.
@RachelNotley
wasn't at the negotiating table. Neither did she unilaterally rip up the existing contract or start negotiating through twitter. Nor did she spend tax-payers' $$$ creating misleading charts to tweet while supposedly bargaining in good faith.
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Our pediatric colleagues have developed a statement of response that we fully support. I quote one sentence that I think really says it all: “The doctor-patient relationship is inviolable and sacrosanct.”
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Physician Spending Fact: The amount that Alberta spends on its physicians (just under 23% of total health care budget) is consistent with what other provinces spend on physicians. 1/5
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