The fact that governments such as Alberta throw away millions on alternate-level-of-care (ALC) patients and do patients a disservice is a travesty, says an emergency medicine physician.
Physicians at the Canadian Medical Association’s annual general council unanimously lashed governments who use legislative measures to renege on freely and previously signed fee deals.
Doctors across the country could feel the sting of rising Canadian Medical Protective Association fees next year–especially in those provinces outside of Quebec and Ontario.
