Physician Compensation

FP income versus average worker
The OECD tracks gross physician compensation (after subtracting practice overhead for self-employed doctors) by measuring it as a ratio against the average national wage to get at doctors’ purchasing power relative to the economy around them.
AI and money: How tech could upend the doctor income relativity divide
Thinking about pay equity and AI, I went to the source and asked ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini what impact AI will have on the future of payments for different specialties.

The uncomfortable questions not answered by Alberta’s referendum

The consequence’s of Monday’s vote could put Alberta MDs in some confusing situations—and past CMA president Dr. Alika Lafontaine says he’s rarely seen morale so low.
The why behind the Charter challenge decision

Newly unsealed legal realities reveal why continuing the 2015 court battle could have jeopardized Ontario physicians' future bargaining rights.
OMA abandons historic Charter challenge

With a Binding Arbitration Framework in place, the medical association says the costly legal battle over 2014 fee cuts is no longer necessary.
Alberta doctors vote to ratify a proposed 3-year pay deal with provincial government

In a letter to members, association president Dr. Heidi Fell says 22% of eligible members voted, and of those, 76% voted in favour.
Physician compensation remains stable, but high taxes and unpaid admin burden persist: survey

More than half of the respondents said they did not feel fairly compensated.
OHIP introduces new fee codes for food allergy immunotherapy

These new codes are being introduced as part of the 2024 Physician Services Agreement. Prior to the agreement, there were no specific OHIP fee codes dedicated to FAIT.
Poll: Should med associations use anonymized doctor CRA tax returns to get overhead data?

See what your colleagues say. Take our weekly doctor poll.
Canadian Physicians Financial Wellness Conference returns this fall

Tickets are now available for doctors seeking to increase their financial literacy.
A big bag of what ifs . . .

I like to live in the moment, but lately I’ve been wondering how my life and medical career might have gone if certain turning points hadn’t presented themselves.
Nurse practitioners in Ontario warn of ‘unintended consequences’ with FHO+ funding model

Aspects of the new model may financially discourage physicians from sharing the clinical load with NPs in a team-based setting, NPAO says.

FP income versus average worker

AI and money: How tech could upend the doctor income relativity divide

The uncomfortable questions not answered by Alberta’s referendum

The why behind the Charter challenge decision

OMA abandons historic Charter challenge

Alberta doctors vote to ratify a proposed 3-year pay deal with provincial government

Physician compensation remains stable, but high taxes and unpaid admin burden persist: survey

OHIP introduces new fee codes for food allergy immunotherapy

Poll: Should med associations use anonymized doctor CRA tax returns to get overhead data?

Canadian Physicians Financial Wellness Conference returns this fall

A big bag of what ifs . . .

Nurse practitioners in Ontario warn of ‘unintended consequences’ with FHO+ funding model