With administrative billing, the elimination of negation, and an estimated 18% pay bump, Ontario’s new physician services agreement aims to turn the tide on doctor burnout.
The president of the Alberta Medical Association says doctors want to participate but there are issues to be worked out including over pay, billing, liability and paperwork.
The research, published in the Canadian Family Physician journal Wednesday, says female family doctors spend 15 to 20% more time with patients than men.
‘You don't have to sit on 10 committees to justify your existence,’ stressed the Toronto physician, speaking on how residency is a crucial time for physicians learning to set boundaries, maintain a sense of control over their lives and deciding which areas of care you want your life to be about.
The Physician Services Agreement, which came into effect last year, increases the financial incentive for doctors accepting patients from the province’s centralized waitlist from $350 to $500.
Dr. Foluso Ayomitunde Olusegun Ola has also been ordered to pay the maximum fine of $35,000—despite it being ‘far less’ than the amount that was overbilled.
