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Agreement to amend the Alberta Medical Association agreement between the Minister of Health and The Alberta Medical Association

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An amending agreement signed on November 1, 2016, by the Government of Alberta, the Alberta Medical Association and Alberta Health Services. the amending agreement include: 1- a needs-based... More ≫

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An amending agreement signed on November 1, 2016, by the Government of Alberta, the Alberta Medical Association and Alberta Health Services. the amending agreement include: 1- a needs-based Physician Resource Plan that will help place doctors in the communities that need them; 2- primary care improvements, including new information technology and data-sharing; 3- new compensation models for some primary-care physicians, as well as academic physicians, to reward time and quality of care given to patients rather than just the number of services provided; 4- new physician peer review and accountability mechanisms; and 5- the linking of certain benefits and compensation increases to performance on other cost-saving measures.

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Final report : Relative Value Guide Commission of Alberta

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In 1998, Alberta Health and Wellness and the Alberta Medical Association agreed to establish a new Alberta Relative Value Guide Commission. The Commission’s objective was to address longstanding... More ≫

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In 1998, Alberta Health and Wellness and the Alberta Medical Association agreed to establish a new Alberta Relative Value Guide Commission. The Commission’s objective was to address longstanding concerns about fairness and equity in the fee schedule for Alberta physicians and to establish a new Relative Value Guide for Alberta. This report presents the findings of the Commission. In addition to developing a new Relative Value Guide (RVG 2000) and making code-specific recommendations for change, the Commission also developed a comprehensive set of recommendations for implementing the new RVG 2000 and ensuring that the RVG can be maintained and updated on an ongoing basis.

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