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Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan bulletin [medical services] - Med 251 to current

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These bulletins are created to provide health care professionals with clarification and guidance in understanding the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) and to keep them apprised of ... More ≫

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These bulletins are created to provide health care professionals with clarification and guidance in understanding the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) and to keep them apprised of updates and changes to the Plan. Bulletin numbering reflects the AHCIP services to which the bulletin pertains. Bulletins in this record refer to medical services covered by AHCIP. New bulletins are released as required. Please be aware that information in older bulletins may be superseded by more recent bulletins.

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Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan bulletin [medical services] - Med 201 to Med 250

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These bulletins are created to provide health care professionals with clarification and guidance in understanding the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) and to keep them apprised of ... More ≫

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These bulletins are created to provide health care professionals with clarification and guidance in understanding the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) and to keep them apprised of updates and changes to the Plan. Bulletin numbering reflects the AHCIP services to which the bulletin pertains. Bulletins in this record refer to medical services covered by AHCIP. New bulletins are released as required. Please be aware that information in older bulletins may be superseded by more recent bulletins.

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Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan bulletin [Alternative Relationship Plan information]

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These bulletins are created to provide health care professionals with clarification and guidance in understanding the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) and to keep them apprised of ... More ≫

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These bulletins are created to provide health care professionals with clarification and guidance in understanding the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) and to keep them apprised of updates and changes to the Plan. Bulletin numbering reflects the AHCIP services to which the bulletin pertains. Bulletins in this record refer to Alternative Relationship Plan information for AHCIP. New bulletins are released as required. Please be aware that information in older bulletins may be superseded by more recent bulletins.

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Rural Remote Northern Program (RRNP) community rate table

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The Rural Remote Northern Program, effective as of September 1, 2007, compensates physicians who practice in under-serviced areas in Alberta. The program's primary objective is the recruitment and ... More ≫

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The Rural Remote Northern Program, effective as of September 1, 2007, compensates physicians who practice in under-serviced areas in Alberta. The program's primary objective is the recruitment and retention of physicians to under-serviced areas/communities in Alberta and to ensure equitable health services for all Albertans. This table lists the RRNP eligible communities and the corresponding benefits.

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Clinical ARP framework explained : a companion document

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The offering of physician compensation models that are complementary to the traditional fee-for-service model , such as the approach used in Clinical Alternative Relationship Plans (ARPs), is ... More ≫

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The offering of physician compensation models that are complementary to the traditional fee-for-service model , such as the approach used in Clinical Alternative Relationship Plans (ARPs), is intended to help to achieve a sustainable, integrated, and flexible health care system. Clinical ARPs have been established to enhance physician recruitment and retention, team-based approaches to service delivery, access to services, patient satisfaction, and value for money. This document is intended to be a companion to the Ministerial Orders (MOs) that make up the Clinical ARP framework. It will explain and clarify the concepts of Clinical ARPs under the framework into plainer language, and it will explain the rationale for or elaborate on clauses in the MOs. In addition, this document will help you through the process of establishing a Clinical ARP, and provide guidance for you while operating within a Clinical ARP framework.

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Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan bulletin [medical services] - Med 151 to Med 200

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These bulletins are created to provide health care professionals with clarification and guidance in understanding the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) and to keep them apprised of ... More ≫

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These bulletins are created to provide health care professionals with clarification and guidance in understanding the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) and to keep them apprised of updates and changes to the Plan. Bulletin numbering reflects the AHCIP services to which the bulletin pertains. Bulletins in this record refer to medical services covered by AHCIP. New bulletins are released as required. Please be aware that information in older bulletins may be superseded by more recent bulletins.

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Full time equivalent payment reconciliation of annualized clinical ARPs

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Presents the policy for the annual reconciliation of payments made to annualized Clinical Alternative Relationship plans.

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Clinical ARP program parameters

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This ministerial order sets out the program parameters for Clinical Alternative Relationship plans, including the duties, functions, roles and responsibilities of participating physicians, Alberta ... More ≫

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This ministerial order sets out the program parameters for Clinical Alternative Relationship plans, including the duties, functions, roles and responsibilities of participating physicians, Alberta Health Services, and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta as represented by the Minister of Health with respect to the provision of and compensation for providing program services under any Clinical Alternative Relationship Plan established by the Minister.

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Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan bulletin [medical services] - Med 67 to Med 150

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These bulletins are created to provide health care professionals with clarification and guidance in understanding the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) and to keep them apprised of ... More ≫

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These bulletins are created to provide health care professionals with clarification and guidance in understanding the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) and to keep them apprised of updates and changes to the Plan. Bulletin numbering reflects the AHCIP services to which the bulletin pertains. Bulletins in this record refer to medical services covered by AHCIP. New bulletins are released as required. Please be aware that information in older bulletins may be superseded by more recent bulletins.

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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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