Sorry, haven't been here today.
Couple of comments. First 26 unfilled is large and does worry me. However, it is the first match and these usually fill in the second. We need to watch for that.
I've found it difficult. I like it more here but I get far more engagement in healthcare (which is what I'm interested in) there.
So, for now, I'm in both places but actually a bit more there.
Tepid.
Great adjective for our AB government.
They are tepid.
Carrie, can I just say that you and Alanna are doing a remarkable job? Thanks. From all of us.
It really does seem as though there are a multitude of connections between this company, ASG and our government.
Good for AHS for trying to clarify what was in the public interest.
For government to fire the CEO and stop that investigation seems.... 'odd'... and self protective.
Kudos to you! We should all do that - like you I'm lost when it comes to something constructive to do.
Ranting on social media is not only bad for my blood pressure it increasingly seems pointless.
Perhaps I'm too lost in this but I am shocked (and dismayed) by the lack of incredibly strong opposition to this.
There is a massive COI here. Nobody should be letting government get away with this.
Agree - another 'business cost' that drives up their rates....
I guess, 'to be fair', if they are a private company they need to make a profit. They are not in the business as a charity.
At the very least they need to cover their costs of buildings and people and that includes some expensive leaders not paid any other way.
Great reporting Carrie! Glad you are both on it.
It would be important to understand the total cost of CSF procedures in comparison to AHS cost. For eg. the cost of a hip might be the same but if the CSF gets paid for a mandatory 2 night stay (and doesn't use it)......
Yes - they ordered the takeover of CSF procurement by government and for AHS to cease and desist in checking the CSF pricing structures....
Absolutely.
And worth noting that in October 2024 the AB government took over sole procurement of CSF's from AHS.
And the allegged corruption? The procurement of CSF's of course...
If true, I don't think I've seen anything worse in AB healthcare.
It also underscores the point that private care cannot compete with public unless it is given a leg up.
For the sake of all of us we should be using these $ to make the public system better.
Yeah, perhaps that is a reason to do it. Of course it suggests a level of reasoning that I'm not sure I've seen evidence of before....
This is an excellent op-ed about the AB pandemic report from two people who really know.
"Some statements in the report don’t hold up to a basic reality check." All true.
This report should be withdrawn.
Well... I guess...
If at first you don't succeed...
4. Integrate virtual care. Again, I would expand this to integrating all forms of care into the public system.
Virtual care, dental, pharma, long term etc. It should also address the loophole of forcing citizens to leave their home prov and pay for necessary care elsewhere.
3. Integrate all points of care.
Yes, integrated health systems are better performing, cheaper and more patient focussed.
Perhaps someone could share this with the AB government which is pell mell on route to disintegrating healthcare in AB. /6
2. Eliminate admin work. Pretty common sense I'd say. If you want your family MD's seeing patients perhaps stop using them as glorified admin assistants to fill out endless government forms.
Of course having them fill forms saves money.... /5
Why don't most med schools also train PA's with their med students? Why don't we integrate NP training with physician residencies?
Train together, play together and finally work together. Works in other areas. /4
1. Team based care. Bet you've never heard many of us advocating for this before? (sorry for the sarcasm).
This is the future and governments need to be dragged to this.
I'd go one step further. If we want teams to work in real life we should train them as teams. /3
It was difficult to get to work. Not because of the med schools, but because governments really did not want to participate and provide data. Perhaps they couldn't.
But glad to see there is finally some data - I hope it is granular enough.
Lets look at the rec's. /2
Not surprisingly, I completely support these goals. A short thread (can't help myself).
I recall many years ago advocating for a national physician supply and demand database with Geny and the AFMC to run and use this data.
AFMC are the combined medical schools. /1
A warning about declining healthcare from the AMA. Once again nothing from government.
The major problem with AB healthcare?
Lack of Access. Lack of healthcare workers. Not poor organization....
Short correction. I meant 50-100K each year. Sorry if I mis spoke there.
It was wonderful to be part of this. Thanks for all the great questions and thanks to my absolutely amazing co-panelists @fionamattatall.bsky.social and @drluannemetz.bsky.social !
Nice, short article about the shortcomings of the AB covid report.
In a first year university class it would get a failing grade.
Perhaps that's why we see so few degrees in our cabinet?
It is interesting how the 'Trump Threats' break into those with immediate problems and some like this with a longer time horizon.
Public health does not easily stay colored in between map borders. For the safety of us all we need organizations like WHO.
Again, I can't read the tea leaves.... But... I doubt they would prevent people from getting an approved vaccination for 'health reasons'. These are approved federally.
More likely no provincial funding for it. That means you and I get it but those who can't afford it suffer.
Well I'm not a lawyer so shouldn't really weigh in on this but I don't think so.
There are many things 'offered' in one province but not another. Universality does not mean the same in each province. Just that there is a system and it is portable across provinces.
