News Item – Alberta physicians, government reach deal to make system more efficient

Alberta’s NDP government says the province’s physicians have ratified a new deal that both sides say will make the system more efficient over time.

Both sides say the amendments include a plan to put doctors in communities that need them and to improve primary care and information sharing.

It also aims to compensate doctors for time and quality of care given to patients – not just for the number of services provided.

Full article at: CTV News