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What about us? NLMA exasperated as province announced overhead funding for NPs
A pilot project announced late August will see nurse practitioners operating outside NL Health services get funding for clinic space, admin support and more. But the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association wonders where the money is for similar support for docs.

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The staying power of FFS

Fee-for-service is still the bedrock on which diverse payment plans rest.
The B.C. mayor who launched a city-run primary care clinic says people come up and hug him in the grocery store

Colwood’s city-run clinic is ahead of schedule on recruiting doctors—but the patient attachment process has proven slower than hoped for Mayor Doug Kobayashi.
Pay dispute erupts between Doctors Nova Scotia and Workers’ Compensation Board

When a doctor treats an injured worker, the WCB pays the doctor 111% of the rate set by provincial health insurer. But last month, the WCB announced that as of August 26, doctors who treat injured workers will only be paid 100% of the rate, losing the 11% premium.
Alberta audit suggests patients paying clinic membership fees get more thorough care

The province launched the audit in 2023 in response to concerns over a Calgary medical clinic switching to a membership model and planning to charge annual fees of about $5,000 for families and $2,000 for an adult.
Some Ontario hospitals offering hefty incentives for locums amid doctor shortage

As a travelling physician in northern Ontario, Dr. Dannica Switzer is acutely aware of the healthcare crisis in underserved communities.
Tax judge sides with medical clinic over CRA, finding its fee-sharing with physicians not subject to GST/HST

A tax judge has ruled that a fee-sharing arrangement between a medical clinic and its physicians should not be considered a taxable service, overruling the CRA’s attempts to collect sales tax on the fees.
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What about us? NLMA exasperated as province announced overhead funding for NPs

Solve my problem: How do I choose the right financial advisor and accountant for me?

The staying power of FFS

The B.C. mayor who launched a city-run primary care clinic says people come up and hug him in the grocery store

Pay dispute erupts between Doctors Nova Scotia and Workers’ Compensation Board

Alberta audit suggests patients paying clinic membership fees get more thorough care

Some Ontario hospitals offering hefty incentives for locums amid doctor shortage

Tax judge sides with medical clinic over CRA, finding its fee-sharing with physicians not subject to GST/HST

Keeping your corporation tax efficient