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Through 6 mos of @shandro attacking docs, I keep reflecting on Alice in Wonderland... fallen into chaos where the absurd is now the reality and what was “known” is now upside-down. Let’s take a step “through the looking glass” into the #shanarchy that’s now AB docs’ “reality”: 👇
First, a step back to where we were & could/should’ve been: AMA’s “contract” (Master Agreement) was due for re-negotiation by Mar 31, 2020. AMA & gov’t have HAD ++contentious negotiations before but both groups have always managed to push through to Partner on system improvement.
AB docs sincerely value health system quality & sustainability... to the extent of accepting multiple years of 0% increases & even voluntarily reducing physician spending ourselves by $200 million sev yrs ago. While overhead continues to rise & other provinces give increases...
