Hilarious list of myths with “facts” that have nothing to do with the myth. Let’s dissect this simply, shall we? No spinning, it is worse than vertigo alberta.ca/myths-and-fact… 🧵...
1. Myth: The @GoAHealth respects physicians. Fact: @GoAHealth does not respects @Albertadoctors. Compensation is not respect. Honoring agreements (ie not ripping up our contract) and giving us third party arbitration WOULD be respect. We are looking for a FAIR cut.
2. Myth: @GoAHealth is working with @Albertadoctors .
Fact: they ripped up our contract, they refuse binding arbitration. This is not working with @Albertadoctors - who are ALBERTA DOCTORS. #IamAMA
Fact: they ripped up our contract, they refuse binding arbitration. This is not working with @Albertadoctors - who are ALBERTA DOCTORS. #IamAMA
3. Myth: @GoAHealth is listening to @Albertadoctors
Fact: then give us third party binding arbitration! “Listening” was essentially backpedaling on a FEW changes, some of which are just delayed.
Fact: then give us third party binding arbitration! “Listening” was essentially backpedaling on a FEW changes, some of which are just delayed.
4. Myth: Docs aren’t leaving AB due to framework changes.
Fact: don’t post data about having highest number of docs & new docs from 2015-2019; that’s OLD. Look AHEAD to 2020 onwards. Look at recruitment. Docs are straight up announcing they are “leaving due to govt”... 🤷🏻♀️
Fact: don’t post data about having highest number of docs & new docs from 2015-2019; that’s OLD. Look AHEAD to 2020 onwards. Look at recruitment. Docs are straight up announcing they are “leaving due to govt”... 🤷🏻♀️
Myth: an agreement between govt and @Albertadoctors is necessary.
Fact: true. But why is @GoAHealth trying to make the AMA inconsequential? Scared? Losing? Tearing us apart from the inside, pit us against each other? Why??
Fact: true. But why is @GoAHealth trying to make the AMA inconsequential? Scared? Losing? Tearing us apart from the inside, pit us against each other? Why??
Myth: @Albertadoctors has not saved money.
Fact: expenditures doesn’t equal “no savings”. Spin. Pop growth, pop aging, pop complexity: maybe expenditures would have been EVEN HIGHER without AMA. That’s called savings. (Sorry - not an economist, that’s all I have on this.)
Fact: expenditures doesn’t equal “no savings”. Spin. Pop growth, pop aging, pop complexity: maybe expenditures would have been EVEN HIGHER without AMA. That’s called savings. (Sorry - not an economist, that’s all I have on this.)
Myth: daily cap doesn’t affect @Albertadoctors because we don’t do 65 “services”/day.
Fact: um your example of docs working 11-16hrs w/no breaks... is normal for many incl me... imagine those who do call & work 24+hr days. Or provide multiple services/pt like a comprehensive doc
Fact: um your example of docs working 11-16hrs w/no breaks... is normal for many incl me... imagine those who do call & work 24+hr days. Or provide multiple services/pt like a comprehensive doc
Myth: clinical placements are not affected.
Fact: insider info - they HAVE been affected, pre-COVID (stop bringing COVID into this, this fight started last year), because our practices are not sustainable - I see reduced pts and $ to teach. Again - wait for 2021 and onwards...
Fact: insider info - they HAVE been affected, pre-COVID (stop bringing COVID into this, this fight started last year), because our practices are not sustainable - I see reduced pts and $ to teach. Again - wait for 2021 and onwards...
Myth: @Albertadoctors are paid less.
Fact: we never said we were. Because it’s not about the money. (I cna have talking points too... is it working?) I am actively looking at BC, MB, NS, and PEI. Shock and horror - yes I will make less there. Because it’s not about the money.
Fact: we never said we were. Because it’s not about the money. (I cna have talking points too... is it working?) I am actively looking at BC, MB, NS, and PEI. Shock and horror - yes I will make less there. Because it’s not about the money.
Myth: rural areas are unaffected.
Fact: um...there’s a growing list of towns affected, so there’s that. Docs withdrawing services from hospitals because practices unsustainable. Rural Docs moving out of province & stating it’s because of @GoAHealth . You calling us liars? Again?
Fact: um...there’s a growing list of towns affected, so there’s that. Docs withdrawing services from hospitals because practices unsustainable. Rural Docs moving out of province & stating it’s because of @GoAHealth . You calling us liars? Again?
Myth: rising costs are due to doc greediness. (Paraphrasing now b/c I’m getting tired.)
Fact: see above. See @DrAmirPakdel’s amazing tweets. See “it’s not about the money”. See “aging population” and “complex population”. Admission: eyes glaze here.
Fact: see above. See @DrAmirPakdel’s amazing tweets. See “it’s not about the money”. See “aging population” and “complex population”. Admission: eyes glaze here.
Myth: @Albertadoctors have not been cut.
Fact: expenditures does not mean pay. I’ll keep it simple because I’m simple when it comes to this. See above. AND we are also talking about 2020 framework changes. You quote 2014-2019... 🤷🏻♀️🤦♀️
Fact: expenditures does not mean pay. I’ll keep it simple because I’m simple when it comes to this. See above. AND we are also talking about 2020 framework changes. You quote 2014-2019... 🤷🏻♀️🤦♀️
Myth: we want ARPs from @GoAHealth and it’s offered, look, so easy!
Fact: we don’t trust our govt, after you legislated breaking of contracts then did just that with us. I (we) don’t care that you are offering. You just burned us, it would be foolish to sign one with you.
Fact: we don’t trust our govt, after you legislated breaking of contracts then did just that with us. I (we) don’t care that you are offering. You just burned us, it would be foolish to sign one with you.
Myth: the govt is trustworthy & we should sign a contract with them after they ripped up our contract with them.
Fact: Bill 30 shows us that you are only willing to make deals with big business ... not doctors.
Fact: Bill 30 shows us that you are only willing to make deals with big business ... not doctors.
FIN. Got rambly & short as I neared the end, but that’s every “myth” they have, redone or readdressed. Now, this doc is going to eat because I didn’t have a break today 😂 (Oh I’m considered “part-time” @ 40-50hr weeks. Since @SteveBuick2 says low hrs-low $: duh). END🧵
Also see @EZMSA2 for a more level headed, more eloquent, and more elucidating tear apart of the “myths”!!!
