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Dr. Burned Out in AB #FireTheUCP Profile picture
Dr. Burned Out in AB #FireTheUCP
@UofA007MD
Rural family doc. Lifelong Albertan. Mom to fur babies. Opinions are my own. Tweets not a substitute for medical attn. Retweets are not endorsements. She/her
May 22, 2021 • 16 tweets • 4 min read
Sadly, nothing has changed since this was posted 3+ mos ago. AB Health is still paying us drastically less for virtual visits than in-person, even though we still need to do a lot of virtual care to minimize risk of COVID spread.

Our clinics still pay rent, staff...1/ ...wages, utilities etc. to remain functional, so using fewer tongue depressors and less exam table paper doesn't decrease our overhead costs to an appreciable degree just b/c we're interacting w/ patients by phone.

For some family docs, this means they're working as hard...2/
Sep 5, 2020 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Another example of us lazy, greedy rural family docs... 🧵 for Shandro (I'm blocked) and @jkenney's files.

@DShepYEG
@abndpcaucus
@RachelNotley
@Albertadoctors
#abpoli

Saw a Lodge patient yesterday on behalf of a colleague (they've been away helping cover other rural ERs). 1/ I suspected a stubborn skin infection had progressed to osteomyelitis (bone infection). Ordered a combination of antibiotics, which the pharmacy delivered. Also had family take them for an xray to help confirm the diagnosis. 2/
Jul 28, 2020 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
A thread about the latest way the UCP is making it harder by the day to stay and fight for my patients, our health care system, and my province.

I recently sold my farm, b/c it looked like I wouldn't be able to afford the upkeep under the current circumstances. 1/ Luckily, it sold not long after COVID hit, before many of the economic effects had shown themselves (I doubt I would easily find a buyer now if I had waited). But sold for a lot less than I paid for it.

My plan was to buy a house in the town where my clinic is located, and... 2/
May 26, 2020 • 10 tweets • 9 min read
@sarahmavrophoto @Albertadoctors @FionaMattatall Most of us in AB are not on salary. Some are, and others have a hybrid arrangement. Those of us paid by fee-for-service submit billing claims to AB Health for each patient seen, which they'll only pay if the PHN (healthcare #) is valid.

There's an agreement btwn most of the...1/ @sarahmavrophoto @Albertadoctors @FionaMattatall ...provinces whereby they reimburse each other for services provided to their residents in another province. Usually it works fairly well. For ABns w/o valid coverage, we used to be able to submit a "good faith" claim, but now we have to provide that care for free.

If I...2/