New OMA notice - cuts to fees

[Madz25]

Originally Posted by PhoenixFlare500

I also find that the same people that complain about wait times also complain that their doctors aren't spending enough time with their patients. So somehow, a doctor is supposed to find a way to fit more patients into their schedule, spend more time with each patient, and get paid less for doing both of these things.

yup...and pay overhead and CMPA fees and be involved in staying up with current research by paying out of your own pocket for being a member of a professional association and attending conferences and pay for equipment and rent and secretaries/techs/nurses (in clinics)...

[OttawaURookie]

How bad has McGuinty been for doctors?

This, then the Physician Assistant idea, then the possibility of pharmacists/nurses to prescribe.

or do you guys think that the other things might be positives?

[futureGP]

Originally Posted by Madz25

yup...and pay overhead and CMPA fees and be involved in staying up with current research by paying out of your own pocket for being a member of a professional association and attending conferences and pay for equipment and rent and secretaries/techs/nurses (in clinics)...

dentists charge few hundred bucks an hour
lawyers charge few hundred bucks an hour

the reason why there's wait times and shorter time with doctors is because of the public nature of the system

if doctors were private and could charge a few hundred bucks an hour like the other private professionals, there would be less problems with spending a shorter time with a doctor -- you just pay for your hour and you get your hour.

People don't realize how much they would pay to see a doctor for an hour because there is absolutely 0 price-reference in Canada. People just think they pay lots of taxes -- so deserve lots of time with doctors

[Robin Hood]

Originally Posted by OttawaURookie

How bad has McGuinty been for doctors?

This, then the Physician Assistant idea, then the possibility of pharmacists/nurses to prescribe.

or do you guys think that the other things might be positives?

Pharmacists prescribing will create a conflict of interest.
Nursing is there to complement the role of physicians, not to replace them.
PAs are not bad for physicians, because they depend on the physician. You could enslave them. (not saying it's a good thing)

[NLengr]

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/touch/h...tml?id=6639731

Good article. I'm sure many of you read it on Facebook like me.

[holiday1001]

I was going to post this just now lol