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- AMA news and events
- Member benefits and services
- Alberta Health Services/Alberta Health initiatives and updates
- Program-related information: Physician and Family Support Program, CII/CPAR, etc.
- Conferences, workshops and other learning opportunities
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June 25, 2026
In this issue:
- Meet Dr. Brad Bahler: Medical Director, Primary Care
- Affected by recent severe weather? Submit an insurance claim
- ECG Written Textual Reports via eDelivery
- Sign up for Primary Care Alberta's new Dementia Advice Line newsletter
- Derived Day Approach: Alberta’s new rate-setting methodology for annualized cARPs
- New PPIP support sessions for summer now available
- Primary Care Alberta updates:
- Hand and wrist osteoarthritis patient pathway available
- Two new urinary tract pathways
- Alberta Virtual Pain Program fax number update
- Changes to parking placard program for people with disabilities
- Alberta funds groundbreaking drug for rare disease
- Mobile mammography services: June & July
- Lab bulletins:
- Apolipoprotein E (APOE) Genotyping Companion Testing for Anti-amyloid Therapies (Provincial)
- Replacement of Urinalysis Instruments: Community Hub and Urban/Regional Hospital Laboratories (Provincial)
- Micro Collections: Appropriate Storage and Handling of Expired Tubes (Calgary)
- New Hematology Analyzers –Central Zone- Sysmex XN530 (Central).
- Viral haemorrhagic fever (Ebola) testing and outbreaks
- Community Connections
- Survey for physicians: Why your opinion matters to caregivers
- Facilitators and barriers to discussing sexual health with cancer survivors