Quick update on Board activity

November 10, 2022

Dear Members,
 
The Board of Directors met October 27-28. It was a full agenda focused on implementing the new agreement and the implications for AMA business planning. I’ve written since then regarding some payments arising from the agreement. The Board also discussed:

• Activity around agreement components, including: year-one allocation of fee increase; income equity; review of daily visit caps, virtual care code for mental health; Rural Remote Northern Program and Business Costs Program.
• Early direction for the primary care task force under the Modernizing Alberta’s Primary Health Care System (MAPS) initiative.
• An update on the Alberta Surgical Initiative.
• Appointments to new committees under the agreement.

There is a lot going on and you need to know what we are doing and how you will be affected. I will update you as often as I can on these topics and other things the Board will be addressing. I intend to keep content as brief as possible while telling you what you need to know.
 
You can email me via president@albertadoctors.org. You can also comment on this letter on the AMA website.
 
Regards,

fred Rinaldi, MD, CCFP, FCFP, LLB, MBA, MPA(HSA), BCom
President, Alberta Medical Association
 
"Fate whispers to the warrior, 'You can not withstand the storm.' The warrior whispers back, 'I am the storm.'"