Reposted by Lindsay Hedden
We need to talk about the (wishful?) thinking driving Cdn health policy:
That changing how & how much we pay MDs will fix the primary care crisis.
New “blended” pymt models, 1st seen in BC, are making this claim.
@ruthlavergne.bsky.social @lindsayhedden.bsky.social
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cfp.ca
Will blended family physician payment models revive primary care in Canada?
Family physicians provide care at most medical visits in Canada.[1][1] However, the rates of burnout among family physicians (FPs) are high[2][2]-[4][3] and recent surveys suggest as many as 6.5 milli...