AMA survey: 42 per cent of doctors say they're considering leaving Alberta

Contentious changes to the way they are paid are driving a sizable portion of Alberta physicians to consider practising elsewhere, according to a survey conducted by the Alberta Medical Association (AMA). Of the respondents, 87 per cent of physicians said they will make changes to their medical practices as a result of the new billing framework announced by Minister of Health Tyler Shandro. Among those, almost one half (49 per cent) said they have made plans or are considering leaving the provin