Removing the strict fee-for-service allows doctors to lean more on interdisciplinary teams that include nurse practitioners and counsellors.
“Patients are more complex, they live longer, have more comorbidities,” he said.
He anticipates a shift in Saskatchewan’s compensation approach will address many of the concerns doctors are saying are the root of burnout and may alsoHe described the changes as “a great first step” towards fully implementing team-based health care in Saskatchewan, adding that he hopes the ministry will continue with the momentum even past this transition period.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Bouchard said a shift to a team-based care approach would allow physicians to comfortably manage a panel of 3,500 to 4,500 patients, with a support team, for example.Bouchard said he hopes the transition process will move quickly and that the approach be “realistic,” as the changes will be large-scale and significantly impact the health system.
“We’ve been loud and clear in saying that this needs to change sooner rather than later,” said Bouchard. “We’re losing family physicians by the day, and we need to reverse that trend.” The news seems to be flying at us faster all the time. From COVID-19 updates to politics and crime and everything in between, it can be hard to keep up. With that in mind, the Regina Leader-Post has created annewsletter that can be delivered daily to your inbox to help make sure you are up to date with the most vital news of the day.
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