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Elections underway for Edmonton and Calgary zonal/regional delegates
Electronic voting opened to respective zonal members November 15. Voting will close at 4 p.m., Monday, December 16 at which time the ballots will be counted.
If you are a member of one of these zones and haven’t yet voted, vote now (member login required).
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Meet your new RF delegates
The AMA recently held a call for nominations for zonal/regional delegates to the AMA Representative Forum. The deadline to submit nominations was November 8, 9 a.m. With the close of nominations, three delegates were elected by acclamation.
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General surgery questions in Edmonton?
Ask a surgeon through Alberta Netcare eReferral Advice Request
Surgery – General Surgery is now accepting eReferral Advice Requests in the Edmonton Zone. Physicians and their clinical support staff may ask non-urgent clinical questions about colorectal, gallbladder, hernia, benign breast tumor, suspected breast cancer, suspected gastrointestinal cancer and other general surgery issues, and can expect to receive a response from a General Surgeon within five calendar days.
“eReferral is an innovative system that increases access to specialty advice,” says Dr. Jonathan White, Senior Medical Director, Surgery SCN, Alberta Health Services. “Advice received can help clinicians either manage their patient in their medical home or determine whether an in-person referral is required. This can better help triage patient care and help patients see the right people at the right time.”
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Black Friday is coming
An event as massive as Black Friday can have consequences for the financial health of Canadians. Here are some steps you can take to keep your spending in check.
MD Financial Management provides financial products and services, the MD Family of Funds and investment counselling services through the MD Group of Companies. For a detailed list of these companies, visit md.ca. MD Financial Management is a proud sponsor of the AMA Youth Run Club.
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CII/CPAR: Have you paneled your patients yet?
To date we have 143 family doctors and 65 specialists using the Community Information Integration/Central Patient Attachment Registry to panel their patients. That’s data uploaded and shared into Alberta Netcare from over 52,300 unique patients! Positive feedback continues to come in from specialists and family physicians using CII/CPAR, including from Dr. Steve Tilley, a cardiologist with the Healthy Heart Institute.
What is CII/CPAR and how will it enhance patient care?
CII/CPAR, a joint initiative between the AMA, Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services, is the chosen vehicle to integrate community EMRs with two-way data flow. CII/CPAR will enable clinics to identify if patients are paneled to other providers, facilitating a coordinated care management approach to service delivery and achieve better patient, provider and system outcomes.
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Survey Corner
Health care partners and other organizations often seek physician feedback through surveys. This month, the following is available for your consideration:
Editor's note: "Survey Corner" presents survey requests received and reviewed by the AMA, that may be of interest to our members. We will publish new opportunities as we receive them.
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Your colleagues make a difference
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Student Spotlight: University of Calgary medical student Asha Hollis invests time and energy in initiatives close to her heart.
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Top story from our last issue
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MD Scope Classifieds
In the November 21, 2019 MD Scope Classifieds you'll find listings for:
- Locums wanted
- Physicians wanted
- Space available
- For sale
- Services
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