Doctors Call for Strong Oversight as Alberta Works Toward Public Private Practice Model As Alberta inches closer to implementing its dual practice model, which would allow doctors to work in both public and private healthcare systems, concerns about patient safety, access to care, and the integrity of the public health system are mounting.
The Alberta Medical Association (AMA) has sounded a stark warning: if not carefully managed, this experiment could spell disaster for Albertans.
The AMA's 70 proposed safeguards aim to protect patients from unequal access to healthcare based on their ability to pay.