Forging a new deal for doctors requires a new approach

We need a new way to approach doctor negotiations—and we desperately need a new paradigm in the delivery of physician care in Ontario and across Canada. Here’s why.

Canada's federal Health Minister Jane Philpott, picture in a scrum on the Hill in this file photo. In the 2014 Commonwealth ranking of health systems, Canada came 10th out of 11 countries, beating only the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY STEVEN J. HOFFMAN, COLLEEN M. FLOOD

September 12, 2016

Ontario’s Health Minister Erik Hoskins is a brave man. He has attempted to wrestle a new agreement with Ontario doctors and to drive down outrageous billing—with some 500 doctors billing more than $1-million a year. Hoskins wanted to redistribute these health dollars for improved physician care....

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