The past few months have been incredibly challenging for physicians. To provide some relief and enable physicians to take some vacation this summer, the NBMS has created a program to connect available locum physicians with those who would like some time off. [Read More...]
I am pleased to inform you that the provincial government has committed to establishing a program for all fee-for-service (FFS) physicians required to self-isolate as a result of contracting COVID-19 or close contact with a person diagnosed with the virus. The Department of Health has also provided further detail and forms for the income support program for FFS physicians. [Read More...]
Further to yesterday’s letter regarding the overhead support program for fee-for-service physicians, I am sharing the letter I sent to Premier Blaine Higgs detailing the shortcomings of the government’s program. [Read More...]
I would like to thank the many physicians who joined us on Saturday over the long weekend for an update on the government’s overhead support program for fee-for-service physicians. I know I speak for the entire NBMS board of directors when I say your insight and engagement has been invaluable as we have navigated numerous challenges throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read More...]
On behalf of the NBMS board of directors, I would like to thank the nearly 370 physicians who attended today’s virtual presentation on the work the society is doing to support physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read More...]
From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NBMS has been strongly advocating on your behalf. Together with officials at Medicare, we established and launched virtual care codes to enable you to continue to care for your patients while your practices were significantly scaled back due to the state of emergency. [Read More...]
We have made significant progress in our conversations with the Department of Health (DH) since last weekend regarding income support. We share the frustration physicians are feeling over the slow progress on this file. It has been several weeks since we submitted a proposal to government to address the lost income for FFS physicians — myself included — whose practices have been significantly reduced as a result of the state of emergency imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read More...]
I wanted to update you on the NBMS’ efforts to inform the Department of Health about physician concerns related to the now-cancelled changes to emergency departments and in-patient services at six hospitals across New Brunswick. [Read More...]