surgeries done.It’s one of the changes proposed in Bill 30, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, which has been introduced in the house by Health Minister Tyler Shandro.The bill would reduce what Shandro calls needless administrative duplication to get these clinics approved and complete more surgeries, such as those to remove cataracts, while still being paid for under the public health system.Shandro said the approval process currently can take up to two years and the red tape is a holdover from a time when there wasn’t one central health authority overseeing front-line care.
Alberta government commits $100M to upgrade hospital operating rooms, reduce surgery waits The legislation would also allow different ways for physicians to be paid.