New payment model will see Alberta's nurse practitioners make 80% what family doctors make
26-04-2024 00:47 via cbc.ca

New payment model will see Alberta's nurse practitioners make 80% what family doctors make

The Alberta government has launched a new payment model it says will allow nurse practitioners to set up their own practices, or work within pre-existing clinics, and get paid directly by the government.
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