Alberta to begin allowing self-referred medical tests on Friday
Open this photo in gallery:Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, centre, makes a health-care announcement with Justin Wright, left, Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services and Dr. Rob Davies, a former president of the Alberta Society of Radiologists, said the government will be keeping a close eye on the effects of the self-referral system.“Even if this initiative quadrupled the number patients wanting to pay out of pocket, it’s still a small impact on our capacity,” Davies said. But we also need to offer the option, if people want to pay for the treatment themselves.
- ▪Open this photo in gallery:Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, centre, makes a health-care announcement with Justin Wright, left, Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services and Dr.
- ▪Rob Davies, a former president of the Alberta Society of Radiologists, said the government will be keeping a close eye on the effects of the self-referral system.“Even if this initiative quadrupled the number patients wanting to pay out of
- ▪But we also need to offer the option, if people want to pay for the treatment themselves.
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Open this photo in gallery:Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, centre, makes a health-care announcement with Justin Wright, left, Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services and Dr. Rob Davies in Calgary, on Monday.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountBeginning Friday, Albertans will be able to pay out of pocket for diagnostic screening tests, including an MRI and an ultrasound, and without a doctor’s referral.The new change can help those who pay get a faster cancer diagnosis, and improve their chances of survival, without increasing wait times for others, the government said Monday.Premier Danielle Smith said Albertans can self-refer, because they have a pretty good idea of when something isn’t right.“We…
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