Lindsay Hedden
@lindsayhedden.bsky.social
Assistant Prof @SFU_FHS. I do work in primary care, health workforce, equity and virtual care.
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We need to talk about the (wishful?) thinking driving Cdn health policy:
That changing how & how much we pay MDs will fix the primary care crisis.
New “blended” pymt models, 1st seen in BC, are making this claim.
@ruthlavergne.bsky.social @lindsayhedden.bsky.social
www.cfp.ca/content/71/6...
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That changing how & how much we pay MDs will fix the primary care crisis.
New “blended” pymt models, 1st seen in BC, are making this claim.
@ruthlavergne.bsky.social @lindsayhedden.bsky.social
www.cfp.ca/content/71/6...
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Will blended family physician payment models revive primary care in Canada?
Family physicians provide care at most medical visits in Canada.[1][1] However, the rates of burnout among family physicians (FPs) are high[2][2]-[4][3] and recent surveys suggest as many as 6.5 milli...
www.cfp.ca
June 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
We need to talk about the (wishful?) thinking driving Cdn health policy:
That changing how & how much we pay MDs will fix the primary care crisis.
New “blended” pymt models, 1st seen in BC, are making this claim.
@ruthlavergne.bsky.social @lindsayhedden.bsky.social
www.cfp.ca/content/71/6...
🧵
That changing how & how much we pay MDs will fix the primary care crisis.
New “blended” pymt models, 1st seen in BC, are making this claim.
@ruthlavergne.bsky.social @lindsayhedden.bsky.social
www.cfp.ca/content/71/6...
🧵
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Former CFPC CEO moderates panel on primary care at @cdndrsformedicare.bsky.social first in-person conference with panelists @danyaalraza.com @docmcohen.medsky.social and @lindsayhedden.bsky.social
March 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Former CFPC CEO moderates panel on primary care at @cdndrsformedicare.bsky.social first in-person conference with panelists @danyaalraza.com @docmcohen.medsky.social and @lindsayhedden.bsky.social
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A tactic likely to raise revenues for #ableg govt systematically undermining its own fiscal capacity
1-Charge AHS inflated rates to lease its own hospitals back?
2-Deficits ensue, UCP says AHS can’t manage its budget
3-Privatize & sell off hospitals
#abpoli
calgaryherald.com/news/braid-s...
1-Charge AHS inflated rates to lease its own hospitals back?
2-Deficits ensue, UCP says AHS can’t manage its budget
3-Privatize & sell off hospitals
#abpoli
calgaryherald.com/news/braid-s...
Braid: Sell off the hospitals? The UCP budget makes it possible
Danielle Smith's UCP government is taking ownership of all AHS buildings and land — and making it possible for the UCP to sell them.
calgaryherald.com
February 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
A tactic likely to raise revenues for #ableg govt systematically undermining its own fiscal capacity
1-Charge AHS inflated rates to lease its own hospitals back?
2-Deficits ensue, UCP says AHS can’t manage its budget
3-Privatize & sell off hospitals
#abpoli
calgaryherald.com/news/braid-s...
1-Charge AHS inflated rates to lease its own hospitals back?
2-Deficits ensue, UCP says AHS can’t manage its budget
3-Privatize & sell off hospitals
#abpoli
calgaryherald.com/news/braid-s...
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Well, that was a complete clown show featuring Kevin O'Leary, the Tar Sands MAGA Man, Both Sides-ing Hanomansing, and a couple rational Canadians who mentioned international law
Americans listening are probably like, wow, it really won't take much to invade that country
#CrossCountryFuckUp
Americans listening are probably like, wow, it really won't take much to invade that country
#CrossCountryFuckUp
February 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Well, that was a complete clown show featuring Kevin O'Leary, the Tar Sands MAGA Man, Both Sides-ing Hanomansing, and a couple rational Canadians who mentioned international law
Americans listening are probably like, wow, it really won't take much to invade that country
#CrossCountryFuckUp
Americans listening are probably like, wow, it really won't take much to invade that country
#CrossCountryFuckUp
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It's a grift!
The public is being swindled by the Alberta government and private health care investors
The news out of Alberta just keeps getting worse
For-profits paid upwards of 2x as much for the same procedures performed in Alberta's public hospitals
Public inquiry now.
#abpoli #ableg
The public is being swindled by the Alberta government and private health care investors
The news out of Alberta just keeps getting worse
For-profits paid upwards of 2x as much for the same procedures performed in Alberta's public hospitals
Public inquiry now.
#abpoli #ableg
February 23, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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I’ve been researching this topic for a decade
We’ve had Canadian and international evidence that for-profit delivery is MORE COSTLY
So we can confirm this (again) in Alberta
For-profit costs more: investors must profit from our tax dollars
We’ve had Canadian and international evidence that for-profit delivery is MORE COSTLY
So we can confirm this (again) in Alberta
For-profit costs more: investors must profit from our tax dollars
Private surgical company at the heart of allegations #ABpoli govt interfered to secure overpriced medical contracts was billing taxpayers more than 2x per surgery than it would cost in a public hospital, according to AHS documents #ableg www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
Alberta surgical company’s fees double public costs, according to AHS documents
EDMONTON - A private surgical company at the heart of allegations the Alberta government interfered to secure overpriced medical contracts was billing taxpayers more than twice as much per procedure
www.thestar.com
February 22, 2025 at 4:29 AM
I’ve been researching this topic for a decade
We’ve had Canadian and international evidence that for-profit delivery is MORE COSTLY
So we can confirm this (again) in Alberta
For-profit costs more: investors must profit from our tax dollars
We’ve had Canadian and international evidence that for-profit delivery is MORE COSTLY
So we can confirm this (again) in Alberta
For-profit costs more: investors must profit from our tax dollars
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It's Canadian Doctors for Medicare's 1st Health Summit on March 8 in Toronto.
Drs. @danyaalraza.com @lindsayhedden.bsky.social & @docmcohen.medsky.social will discuss the primary care crisis + solutions. Register here www.canadiandoctorsformedicare.ca/cdm_health_s...
#cdnhealth #cdnpoli #medsky
Drs. @danyaalraza.com @lindsayhedden.bsky.social & @docmcohen.medsky.social will discuss the primary care crisis + solutions. Register here www.canadiandoctorsformedicare.ca/cdm_health_s...
#cdnhealth #cdnpoli #medsky
⚠️ 6.5M Canadians lack a family doctor—how do we fix primary care without expanding for-profit care?
Join us on March 8th for a discussion with Dr. Danyaal Raza, Dr. Lindsay Hedden & Dr. Michelle Cohen on solutions for primary care reform.
Get your ticket via the link in our bio! 🎟️
Join us on March 8th for a discussion with Dr. Danyaal Raza, Dr. Lindsay Hedden & Dr. Michelle Cohen on solutions for primary care reform.
Get your ticket via the link in our bio! 🎟️
February 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
It's Canadian Doctors for Medicare's 1st Health Summit on March 8 in Toronto.
Drs. @danyaalraza.com @lindsayhedden.bsky.social & @docmcohen.medsky.social will discuss the primary care crisis + solutions. Register here www.canadiandoctorsformedicare.ca/cdm_health_s...
#cdnhealth #cdnpoli #medsky
Drs. @danyaalraza.com @lindsayhedden.bsky.social & @docmcohen.medsky.social will discuss the primary care crisis + solutions. Register here www.canadiandoctorsformedicare.ca/cdm_health_s...
#cdnhealth #cdnpoli #medsky
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Pathetic falling in line from a medical professional who clearly knew that the person he was interviewing for a critically important job was egregiously unqualified.
This Senator bears responsibility for RFK Jr.'s impact on public health.
This Senator bears responsibility for RFK Jr.'s impact on public health.
February 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Pathetic falling in line from a medical professional who clearly knew that the person he was interviewing for a critically important job was egregiously unqualified.
This Senator bears responsibility for RFK Jr.'s impact on public health.
This Senator bears responsibility for RFK Jr.'s impact on public health.
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The Globe editorial board might be interested to know that Quebec has among some of the longest public waits for surgeries in the country — precisely the result of allowing dual practice where doctors spend their time doing private-pay for the wealthier
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
January 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The Globe editorial board might be interested to know that Quebec has among some of the longest public waits for surgeries in the country — precisely the result of allowing dual practice where doctors spend their time doing private-pay for the wealthier
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
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For an excellent breakdown of virtual primary care and how it's paid for in Canada, check out this article by Sheryl Spithoff, Ewan Affleck and @lindsayhedden.bsky.social
www.cfp.ca/content/70/1... #cdnhealth
www.cfp.ca/content/70/1... #cdnhealth
January 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
For an excellent breakdown of virtual primary care and how it's paid for in Canada, check out this article by Sheryl Spithoff, Ewan Affleck and @lindsayhedden.bsky.social
www.cfp.ca/content/70/1... #cdnhealth
www.cfp.ca/content/70/1... #cdnhealth
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This won’t make the corporate chains operating on the margins of Medicare very happy. And that’s a good thing.
Thank you Minister Holland
Thank you Minister Holland
Big federal news for Nurse Practitioners. @markhollandlib.bsky.social clarified that NPs can't bill privately for their services if they are equivalent to medically necessary ones. That loophole had been growing out of control Details are here: www.canada.ca/en/health-ca... @pennydaflos.bsky.social
Statement from the Minister of Health on the Canada Health Act
Statement from the Minister of Health on the Canada Health Act
www.canada.ca
January 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
This won’t make the corporate chains operating on the margins of Medicare very happy. And that’s a good thing.
Thank you Minister Holland
Thank you Minister Holland
This is big (great!) news and such a long time coming. We will probably see some big restructuring among shareholder-owned virtual care companies since presumably they won’t be able to charge patients privately for services their staff NPs provide.
Big federal news for Nurse Practitioners. @markhollandlib.bsky.social clarified that NPs can't bill privately for their services if they are equivalent to medically necessary ones. That loophole had been growing out of control Details are here: www.canada.ca/en/health-ca... @pennydaflos.bsky.social
Statement from the Minister of Health on the Canada Health Act
Statement from the Minister of Health on the Canada Health Act
www.canada.ca
January 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
This is big (great!) news and such a long time coming. We will probably see some big restructuring among shareholder-owned virtual care companies since presumably they won’t be able to charge patients privately for services their staff NPs provide.
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For decades, medical associations have argued that doctors don't want salaried payment
Turns out it's as popular as the research suggests
A #BCpoli city put a family doctor on the payroll to address a shortage. Now, many physicians want in
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Turns out it's as popular as the research suggests
A #BCpoli city put a family doctor on the payroll to address a shortage. Now, many physicians want in
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
A B.C. city put a family doctor on the payroll to address a shortage. Now, many physicians want in
Colwood’s mayor says the city is sorting through more than 100 submissions from doctors in Canada, the U.S. and Britain who are interested in the new clinic operating under a municipal funding model
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 24, 2024 at 3:39 AM
For decades, medical associations have argued that doctors don't want salaried payment
Turns out it's as popular as the research suggests
A #BCpoli city put a family doctor on the payroll to address a shortage. Now, many physicians want in
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Turns out it's as popular as the research suggests
A #BCpoli city put a family doctor on the payroll to address a shortage. Now, many physicians want in
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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RANT: How fee-based Private / For Profit Primary Health Care "Innovations" are wrecking 🇨🇦 healthcare for everyone else.
Today a recruiter offered me "more information about" a job that would pay me ~450-500k/year to look after 400 patients.
1/11
Today a recruiter offered me "more information about" a job that would pay me ~450-500k/year to look after 400 patients.
1/11
December 4, 2024 at 9:46 PM
RANT: How fee-based Private / For Profit Primary Health Care "Innovations" are wrecking 🇨🇦 healthcare for everyone else.
Today a recruiter offered me "more information about" a job that would pay me ~450-500k/year to look after 400 patients.
1/11
Today a recruiter offered me "more information about" a job that would pay me ~450-500k/year to look after 400 patients.
1/11
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New paper alert📢
Virtual primary care can be an effective tool to improve evidence-based care to folks with opioid use disorder.
Thanks to our research team who got this paper published!
@lindsayhedden.bsky.social
(SS, SN, EG)
@jmirpub.bsky.social
www.jmir.org/2024/1/e54015
Virtual primary care can be an effective tool to improve evidence-based care to folks with opioid use disorder.
Thanks to our research team who got this paper published!
@lindsayhedden.bsky.social
(SS, SN, EG)
@jmirpub.bsky.social
www.jmir.org/2024/1/e54015
Virtual Primary Care for People With Opioid Use Disorder: Scoping Review of Current Strategies, Benefits, and Challenges
Background: There is a pressing need to understand the implications of the rapid adoption of virtual primary care for people with opioid use disorder. Potential impacts, including disruptions to opiat...
www.jmir.org
December 2, 2024 at 11:59 PM
New paper alert📢
Virtual primary care can be an effective tool to improve evidence-based care to folks with opioid use disorder.
Thanks to our research team who got this paper published!
@lindsayhedden.bsky.social
(SS, SN, EG)
@jmirpub.bsky.social
www.jmir.org/2024/1/e54015
Virtual primary care can be an effective tool to improve evidence-based care to folks with opioid use disorder.
Thanks to our research team who got this paper published!
@lindsayhedden.bsky.social
(SS, SN, EG)
@jmirpub.bsky.social
www.jmir.org/2024/1/e54015
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So glad to see our students /analysts presenting results from the research we have done together.
#FMF2024
findings of qualitative interviews with family physicians about virtual care for people with opioid use disorder during COVID
@lindsayhedden.bsky.social
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36167365/
#FMF2024
findings of qualitative interviews with family physicians about virtual care for people with opioid use disorder during COVID
@lindsayhedden.bsky.social
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36167365/
November 20, 2024 at 9:34 PM
So glad to see our students /analysts presenting results from the research we have done together.
#FMF2024
findings of qualitative interviews with family physicians about virtual care for people with opioid use disorder during COVID
@lindsayhedden.bsky.social
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36167365/
#FMF2024
findings of qualitative interviews with family physicians about virtual care for people with opioid use disorder during COVID
@lindsayhedden.bsky.social
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36167365/
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This commentary with my 🌟 colleague @lindsayhedden.bsky.social summarizes what’s known about the “shortage” of family docs and the answers to finally turning the tide to get enough primary care access for all the people, spoiler: think public schools
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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November 17, 2024 at 5:14 PM
This commentary with my 🌟 colleague @lindsayhedden.bsky.social summarizes what’s known about the “shortage” of family docs and the answers to finally turning the tide to get enough primary care access for all the people, spoiler: think public schools
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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This needs to be watched by every Canadian.
WOW. This is a must-watch. Here’s CBC Power & Politics host @davidwcochrane.bsky.social bluntly confronting dumbfounded Con pundit Gary Keller today with a very chilling scenario for Canada under Poilievre.
Canada, this is an emergency and it’s only one facet of a Poilievre govt bringing calamity.
Canada, this is an emergency and it’s only one facet of a Poilievre govt bringing calamity.
November 16, 2024 at 3:18 AM
This needs to be watched by every Canadian.
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Is this a deliberate way to destroy the publicly-funded publicly-delivered system?
montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
Revealed: Quebec slashes thousands of health-care workers’ hours
Critics warn the move could tip an already fragile system into further turmoil.
montrealgazette.com
November 15, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Is this a deliberate way to destroy the publicly-funded publicly-delivered system?
montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
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The Onion should buy Elsevier next
November 14, 2024 at 8:28 PM
The Onion should buy Elsevier next
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Thanks to Ben Mazer for calling out the sanewashing of RFK Jr. Emily Oster, Leana Wen & Ashish Jha should be ashamed; in a clear act of self-promotion to assert their relevance in this new era, they've decided that indulging this man is good for their own careers. www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
The Sanewashing of RFK Jr.
Let’s call a crank a crank.
www.theatlantic.com
November 15, 2024 at 12:17 AM
Thanks to Ben Mazer for calling out the sanewashing of RFK Jr. Emily Oster, Leana Wen & Ashish Jha should be ashamed; in a clear act of self-promotion to assert their relevance in this new era, they've decided that indulging this man is good for their own careers. www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
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The lack of real structural reform in health care is definitely a long-standing issue.
B.C. election: Critics see lots of promises but little structural change for health care
Lots of promises, but changes needed in a health-care system that is largely unchanged since the 1960s to meet needs beyond 2024
www.timescolonist.com/2024-bc-vote...
#bcpoli
Lots of promises, but changes needed in a health-care system that is largely unchanged since the 1960s to meet needs beyond 2024
www.timescolonist.com/2024-bc-vote...
#bcpoli
B.C. election: Critics see lots of promises but little structural change for health care
Health-care leaders and policy researchers, worry the daily barrage of promises doesn’t reflect economic realities or “less sexy” structural health-care reforms that are needed
www.timescolonist.com
October 18, 2024 at 4:44 PM
The lack of real structural reform in health care is definitely a long-standing issue.
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The Council of Europe released a "Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law" (www.coe.int/en/web/conve...).
This acknowledges that AI can have positive and negative effects and at least starts to talk about redress. Worth a read, and I'd love comments.
This acknowledges that AI can have positive and negative effects and at least starts to talk about redress. Worth a read, and I'd love comments.
Full list - Treaty Office - www.coe.int
www.coe.int
November 12, 2024 at 7:33 PM
The Council of Europe released a "Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law" (www.coe.int/en/web/conve...).
This acknowledges that AI can have positive and negative effects and at least starts to talk about redress. Worth a read, and I'd love comments.
This acknowledges that AI can have positive and negative effects and at least starts to talk about redress. Worth a read, and I'd love comments.
Reposted by Lindsay Hedden
Hi 👋 Bluesky!
We are an evidence-based, physician-led organization that works to strengthen and preserve our publicly-funded health care system. We advocate for measures like pharmacare, robust primary care & public solutions that work, while outlining the pitfalls of privatization.
We are an evidence-based, physician-led organization that works to strengthen and preserve our publicly-funded health care system. We advocate for measures like pharmacare, robust primary care & public solutions that work, while outlining the pitfalls of privatization.
November 12, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Hi 👋 Bluesky!
We are an evidence-based, physician-led organization that works to strengthen and preserve our publicly-funded health care system. We advocate for measures like pharmacare, robust primary care & public solutions that work, while outlining the pitfalls of privatization.
We are an evidence-based, physician-led organization that works to strengthen and preserve our publicly-funded health care system. We advocate for measures like pharmacare, robust primary care & public solutions that work, while outlining the pitfalls of privatization.
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The fall of the Roman Empire but very stupid and everyone has phones.
November 13, 2024 at 2:53 AM
The fall of the Roman Empire but very stupid and everyone has phones.