President's Letter
Dear Members:
We know that many members have been anxious to learn more about the exemption process for the Physician Payment Disclosure (Sunshine List). Physician payments are due to be disclosed by November 9, 2020. We have just received notice that the application process for exemption is now open.
There is a three-week window for applications that closes on October 7, 2020. Please find the information that government has provided in the two links below.
https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/58a224a2-0fed-4b1e-b8d5-9f6cf70450c6/resource/847f8445-44f2-4026-8305-c94131030bc3/download/health-ahcip-bulletin-med-235-physician-payment-disclosure.pdf
https://www.alberta.ca/physician-payment-disclosure-apply-for-an-exemption.aspx
We have only just received this information and are reviewing it now. While we do so, I wanted to get it into your hands.
I will write to you again soon with an update.
In your service,
Christine P. Molnar, MD, FRCPC
President, Alberta Medical Association