British Columbia's NDP government deserves the pickle it's in, as more and more deals are reached with small groups of physicians threatening service withdrawals. Dr. David Doty, otolaryngologist and president of the Society of Specialist Physicians and Surgeons of B.C., embraces the trend toward more deals. We're not so sure. From the government's point of view, they're terrible. This is the environment into which the Korbin Commission was born.
Nobody really knows what that means.
It has no conceptual value to the community. They enhance public awareness and lead to perceived efficiencies in the sectors winning them. You can't give some small groups advantages while denying others simply because they aren't able to co-ordinate their efforts or their voice isn't loud enough. The ripple effects are felt throughout the health-care system. As the commission's interim report indicates, a new and improved way to negotiate contracts is needed that ensures those deals be binding and honoured by doctors for their duration.