Nearly one year ago, on December 19, 2024, the Primary Care Physician Compensation Model (PCPCM) was jointly announced, answering the long-awaited call for a new Alberta-made compensation option to stabilize family medicine practices and clinics.

PCPCM officially launched with much enthusiasm on April 1, 2025! Since the announcement, AMA-ACTT has facilitated adoption and model implementation, supporting:

1,350+ physicians who submitted an Expression of Interest
1,100+ physicians who successfully applied and are live on the model

Physician enrolment continues to grow each month, demonstrating the PCPCM as one of Alberta’s most successful, in-demand funding models! The AMA remains focused on championing physician adoption and supporting family physicians and rural generalists in delivering comprehensive, longitudinal patient care.

Our Financial Calculator (member login required) is one of the many tools that interested physicians can use to estimate their future earnings on the model. It uses individual physician claims and panel data to demonstrate the impact on daily and weekly earnings, providing a quick, accurate comparison of PCPCM vs Fee-for-service.

Need guidance on eligibility, enrolment and how to apply the model in day-to-day practice? Contact: pcpcm@albertadoctors.org

Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Forum

Alberta’s PCPCM adoption story and change management strategy will be presented at the IHI Forum in Anaheim this week, the premier international conference on health care quality improvement.
This is an exciting moment to celebrate Alberta’s primary care transformation and share our strategy and learnings with an international audience. Learn more

Updated resource: PCPCM Operations Manual

Version 4.1 of the Operations Manual is now available! Here's what's new:

Section 2.4 – Moving Facilities under PCPCM

Physicians may move facilities once per year and must provide at least 30 days' notice to the Minister.

A new webpage outlines how to notify the Minister, maintain eligibility and keep panel information accurate during and after the move. Read more

Section 6.6 – Panel Uploads and Panel Payments

How teams can monitor panel upload failures and what happens to panel payments when they occur.

CPAR Conflicts: the work continues

Thank you to everyone who contributed to resolving 46,000 conflicts in October! If you haven't already, we encourage you to explore our guide for PCPCM physicians on panel maintenance activities.

Why not make it a PPIP activity?
Our sample PPIP Action Plan for Conflicts can help clinics and teams get started and fulfill a CPSA requirement.

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