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Alberta doctors ‘beyond frustrated’ with virtual care app amid coronavirus crisis

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One day after the government of Alberta announced an app that would connect people to a doctor virtually, family physicians are voicing their frustrations.

On Thursday, the province announced the Babylon app would be offered through an alternative relationship plan (ARP) between the Alberta government and TELUS.

The government said the app is meant to supplement existing services. A spokesperson also stressed the province is hearing calls from doctors to better support virtual care and a plan is in the works with more details to be announced soon.

The Babylon app is not available to all Alberta physicians. In fact, it’s a relatively small project (with an annual budget of $1.5 million) that only involves a small group of doctors. “I am

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