Specialist Practice Support Incentive Survey

The 2023 Physician Agreement provides a practice support incentive payment for eligible specialists. The Department of Health and Wellness (DHW) will provide an annual payment of $25,000 to eligible specialists practising in Nova Scotia, including both Royal College–certified specialists and those functional specialists whom Nova Scotia Health (NSH) would replace with a Royal College–certified specialist.

To be eligible for the 2026 incentive, the specialist must meet the following criteria:

1. Pay for office space in the community or within an NSH facility (only rent or lease costs are considered)

2. Have minimum total MSI billings or equivalent payment through a specialty contract of $150,000 in the previous fiscal year (i.e., between April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026)

3. Participate in facility on-call schedule, as required

4. Have been actively practising in Nova Scotia as of April 1, 2026 (i.e., maintained active clinical practice into 2026–27)

5. Use Ocean and the centralized referral process as part of the practice, if applicable to the physician’s specialty

6. Actively use a DHW-approved EMR

For more details on this program, please see the “Frequently Asked Questions.”

Physicians who meet the eligibility conditions must complete this short survey, which will be used to confirm eligibility for this incentive. All responses received will be subject to a verification process facilitated by the DHW to ensure eligibility conditions have been met.