On being a doctor in today’s world of primary care Dr. Kathleen Ross, Doctors of BC President, writes eloquently about the value of family doctors on her blog. She describes how our language can provide clarity for patients about the skill set of their primary care provider and how family physicians are different from other …
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With many digital health initiatives underway, how can we ensure the physician voice is included, physicians are informed/engaged and physician committee members have a robust way to connect with you to understand your needs? This session will explore how best to facilitate linkages and communications with the physician committee members across various regions and across …
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The new Business Cost Premium (BCP) comes into effect on April 1, 2020. The BCP was negotiated in the 2019 Physician Master Agreement to help cover the rising rent, lease, or ownership costs of a community-based office. Eligible physicians will be able to claim the BCP on fees for visit, counselling, complete examination and consultation services. …
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Much has changed since the Society of General Practitioners of BC (SGP) was first founded 30 years ago. The healthcare landscape has shifted significantly, and the delivery of care to patients in BC continues to evolve at a rapid pace. The time has come for SGP to update our name and look. We believe that our …
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In 2020, SGP and GPSC will continue to offer billing education webinars about GPSC incentive fees and select MSP fees for all family physicians. Below are details for the scheduled winter 2020 webinars, and details for spring and fall sessions will be announced as they become available. Session 1: MSP Basics – Introduction to Billing …
Read more »The GPSC is offering a billing education webinar focused on team-based care billing: January 21, 2020 at 6pm | Register Family physicians working in teams, including physicians who are part of primary care networks, are encouraged to participate to learn more about both MSP fees and GPSC incentives that support team-based care. Led by physician educators, …
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We hope you join SGP in 2020. Please renew your membership now for ongoing website access and to support our work on your behalf. As a member of the SGP, you will have access to: Regular updates on the economic and political work of the organization; A motivated team of fellow-family doctors working towards improving …
Read more »Our office will be closed from December 21st, 2019 to January 5th, 2020 inclusive. If you have urgent concerns, please send us an email via sgp.office@doctorsofbc.ca before December 19th. For inquiries during the office closure, we appreciate your understanding for the delayed response. We will do our best to answer your inquiries as soon as …
Read more »Family doctors are invited to a GPSC led 90-minute webinar, focused on both MSP fees and GPSC incentives that support doctors to work in team-based care environments. Tuesday, Nov 26 at 6pm | Register Click here for more details. For additional information about how to bill while working in a team-based environment, please take a …
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Read more »Update: September 9, 2019 Due to a technical delay, the increases noted below are not currently activated in the MSP system. The GPSC anticipates this issue to be resolved soon. Current rates will apply until MSP distributes a broadcast message that indicates the rate increases. The new rates will be retroactive to April 1, 2019, …
Read more »Family doctors and their MOAs are encouraged to participate in upcoming four-part webinar series about GPSC incentive fees. Based on physician feedback, SGP and GPSC are expanding the availability of the series to all family doctors and their MOAs. The webinars were first presented to new-to-practice family doctors in winter 2018 and spring 2019. Led …
Read more »Effective May 1st, punch and shave biopsies which require sutures may now be billed under fees 13600 or 13601. A major tray fee is billable in addition. For punch and shave biopsies that do not require sutures, continue to bill as an age appropriate office visit fee 0100 series.
Read more »There is still space to register for the May 1st UBC CPD webinar for Family Physicians Saying Goodbye to the CL19: Supporting Care and Recovery of People Involved in MVAs. Register here Separate webinars are available for MOAs on May 10th and May 15th over the lunch hour. Register: https://ubccpd.ca/course/icbc-moa-webinar
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