Cervix screening: Supplies and resources
BC is transitioning from cytology (Pap test) to HPV testing as the primary screening method for cervical cancer. To support your patients, you can order patient support materials and supplies from BC Cancer. Ordering supplies Cervix self-screening swabs are available on the Cervix Screening Supplies online system for physicians and clinics to order. This is the same system currently used to order liquid-based cytology (Pap test) supplies. If your…
New Fee: Body Mass Index Surgical Assist Surcharge
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We Heard You Loud and Clear – You Want Change
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LFP Payment Model: Tips to lower your audit risk
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Tentative Physicians and Surgeons’ WorkSafeBC Services Agreement
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New Fees: Specialized Palliative Care
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Dr. Renee Fernandez wins Dr Don Rix Award
…. The award was presented at the Doctors of BC Awards Gala on January 26th, 2024. Established in memory of the late Dr Donald Rix, the award recognizes lifetime achievements and exemplary physician leadership so outstanding that it serves as an inspiration and a challenge to the medical profession in British Columbia. Dr Fernandez received the award for her work as a physician, advocate and changemaker. Her leadership helped guide family doctors i…
Dr Karen Forgie Among Silver Medal of Service Award Winners
…er Medal of Service Award at the Doctors of BC Awards Gala on January 26th, 2024. The Silver Medal of Service is awarded to physicians who have made outstanding contributions to medicine and/or the improvement of British Columbians’ welfare. Dr Forgie is a medical leader and rural family practitioner based in Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast. She served as BC Family Doctors President during our organization’s transition from the Society of General Pr…
Dr Maryam Zeineddin Receives 2023 Recognition Award
…ognition award, presented at the Doctors of BC Awards Gala on January 26th, 2024. Committee recognition awards are given to members for their long service to Doctors of BC. Recipients of these awards have served a minimum of 3 years on a single committee. Dr Zeineddin was BC Family Doctor’s representative to the Statutory Negotiating Committee for three years during negotiations for the 2022 Physician Master Agreement. She helped negotiate one of…
New resource: Sick note for employers
We joined forces with BC College of Family Physicians to offer you an updated sick note template for employers. It’s all part of our advocacy efforts to reduce unnecessary paperwork for family doctors. In our member survey, you named administrative burdens, such as sick notes, as one of your top gripes. You told us sick notes are frustrating because they take time and require you to assess a patient’s wellness for work without sufficient informat…
Creating Solutions for Family Medicine: Member Survey Report
In a recent survey, we asked BC Family Doctors members to help us reimagine the future of work for family doctors and the future of primary care for British Columbians. 20% of you shared your perspective on how we can improve the working lives of family doctors. We are grateful for your thought-provoking responses to our survey. As family physicians, you are the core of our primary care system. You are foundational to ensuring that BC citizens ha…
2022 Fee-for-Service Mini Practice Profile
…vans & Dr. Jerrod Hendry, Patterns of Practice Committee Wednesday April 3, 2024 6-8pm Review the purpose of the mini profile Discuss the types of practice and practice determination Review the mini profile demographics Interpret flags on the mini profile Discuss the impact of ICD-9 codes on mini profiles Review the burden of illness and comorbidity conditions and continuity of care measures Identify and summarize potential audit risks The webinar…
Fee-for-Service: Amendments to Obstetric Fees 14105 and 14005
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What Family Doctors Need from Digital Health Care
On February 10, your BC Family Doctor’s Board hosted a gathering of family physician leaders from across BC for our first ever Issues Forum. We convened a panel of digital health thought leaders to talk about the triumphs and trials of EMRs, digital prescribing, virtual care and more. The panelists spoke about how family physicians have been navigating a tumultuous shift toward digitally enabled healthcare over the past two decades. Positive adva…
Join our Board! Be a District Delegate
We know the challenges facing you and your patients are urgent and complex. It’s why we need your voice and your input to forge a stronger, more effective primary care system. Join our Board as a District Delegate and represent your colleagues. Be an agent for change! District Delegates There are five positions open. Terms are two years. Terms commence at the June 18, 2025 AGM. One (1) Delegate position in each of: District 6 – New Westminster/T…
Welcome our new Executive Director – Alexa Pitoulis
…Alexa Pitoulis! Alexa took over the helm of BC Family Doctors on March 11, 2024. We are thrilled to have Alexa guiding our Board of Directors and heading up our staff team. She comes to us with over two decades of experience leading teams in public, private and non-profit spheres. A creative strategist and change leader, Alexa holds an MBA in Sustainable Systems. Alexa believes family doctors play a critical role as the hub of our healthcare syst…
FPSC Funding Supports for Inpatient and Long Term Care
…FPSC is changing its funding supports for family physicians who provide inpatient and long term care in facilities to align with the LFP Payment Model. To learn more about FPSC funding supports for family physicians who provide inpatient and long-term care in facilities, including a video and frequently asked questions, please check out the FPSC website….
The Big Idea: Pay family doctors differently
(Photo-illustration by Maclean’s, photo courtesy of Renee Fernandez, background photo via iStock) Dr Renee Fernandez shares with Macleans how B.C. rolled out the Longitudinal Family Physician payment model. When I started medical school, I planned to be an obstetrician. But as I completed my training, I realized that what I really enjoyed was family medicine—the opportunity to build a long-term relationship with a patient over 20, 30, maybe even…
LFP Compensation Calculators
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Get to know your ED, Alexa Pitoulis
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