Fee-For-Service: Long-Term Care Updates
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Statement from BC Family Doctors on the 2025 Throne Speech
Every British Columbian should have access to a family doctor who knows them, their history, and their health needs over time. Long-term, relationship-based care—also known as longitudinal care—helps keep people healthier and reduces pressure on the rest of the health-care system. We welcome the government’s investment in primary care and efforts to bring more health professionals into the system. Pharmacists and nurse practitioners are valuable…
Fee-for-Service: Billing for Respiratory Immunizations in 2025-2026
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A doctor’s dilemma
…value of family medicine will be recognized before we’ve been bled completely dry. So, for now, I stay. Read the full article written by Dr Kristi Herrling on Maclean’s. Photos by Grant Harder, as featured on the same article. News articles do not necessarily represent the views of BC Family Doctors. We share news written by or about family physicians to keep our members up to date on topics impacting our professional lives….
Who doesn’t have a family doctor?
…lists. Without it, patients are lost and left alone to navigate a complex system. Read the full article by Dr Thuy-Nga (Tia) Pham, Tara Kiran featured on Healthy Debate Infographic by OurCare.ca as featured on the same article. News articles do not necessarily represent the views of BC Family Doctors. We share news written by or about family physicians to keep our members up to date on topics impacting our professional lives….
Virtual care must be integrated into public system, not driven by profit
…sting relationship within a family doctor, nurse practitioner or team. Read the full article by Lindsay Hedden, Michael Green, and Tara Kiran featured on Healthy Debate Infographic by OurCare.ca as featured on the same article. News articles do not necessarily represent the views of BC Family Doctors. We share news written by or about family physicians to keep our members up to date on topics impacting our professional lives….
Give me a primary-care provider who understands me
…e and helps them meet their health goals. Let’s design care around those priorities. Read the full article by Maggie Keresteci and Tara Kiran featured on Healthy Debate Infographic by OurCare.ca as featured on the same article. News articles do not necessarily represent the views of BC Family Doctors. We share news written by or about family physicians to keep our members up to date on topics impacting our professional lives….
Rethinking family medicine: A better system for doctors and patients
…urgent need for change in family medicine across Canada. With an estimated shortage of 23,000 family doctors, patients are struggling to access primary care. Increasing the number of doctors is important, but systemic changes—such as team-based care, administrative relief and policy improvements—are also needed. A team-based approach One of the key takeaways from the article is the need for collaborative health-care teams. Family doctors simply ca…
BC doctors call for an end to sick notes
…k notes. BC Family Doctors has been advocating to eliminate sick notes for short-term illnesses. We’ve highlighted how this simple change could free up more time for patient care and reduce strain on the healthcare system. We are encouraged by Premier Eby’s commitment to reducing sick notes during in the recent election. We recommend that the BC government move forward quickly with legislation to restrict employers and educational institutions fro…
Reduction of insurance-related paperwork and forms
…dardized disability claim forms This work has resulted in new standardized short-term and long-term disability claim forms that will be used by all major Canadian insurance companies. Physicians in Nova Scotia say that they are faster to complete ~60% of the time. New Long-term Disability Claim form New Short-term Disability Claim form No referrals required for paramedical services They have also eliminated the need for physician referrals for par…
New LFP tool: Sample Daysheet with billing
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Your voice, our future: Join a focus group today!
…e 1.5 hour focus groups to share your vision for the future of primary care. We’re looking for diverse voices to help us shape our system-wide work over the next few years. Open to all members Tuesday, February 11, 6-7:30 pm Wednesday, February 19, 6-7:30 pm Open to residents and new-to-practice members Tuesday, February 18, 6-7:30 pm Honoraria will be paid to all participants. Register by emailing your interest to: hello@bcfamilydocs.ca. Deadline…
Practice Tools
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LFP Physicians and Locums: It’s time to re-enrol!
…ian has not submitted a setting registration code Services funded by WorkSafeBC for injured workers (e.g. mental health planning and management related to workplace injuries) Services funded by ICBC related to motor vehicle accidents Reminder: You cannot bill fee-for-service or FPSC-created codes for services that are included in the LFP Payment Model. Full details on how to submit 14070 are contained in the Simplified Fee Guide, including the cor…
Help review ICBC’s enhanced care model
…hat’s involved? One-on-one interviews (45 minutes to 1 hour) in November. Compensation at standard sessional rates ($178.50/hr). Your feedback will help shape a report that will be presented to ICBC in spring 2025. Want to participate? Fill out this short form by Monday, October 28. For more info or questions, contact Namrata Joshi at njoshi@doctorsofbc.ca….
My Doctor Dumped Me. Here’s Why That’s So Common
…le to pay, including fast access to your personal primary care physician or nurse practitioner, 30-minute appointments, a soup-to-nuts annual checkup, rapid access to specialists and associated dieticians, kinesiologists, nurses, psychologists and other professionals. Read the full article here on The Tyee By Mark L Winston, a professor and senior fellow at Simon Fraser University’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue News articles do not necessari…
How to encourage more family doctors
…y care with no meaningful change. I have watched family medicine residents I have trained choose careers other than community family medicine in increasing numbers, because really, why would they choose to jump ON the sinking ship? Read the full article here on the Times Colonist Written by Dr. Jennifer Lush News articles do not necessarily represent the views of BC Family Doctors. We share news written by or about family physicians to keep our me…
Will more doctors solve access to primary care?
Canada has more doctors than ever, according to a recent article on The Hub. So why do many Canadians still struggle to find a family doctor? The problem isn’t just about the number of doctors – it’s how they’re distributed and what roles they choose. Many doctors are working fewer hours or avoiding longitudinal care because of heavy administrative burdens and better compensated opportunities in other areas of care. Patient needs have changed as…
Why we need team-based care
…why team-based primary care is a key solution to our health human resource shortage and central to building a thriving and sustainable future for our healthcare system. Canadians want a relationship with a primary care provider who works in a team with other health professionals. That’s one of the key findings of the OurCare initiative, a national public conversation about the future of primary care in Canada. OurCare participants said that an int…
OurCare BC Priorities Panel Report on Primary Care
…come, or what language they speak, among other factors. The report outlines 25 actionable recommendations to transform the delivery of primary care. Some of the report recommendations, among others, include: Foster, set-up, and fund Community Health Centres (CHCs) in every community to support timely access to primary care, including physicians and team-based care. Ensure more CHCs in rural, remote, Indigenous, and low-income communities. Assign e…