Apply for Funding to Hire a Nurse
…g. Indigenous Peoples, maternity care, elderly/frail, sexual health and/or gender affirming care, complex care, and mental health and substance use) Applications will be assessed quarterly. The first application deadline for the 2024/25 fiscal year is April 1, 2024. For more information about eligibility, applications and deadlines, visit the Nurse in Practice webpage. Questions about the details of the program can be sent to NurseinPractice@gov.b…
Canada needs a plan to tackle our rural healthcare crisis
…R diversions in northern B.C. in just seven months with 107 hours in August 2024 alone. š¹ Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt had 40 ER closures in 2023-24, with the mayor estimating $200,000 of services not provided š¹ In July and August 2024, Interior Health experienced nearly 60 ER closures due to staffing shortages. SRPC is calling for immediate federal action, including: ā A national rural health workforce strategy ā Funding for recruitment, ret…
President’s Update: Perspectives shape perspective
…nities for all of us to work with and learn from physicians and healers in Indigenous communities. Learning, listening and being open to new ideas and traditions is crucial as we strengthen our organization’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation. The Board also reviewed our near complete strategic plan, which is a culmination of what you – our members – have told us. Our new plan reflects the priorities you want for your profession and practice,…
Join our Board! Be a District Delegate
…nce, consider submitting your nomination or reach out to us for a conversation. We need a diversity of experience and voices. We’re committed to your leadership development. Send your completed forms to: hello@bcfamilydocs.ca. Submission Deadline: Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 11:59 pm. For More Information Contact our Executive Director and Chief Electoral Officer, Alexa Pitoulis at alexa.pitoulis@bcfamilydocs.ca SAVE THE DATE: Annual General Meetin…
Fee-for-Service: Reminder to submit 14070, 14071, 14072
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FPSC Inpatient and Maternity Network Payments
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Business Cost Premium Expansion
…ment Program (APP). Claims submitted with a date of service before April 1, 2025 will be automatically processed according to the original BCP payment rules. Claims submitted with a date of service on or after April 1, 2025 will be automatically processed according to the expanded BCP rules. For more information about the BCP changes, please review the information on the Doctors of BC website, including eligibility requirements, Facility Numbers,…
Maryam Zeineddin: Change Maker and Woman of the Year!
…y Doctors, its staff, team, and all our members,” Maryam says. A well-deserved shout out to you, Maryam! Read more about Maryam’s Change Maker award and check out all of the 2025 winners. Pictured above: Maryam and her family at the 2025 BCBusiness Women of the Year award ceremony on June 10….
Summary of Changes to Long-term Care Billing in Fee-for-Service
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Panel Payment
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New Fee: Management of Stillbirth
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Media spotlight on our advocacy toolkit
…TV talking about priority issues for family doctors and patients alike. On CBC and CFAX 1070 radio, we shared our thoughts on the challenges in family medicine and the solutions we’re pushing for. Let’s keep building momentum and continue to speak out for a healthcare system that works for everyone. Download our toolkit and ask your local candidates where they stand on key primary care issues this election. If you’re ready to make your voice heard…
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…e care your patients deserve. I’ve been using the toolkit and speaking out on behalf of all family doctors. Catch me advocating for you on Global TV, CTV and CBC! Join us, talk to us, get involved. Can’t wait to hear from you. Warm regards, Maryam…
How AI could shape family medicine: Insights from Dr. Tahmeena Ali
…aking waves across industries, and healthcare is no exception. In a recent CBC story, Dr. Tahmeena Ali, past president of BC Family Doctors, shares her perspective on AI’s potential to transform medicine. From streamlining administrative tasks to supporting clinical decisions, AI offers opportunities to enhance efficiency in healthcare. It also raises questions about patient safety, privacy, and the evolving role of family doctors. Dr. Ali’s comme…
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Reminder to submit 14070, 14071 and 14072
…rules to ensure that you meet the eligibility criteria prior to billing in 2022. Community Longitudinal Family Physicians If you are a community longitudinal family physician (as defined in the FPSC Preamble), you can submit 14070. Locum Physicians If you are a locum tenens (as defined in the FPSC Preamble) who works on a temporary basis for a community longitudinal family physician who has submitted 14070 and is away from practice, you can submi…
There Is A Choice
…essage of “I can no longer work for you.” We were about to be unimaginably short-staffed, emotionally rocked, and absolutely gutted after a year of swimming upstream against COVID trying to keep our fourteen-doctor family practice functioning. In the days that followed and as the tale continued to unravel, my heart was cracked right open, and I wept. I questioned absolutely everything. Was I fit for this work? Had I made terrible decisions? Did my…
Professional Distance
…ntenable, and last summer, I broke. Half-way through a clinic on August 11, 2020, I stopped caring what anyone was dealing with. I had given all that I had to give, and there was nothing left. Shortly after, I gave notice that I would be leaving my practice. I organized a lot of extra help and limped through the last eight months, finally leaving my practice this spring. Since leaving, I’ve felt a bit like a deflated balloon – trying to figure out…
Billing Tips Videos – Now on YouTube!
…ity. BC Family Doctors and FPSC have been working together to develop both short (2-5 minute) billing tips videos and longer webinars. No login required! Hop on over to YouTube to subscribe to the BC Family Doctors and FPSC channels. The content is developed by physician billing experts right here in BC. You can count on it to be accurate, clear and concise. Start by learning about the billing supports that BC Family Doctors has to offer online. B…
A New Payment Model for Family Doctors
…. The payment per patient will vary based on each patient’s complexity. In short, you will be paid for seeing patients; you will be paid for your indirect patient care; you will be paid for your panel. You spoke. We listened. We advocated for you. We commit to keeping you updated about further developments. Family doctor members can learn more about the new payment model and access a compensation calculator on our detailed member webpage. If you a…