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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
…rnative Payment/Funding Model, you are not able to submit 14070 or 14071 if your duties would otherwise include provision of this service. Learn more about GPSC Portal Codes in this short video. If you have questions about the GPSC Portal Codes, please check out our Billing Question Library or send us a billing question….
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
…ness costs and an outdated fee structure that, by and large, pays only for short, quick visits, I found it increasingly challenging to keep up. I continued to give people the time they needed – but did less and less of my charting and labs during the day, leaving them to do late into the night after my daughter went to bed. Over time this became untenable, and last summer, I broke. Half-way through a clinic on August 11, 2020, I stopped caring wha…
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…
Joining BC Family Doctors in 2023
2023 Membership season is now open. BC Family Doctors has created a short tutorial to help you navigate membership renewal. Step 1. Log in to your Doctors of BC Account via https://www.doctorsofbc.ca/user/login Under the My Account page, click on “Pay Dues”. Step 2. Follow the prompts that will take you through the different tabs. Update your profile and banking information. Under Classification & Dues, confirm your membership with Doctors of BC…
New resource: Sick note for employers
…hey can return to the job. Sick note requests are especially senseless for short absences from work. Some of you don’t bother billing or can’t bill for them. We need to lobby the provincial government to table sick note legislation and limit the circumstances in which employers can require sick notes. Until these needed changes arrive, our sick note template is available to ease this administrative burden. Physicians can download the sick note her…
Get to know your ED, Alexa Pitoulis
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Universal Health Coverage day
…rm, relationship-based care patients need. Instead, we’re seeing a rise in short-term, one-off care that doesn’t fully meet the needs of British Columbians. Corporatized healthcare raises some big concerns: • Corporate policies can interfere with a doctor’s ability to make the best decisions for their patients. • Corporate clinics aren’t held to the same high standards as individual doctors, which can lead to lower-quality care • Patient records a…
The heart of family medicine: Trust, tragedy and the bonds that endure
…IDS. We tried to resuscitate the baby in every way possible, knowing that, short of a miracle, it wouldn’t make a difference. I remember taking time to talk to the mom at length afterwards. As a doctor, even though you did everything you could, you feel like you failed completely. Six months later, I got a call from the young mom. She was pregnant again and wanted me to care for her during her pregnancy and delivery. I was shocked. I thought I was…
COVID-19 Sick Note Requests
…m their employer. BC Family Doctors standard COVID-19 sick note is available for physicians to share with patients whose employers are requesting sick notes. Download a February 2024 updated version of the sick note signed by BC Family Doctors and BC College of Family Physicians….
New Beginnings
…ith the launch of the Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP) Payment Model on February 1, I know many of us are filled with a mix of trepidation, excitement, and hope – the kind of hope we haven’t felt for our patients and our profession for a long time. BC Family Doctors has been working ceaselessly on the LFP Payment Schedule as well as member resources to support those of you moving to the LFP Payment Model. On our website, you will find the Simpl…
New LFP tool: Sample Daysheet with billing
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Fee Allocation Priorities for 2022 and 2023
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Fee-for-Service Increases from 2022 PMA
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Cervix screening: Supplies and resources
…creening, the BC Cancer Cervix Screening Program invites you to: Review the videos, guidelines, and other resources for healthcare professionals on the Cervix Screening resources webpage Register for the webinar on February 13th at 6 pm Bookmark the Cervix Screening resources webpage for the latest resources For questions or to sign up for email updates, contact BC Cancer’s Melissa Yan (Melissa.Yan@bccancer.bc.ca)….
Join a Doctors of BC committee
…for family physicians below. The closing date for applications is Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 11:59 pm. 1. Medical Services Commission One physician member is needed to serve on the Medical Services Commission. Under the Medicare Protection Act, the function of the MSC is to facilitate, in the manner provided for in the Act, reasonable access, throughout British Columbia, to quality medical care, health care and diagnostic facility services for r…