LFP Payment Model: Billing for Respiratory Immunizations
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Leading foundational change through innovation and partnerships
…iatives. The government made clear its healthcare priorities in the January 2025 mandate letter to the Minister of Health, the Honourable Josie Osborne. Recently, we sent a letter to Minister Osborne highlighted several of our approaches to delivering systems-based best practice in healthcare. These priorities include: Virtual Care: Guiding principles for the future of virtual care, including key recommendations to strengthen patient care during t…
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…
LFP Payment Model: Complex Contraception and Medical Abortion
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Fee-For-Service Allocation Priorities for 2023 and 2024
…re able to increase fees more significantly than in previous years. At the February meeting, the Board approved the allocation of funding for the 2023/24 Family Practice Fee Guide Funding and the 2024/25 general fee increases. Fee allocation priorities: While almost all fees will receive some increase, we prioritized some fees for larger increases. We focused on fees in the following categories: Visits: In-office, virtual, and out-of-office visits…
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…
B.C.’s new payment model for doctors sparks change across Canada
…n for physicians. Family doctors in BC have been using the new model since February 2023, and it’s already showing results—with over 800 new longitudinal family doctors now practicing in the province. The payment model was designed by family doctors for family doctors. It better supports family doctors by paying for the time spent with patients, the complexity of those patients and the work behind the scenes needed to support patient care. The mod…
B.C. has more family doctors with new payment model, but issues still need addressing
…, I was at my breaking point. And I wasn’t alone. B.C. was facing a severe shortage of family doctors, with clinics closing due to unsustainable working conditions. Almost a million British Columbians were without a family doctor. Today, I’m happy to report that not only is my clinic still open, but I’ve also recruited two new doctors to ensure my patients are taken care of when I’m away. So, what changed? I love family medicine because of the d…
Amplifying patient voices in primary care
…tunities facing our health care system and what Canadians said they need from primary care. 📖 Read the report to learn about the OurCare Standard. 📽️ Watch the video to hear real stories and insights from patients. 📊 Stay tuned! A new survey launches in February to give patients in British Columbia a chance to share their experiences and see how they match up to the OurCare Standard. Your voice matters. Together, we can push for a stronger, more p…
Our new report highlights success of LFP Payment Model
…Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP) Payment Model was created. Launched on February 1, 2023, it was a bold, collaborative solution to stabilize family medicine and improve patient access to care. Two years later, the impact is undeniable. ✅ 1,001 new family doctors ✅ Nearly 250,000 patients connected to care ✅ More medical students choosing family medicine The LFP Payment Model values the time and expertise of family doctors, ensuring they can foc…
Our Apology
…ess caused by the inclusion of Mercy Canada’s mental health program in our February e-Bulletin resource round-up. Our intent in sharing this resource was to provide information, not to endorse any organization’s broader beliefs or values. However, we recognize that the omission of a disclaimer failed to provide critical context regarding Mercy Canada’s publicly stated positions, which do not align with our principles of inclusive and affirming car…
More Than “Just a Family Doctor”
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. Originally published in: CMAJ Blogs By Dr. Christine Hanna Christine Hanna is a family and emergency physician, the medical director/chief of the Division of emergency medicine at Quinte Health Care, and an assistant professor in the Department of…
What are We Really Telling Our Medical Students?
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. By Drs. Jane Philpott, Tony Sanfilippo, and Karen Schultz In an ideal world, medical students would go into the [CaRMS] match feeling that all areas of medicine are equally valued, and their choice would be based solely on interest and aptitude. Un…
Preamble to Fees
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