Who doesn’t have a family doctor?
…adian adults – 6.5 million people – do not have a family physician (FP) or nurse practitioner (NP) they can see regularly for care, a situation that has become worse during the COVID-19 pandemic. Primary care – the type of care provided by family doctors and nurse practitioners – is foundational to any well-functioning health system. Family practices are the first place you should turn when you have a new health concern. They manage ongoing health…
Fee-For-Service: Long-Term Care Updates
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…ps 1993 1994 Dr. Peter Boronowski 1992 1993 Dr. Ken Kolotyluk 1991 1992 Dr. Jack Albrecht 1990 1991 Section of General Practice under BCMA prior to 1990 Dr. Brian Taylor Dr. Claude Morin …
Reminder to submit 14070, 14071 and 14072
…viewing the billing 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 prac…
Renew your membership for 2022
…a the link above. Log in to your Doctors of BC account, and add your BC Family Doctors membership in the Sections and Societies area. Please renew your membership prior to March 31, 2022 to ensure uninterrupted access to the website and other membership benefits….
Have your say about the College’s Specialist Wording
…uch as those who did a rotating internship or other non-CCFP certification prior to 1994, are expert physicians, teachers and mentors with 30 years of experience. They play a critical role in BC’s healthcare system and need to be recognized as specialists in family medicine. We are all specialists in family medicine. Take action. Let the College know your thoughts about the proposed bylaw changes. UPCOMING DEADLINE: Submit your comments by January…
Renew your membership for 2023
…historic funding increases for doctors that delivers on BC Family Doctors’ priorities, including tackling issues like re-referrals and administrative burdens. We co-led discussions with government to secure the Longitudinal Family Physician Payment Model, giving you a new compensation option. You spoke. We listened. We delivered. We are in the process of revamping our member resources to provide the most useful tools for our members, including res…
Digital Solutions for BC Healthcare
…ent access to clinical records It is not required for participants to have prior technical experience or familiarity with existing digital health tools or systems. Physicians’ clinical perspectives are needed from across practice types, geographic locations, and specialties. The goal is to determine whether proposed digital solutions will effectively address the many burdens we know doctors face and improve both quality and delivery of patient car…
Update on the LFP Payment Model Panel Payment
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Renew your membership for 2024
…site via the link above. Log in to your Doctors of BC account, and add your BC Family Doctors membership in the Sections and Societies area. Renew your membership prior to March 31, 2024 to ensure uninterrupted access to the website and other membership benefits….
Fee-for-Service: Reminder to submit 14070, 14071, 14072
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Keeping family medicine alive: Encouraging a new generation of family doctors in B.C.
…residency, I worked locums (“substitute doctor,” analogous to a substitute teacher), covering other doctor’s maternity leaves, for example. Even though being able to diagnose and treat patients was fulfilling, it wasn’t enough. I needed continuity, a way to see how my diagnoses and treatments panned out over time. The longer I’m in family medicine, the more I know I chose the right path. After 20 years of practice, some of my earliest patients a…
Fee-for-Service: Reminder to submit 14070, 14071, 14072
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WorkSafeBC – How to Bill a Form 8
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Changes to Group Medical Visit Fees – Delayed
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Growing our team and building capacity
…or. Oona will provide sound strategic policy analysis and research advice. Prior to joining our team, Oona was a Policy Advisor on the Columbia River Treaty negotiations and worked as an Associate at a UK-based consulting firm analyzing political and regulatory risk. We also extend a warm welcome to Harshita Srivastava, our Digital Content and Communications Coordinator. Harshita brings a strong foundation in communications, digital storytelling…
New PaRx & Parks Canada Collaboration
…health partners like BC Family Doctors, Saskatchewan Medical Association, Nurse Practitioners Association of Manitoba and Ontario College of Family Physicians, and is collaborating with local teams to launch in every province and territory across the country. Featuring practical, evidence-based online resources like quick prescribing tips and printable fact sheets, as well as an achievable green-time target of “2 hours per week, 20+ minutes each…
Provincial Resources for Pediatric Respiratory Illnesses
…team including mental health and substance use clinicians (social workers, nurses, psychologists, etc.) and child and adolescent psychiatrists. Additional resources and reminders are available for families: Information for parents seeking medical care for children (PDF): If parents/caregivers are unsure if their child needs medical care, this resource can help them assess and decide. When to bring your child to the Emergency Department: examples t…
Virtual care must be integrated into public system, not driven by profit
…ents and the public. We need to design a system around people’s values and priorities. The OurCare survey findings support virtual care services being publicly owned and, whenever possible, integrated into an existing 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 artic…
Fee-for-Service: Improved Substance Use Care Fees
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