Solving the family doctor crisis: my journey back to practice
…nurses, nurse practitioners, counsellors, social workers and other allied health workers that can collectively work together in caring for patients; each health care provider working in their scope of practice. This collaborative care model enables doctors to focus on medical issues while other team members provide nursing, counselling and other care. For example, nurses could conduct home visits, reducing the burden on doctors and improving pati…
BC doctors call for an end to sick notes
…k notes could prevent up to 12.5 million unnecessary interactions with the health care system each year across Canada. This change would free up doctors’ time and improve access for patients with health concerns. Making employees get sick notes for minor illnesses isn’t just a waste of time—it’s an equity issue. For some workers, getting a sick note means losing wages, finding childcare or overcoming transportation barriers. Other provinces are al…
Small towns big impact: Why I chose a rural residency
…burden can be significant. Another challenge is staffing shortages. Rural healthcare isn’t just about doctors—it’s about nurses, technicians, and allied health professionals. Many communities face shortages in these roles, which can contribute to hospital closures and service disruptions. Making rural healthcare sustainable Despite these challenges, I find my work incredibly rewarding. I’m still in my training as a resident, but am motivated by t…
Fixing Canada’s doctor shortage: What needs to change
…Team-based care—where doctors work alongside nurses, pharmacists and other health professionals—helps patients get the care they need from a primary care team that knows them.. 4. Cut the red tape Doctors spend too much time on paperwork instead of seeing patients. Reducing administrative work and improving digital systems could give doctors more time to focus on care. 5. Support doctors so they stay in the system Long hours, no vacation/illness c…
Why we need team-based care
…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 integral part of the solution to our lack of access to family doctors is to ex…
Changes to Group Medical Visit Fees – Delayed
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Fee-for-Service Survey – What Did We Learn?
…called for modernized compensation that better reflects complexity, mental health, and indirect work, alongside new codes for teaching, after-hours care, and team-based practice. Creating a simpler, more equitable system – with fewer codes, fairer payments, and transparent adjudication – was a consistent theme. Complexity and mental health need time; under fee-for-service we are not paid for time. This is a fundamental problem which needs addressi…
Evolving digital healthcare session with Jo Salter by AMA-ACTT
…dly evolve, it is become necessary for physicians to adapt to the changing healthcare landscape and empower themselves to lead, care and work accordingly. The Digital Health Innovation Series launching October 3rd by the Alberta Medical Association’s (AMA) Accelerating Change Transformation Team comes as a timely support for physicians and clinic-staff across Canada. The series opens with Jo Salter, the Royal Air Force’s first female fast jet pilo…
Canaries: We See You
…have to tell you this. Our patients are wandering through this world and health care system with their songs getting quieter and quieter. Perhaps worse, is that the “system” is so blindly far behind, it isn’t ready to understand this yet, it is NOT searching the air. It is not and cannot help them catch a fresh breath. But you can and you are, aren’t you? Every minute in your office and likely most days when you are out of it – it’s your focu…
COVID-19
…ersonal Health Risk Assessment fee to allow for care to be provided by Telehealth. Expanded use of telehealth for FPSC Planning fees and Mental Health Management Worked with Doctors of BC and Ministry of Health representatives at FPSC to change the FPSC planning fees and Mental Health Management fee to allow for care to be provided by Telehealth. Practice Resources and Support Medical Exemption for COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Letter Created a st…
Physician Medical Home
…reasonable working hour, regular breaks, paid sick and vacation time, and health benefits. Health & Well-Being Close modal A physician’s achievement of optimal health and well-being. The ability to function at full capacity emotionally, socially, mentally and physically. Finding resilience and joy in practice. What Family Doctors Need: Ability to meet basic bodily needs in the workday. More control over workflow. Time off for self-care and rest,…
More Than “Just a Family Doctor”
…the medical director/chief of the Division of emergency medicine at Quinte Health Care, and an assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Queen’s University. Whether you are a medical trainee, allied health professional or attending physician, you’ll at one time or another have heard someone say, “They’re just a family doctor.” This phrase has survived time and, unfortunately, is still often spoken – in our hallways, our emergency…
You are a Specialist in Primary Care
…ts. Use our new virtual backgrounds in meetings with physician colleagues, health authorities and other people to increase awareness about your role as a specialist in primary care. Family doctors: Use the below virtual background in meetings with physician colleagues, health authorities and other people to increase awareness about your role as a specialist in primary care. Click on the image to download the Specialist Zoom Background Note: At th…
Introducing Dr. Danette Dawkin, President-Elect
…entre of BC. These years of leadership and advocacy work, and a masters of health administration, have equipped me with an understanding of the “language” of politics and bureaucracy which affect our day-to-day work as family doctors. I strongly believe family practice is at risk in BC and across Canada. We need to continue to work together as to ensure sustainability, equity and more effective practice supports for family medicine. We need to wor…
We Need You on FPSC!
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My Doctor Dumped Me. Here’s Why That’s So Common
…odels of how they practice delivered the quality and timeliness of primary health care we hoped for. When Dr. G. (I’ll call him) closed his practice, he moved to Telus Health, a private option that offers patients a LifePlus program for $4,650 a year. With that tacked on to the medical services plan fees they bill the government, Telus provides premium care to those willing and able to pay, including fast access to your personal primary care physi…
To all those struggling.
…e. A gross need to keep up. A heavy need not to fail my patients. A mental health system in a province where there is no oncall specialist for mental health. Where the Crisis Team is also in crisis. Sore throat and headaches booked. Anxiety and depression the real reason after 15 mins of dealing with the other reason. So far behind. Notes left unfinished. Piled on top of notes left unfinished. Hearing myself over and over “ It’s ok. Three weeks in…
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I Care as a Mother
…fit platform that offers preventative resources for women to improve their health in mind, body and soul. She is also a Board member of BC Family Doctors as well as our representative to the Doctors of BC Statutory Negotiating Committee. She was recently featured in Vancouver Mom‘s new video and podcast series, As A Mother. This video, I Care As A Mother, features Dr. Zeineddin and the issues of motherhood, mental health and need for increased sup…
Biosimilar Patient Support Fees (Insulin)
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