The Ruby of Routine
…ht have focused on those who struggle to have running water and accessible health care, now hand sanitizer and a coordinated systematic response are prime-time news everywhere. How suddenly things change! And just like that, usual becomes the new dream. Where once, we may have wistfully wanted to change our photocopied ways and days, the future’s fuzziness makes routine seem like a ruby, glistening with a preciousness that we might not have fully…
What A Year It’s Been
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Change Starts Here
…N PRIMARY CARE Heighten respect for the role family physicians play in our health system. Recognize the unique and specialized expertise of family doctors. Build community and pride among family doctors by celebrating the value of family medicine. INCREASE REMUNERATION AND FUNDING MODELS FOR FAMILY DOCTORS Champion pay equity issues among family doctors as well as between family doctors and other types of specialists. Advocate for compensation for…
Celebrating Family Doctors as Specialists
…e. Use the below virtual background in meetings with physician colleagues, health authorities and other stakeholders to increase awareness about your role as a specialist in family medicine. (Use our guide on Changing your Virtual Background on Zoom, if you’re wondering how to do this on Zoom.) Click on the image to download the Zoom Background Help us spread the word. Together we can build community and pride among family doctors by celebrating t…
Join a BC Family Doctors Committee
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Recent media about the family doctor shortage
…a growing number of British Columbians are without a family doctor. BC Family Doctors Executive Director Dr. Renee Fernandez spoke to CBC’s Stephen Quinn on The Early Edition on November 1st, 2021. | Listen to the segment here. Dr. Rita McCracken, a family physician and health researcher, also spoke to the CBC about B.C.’s family doctor shortage. | Listen to the segment here. Dr. Birinder Narang, a family physician and Global BC/CKNW medical contr…
Renew your membership for 2022
…ian compensation Address systemic factors impacting physician workload and health Increase family physician engagement and representation What We Do BC Family Doctors works to inform, support, and advocate on behalf of family physicians: Advocating for your needs coming out of the pandemic Ensuring family doctors are recognized as specialists in primary care Representing the needs of family doctors in economics and negotiations Helping to optimize…
New Patient Resources about COVID
…answers about COVID management, testing, isolation and more. While developed in Ontario, they offer patients trustworthy advice about protecting their health and how family doctors can help. Find out more at ConfusedAboutCovid.ca…
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Doctors disappointed by lack of support for family physicians in B.C. budget
The Doctors of B.C. applauded a large increase in health-care funding in the provincial budget this week, but says it’s disappointed by the absence of funding to help family doctors slash crippling overhead and recruitment costs amid a critical shortage of primary-care physicians. “Of course I’m disappointed,” said Doctors of B.C. president Ramneek Dosanjh. “It’s really hard for doctors that have been doing longitudinal practice. If we want to re…
‘All the trends paint a dire picture’: B.C. facing looming shortage of family physicians
…ntry – is a failed business model, according to a report in the Canadian Family Physician Journal. Given the stresses the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on physicians and the complexity of the health-care system, Fernandez says we have less than five years to solve this problem. Read the full article written by Anthony Fong on Healthy Debate here….
Recent media about the family doctor shortage
…the care that British Columbians need and deserve. Recent Media Reporting: Healthy Debate: ‘All the trends paint a dire picture’: B.C. facing looming shortage of family physicians CBC British Columbia: Green Party calls on B.C. government to take urgent action on family doctor shortage Global News Health: Awareness campaign launched as thousands of Okanagan residents remain without a physician BC Family Doctors: Shortage of family doctors prompts…
Family Doctor Day
…family doctors. We are ordinary people who do extraordinary work every day. We don’t say it enough. We don’t celebrate it enough. Today, let’s change that. It’s time we honour our value and our worth as family doctors, the cornerstone of the health care system. Despite all that ails family medicine in BC, BC Family Doctors has hope for a better tomorrow. And that hope lies in you, our community, speaking uncomfortable truths to those who need to h…
New Fee: Pediatric COVID-19 Immunization
A pilot project in the Vancouver Coastal and Fraser Health regions is being done to assess the needs of doctors’ offices wanting to provide COVID-19 immunizations to children. After this pilot, additional family doctors may choose to participate in providing COVID-19 immunizations to children in their clinics. To support physicians in providing these vaccinations, BC Family Doctors has advocated for a new pediatric COVID-19 immunization fee code…
Join CAPE BC’s Healthy Climate Solutions Fair
…ironment (CAPE) invites physicians and members of the public to attend the Healthy Climate Solutions Fair, a public exhibition that explores the impacts of climate change and highlights the solutions we can use to transition to clean energy. Dates: Saturday, August 20, 2022 and September 17, 2022 Time: 11am to 3pm Location: Milton Wong Plaza, Olympic Village, Vancouver, BC The exhibits include energy solutions in Canada like wind, water, and solar…
What do you think about the policy statement on gender equity in medicine?
…based income gaps, and lower representation in leadership . The Council on Health Economics and Policy (CHEP), a standing committee of the Doctors of BC Board, used your input and research findings to develop policy commitments and recommendations specific to BC. Share your thoughts before Friday, October 7th on Doctors of BC’s member engagement platform. Help create policies that are relevant to you and your colleagues. For more information, clic…
5 Tips to Avoid Teleplan Rejections for In-Office Care
Receiving rejections, reductions, and refusals on your Teleplan remittance statement can be frustrating. It often requires some detective work to resolve these payment issues. We know complex billing rules, documentation requirements, and billing reconciliation are time consuming. That’s why BC Family Doctors has highlighted the issue of administrative work as one of our PMA priorities. In the meantime, we have summarized 5 Tips to Avoid Rejectio…
Retroactive Payment for Prenatal and Postnatal Care
Recently, BC Family Doctors announced an increase to fee codes 14090, 14091, & 14094 to better compensate family physicians for the time and complexity of providing maternity care. This increase was implemented on April 1, 2022 for dates of service on or after April 1, 2020. 14090 FP Prenatal Visit – complete examination has been increased to $86.94 ($1.99 increase) 14091 FP Prenatal visit – subsequent examination has been increased to $37.20 ($5…
A New Payment Model for Family Doctors
…ents without overhead costs. It is not a contract and does not involve the health authorities. This new choice for compensation builds on the fee-for-service model, including payment for time, patient encounters, and your overall patient panel. Time You will bill daily for the time you spend providing in-office care and home visits, including the time for indirect patient care and clinical administration Encounters You will also bill for each pati…
LFP Payment Model
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