Electronic health records need to support doctors, not slow us down
…s Dr. Olivia L. Tseng and Dr. Esther Lee explain in a recent letter to the BC Medical Journal, EHRs are making life harder for many physicians. More administrative work Since the rollout of EHR systems like Cerner in hospitals across B.C., doctors are now taking on more administrative tasks that used to be done by other staff. With transcription services gone, doctors have to dictate or type reports themselves. Dictation software isn’t always accu…
Share your voice: Survey for clinical faculty members
…articipate is midnight on December 2, 2024. If you have any questions, or have not received the survey link, please reach out to the Doctors of BC Negotiations Department at clinicalfaculty@doctorsofbc.ca….
WorkSafeBC – How to Bill a Form 11
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Dr. Darren Joneson on mental well-being & healthcare reform
…President-Elect Dr. Darren Joneson recently joined the Your Health Care Matters podcast for a thoughtful discussion on the challenges facing B.C.’s healthcare today. From self-compassion and mental well-being to incentivizing the right things in primary care, this conversation explores how we can build a stronger, more sustainable system where physicians and patients can thrive. 🎧 Watch now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na4lDlr7nZs…
Canada needs a plan to tackle our rural healthcare crisis
The Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) is calling for urgent action to address the growing healthcare crisis in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities. Emergency rooms are closing, rural doctors are stretched too thin, and patients are being forced to travel long distances for basic care. Key issues nationally 🔹 868 rural ER closures in Ontario alone in 2023 🔹 Many rural hospitals forced to offer only virtual physician access 🔹 Criti…
Increases to the LFP Payment Model from the 2022 PMA
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FPSC Inpatient and Maternity Network Payments
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Ordering Cervix Screening Supplies
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Updates to Fee-for-Service Codes for Pediatric Pneumococcal Vaccines
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Cervical cancer screening: Transition to liquid based cytology
…high-volume clinics made this transition. To take advantage of the faster LBC processing times, family doctors are now able to order LBC Pap test supplies online (including plastic spatulas and cytobrushes) and complete self-directed training for sample collection. Conventional Pap test supplies (glass slides) are no longer available. The sampling technique for LBC is the same as for both conventional cytology. It is not expected that patients wil…
Provincial Resources for Pediatric Respiratory Illnesses
…the Emergency Department: examples to help families decide if their child needs emergency care. 8-1-1 HealthLink BC: families can speak to a registered nurse any time, every day of the year. Fever or chills, age 11 or younger: HealthLink BC webpage with details about taking temperature, causes of fever, treatment, prevention etc. BC Children’s Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre: provides mental health and substance use information, resources, and…
LFP Payment Model: Tips to lower your audit risk
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Apply for Funding to Hire a Nurse
…care coordination. To be eligible, clinics must be owned and operated by a family physician or nurse practitioner (or operated by a not-for-profit society). Eligible clinics include: Longitudinal primary care clinics Focused primary care clinics that serve priority populations (e.g. Indigenous Peoples, maternity care, elderly/frail, sexual health and/or gender affirming care, complex care, and mental health and substance use) Applications will be…