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Joining BC Family Doctors in 2023
…cieties page will show your previous affiliations. If you were a member of BC Family Doctors last year, you will see your previous year’s category at the top of the page. If you are joining BC Family Doctors for the first time, click on the + sign beside BC Family Doctors to reveal the categories and choose one. If you feel that none of these categories applies to you, please feel free to send us a message at sgp.office@doctorsofbc.ca. Step 4. The…
Strengthening family medicine together: An update from Maryam
…ill be working to bring together and validate the input we’ve heard on how BC Family Doctors can best serve its members. We will keep amplifying your voices, advocating and ensuring that no decision about family medicine is made without the doctors who live it every day. You are not alone in this struggle. Please continue to reach out, share your thoughts, and stand with us as we push forward. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for all that yo…
New Patient Resources about COVID
…nd Family Medicine at the University of Toronto and the Ontario College of Family Physicians have created a new series of patient resources that physicians can use to help patients make sense of the latest guidance around COVID/Omicron. The resources include plain-language questions and answers about COVID management, testing, isolation and more. While developed in Ontario, they offer patients trustworthy advice about protecting their health and h…
New Fees: Specialized Palliative Care
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Reminder to submit 14070, 14071 and 14072
…n long-term care facilities and is not working as a Community Longitudinal Family Physician, you can submit 14072. Note: Physicians who work in long-term care AND are a community-based longitudinal family physician do not need to submit 14072. Physicians working under Alternative Payment/Funding Models If you are a family physician who provides services under an Alternative Payment/Funding Model, you are not able to submit 14070 or 14071 if your d…
Fee-for-Service: Labour and Birth Fees
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About Us
…ial for the successful transformation of primary care in BC. What We Do At BC Family Doctors, we represent you at tables where the voices of family doctors need to be heard. We ensure family doctors have the accurate and timely resources and tools they need for proper billing, including updating fee schedules by payment model. Most importantly, we work to improve the system of care for patients and physicians. When Doctors of BC is in negotiations…
Who doesn’t have a family doctor?
…icle by Dr Thuy-Nga (Tia) Pham, Tara Kiran featured on Healthy Debate Infographic by OurCare.ca as featured on the same article. 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….
Billing Tips Videos – Now on YouTube!
…increase your billing confidence and help you bill to your full capacity. BC Family Doctors and FPSC have been working together to develop both short (2-5 minute) billing tips videos and longer webinars. No login required! Hop on over to YouTube to subscribe to the BC Family Doctors and FPSC channels. The content is developed by physician billing experts right here in BC. You can count on it to be accurate, clear and concise. Start by learning ab…
Primary care access: our veterans deserve better
…dinal, relationship-based care. What’s the solution? Attract and keep more family doctors: We need to make it easier for new family doctors to start practicing and help current doctors stay in their jobs. Family doctors need to be able to take care of themselves and their families, as well as their patients. Unlike most other healthcare workers, family doctors don’t have access to employment benefits, like health/dental benefits or pensions. Eight…
Our new report highlights success of LFP Payment Model
…It is already inspiring change in other provinces. More to do This is just the beginning. There is still more to do to reduce administrative burdens, improve care in rural areas and make sure every British Columbian has access to a family doctor. At BC Family Doctors, we are committed to strengthening primary care. We are working on improvements that ensure both patients and doctors can thrive. The LFP Payment Model has shown what’s possible when…
The Ruby of Routine
…ight as the diamonds we are – and may we all be safe and sound. Photo by Dr. Ashnoor Nagji Dr. Ashnoor Nagji Board Member BC Family Doctors…
New PaRx & Parks Canada Collaboration
…lanet healthier too.” PaRx has been endorsed by major 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 gree…
New resource: Sick note for employers
We joined forces with BC College of Family Physicians to offer you an updated sick note template for employers. It’s all part of our advocacy efforts to reduce unnecessary paperwork for family doctors. In our member survey, you named administrative burdens, such as sick notes, as one of your top gripes. You told us sick notes are frustrating because they take time and require you to assess a patient’s wellness for work without sufficient informat…
WorkSafeBC: Expedited Comprehensive Consultations
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Sick of sick notes: Updated 2025 sick note template
…rnment to introduce legislation that limits when employers can require sick notes. We continue to push for policies that reduce administrative burdens and let family doctors focus on patients, not paperwork. While we work toward long-term solutions, we’ve partnered with the BC College of Family Physicians to update our sick note template for employers. This resource is designed to streamline the process and minimize your workload. Download the upd…
Titanic
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What Family Doctors Need from Digital Health Care
…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 advancements are being made and yet, we lag behind other provinces and countries when it comes to e-prescribing and digital referrals. And while the potential of EMRs is exciting, our panelists said that too often, EMRs are only adding to your ad…
Your doctor won’t see you—why the LFP Payment Model matters
…h patients. This model not only makes family medicine more viable for some family physicians but also helps attract new doctors to the field. Family medicine needs real solutions. The LFP Payment Model is one way B.C. is addressing the crisis. In the few months since it was launched, it’s already showing promise – with 835 new family doctors practicing longitudinal care since the model was introduced. As we face these challenges together, we need…