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New Fee: Assessment for COVID-19 Therapeutics
Various therapeutic agents have become available in BC for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19. These include nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid), remdesivir (Veklury), sotrovimab (Xevudy), and tixagevimab/cilgavimab (Evusheld). Family physicians can play an important role in providing patient care related to COVID-19 treatment, including patient assessment and prescribing of COVID-19 therapeutics. We know, however, that this work is challengi…
Provincial Resources for Pediatric Respiratory Illnesses
…available for health-care providers: Pediatric respiratory resource list (PDF): a compilation of respiratory resources for pediatric health-care providers; topics include asthma, bronchiolitis, croup, COVID-19, RSV and vaccines Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) – peer pathways that offer around the clock, virtual clinical support to rural and remote care providers in B.C Child Health Advice in Real-Time Electronically (CHARLiE) Maternity and Babie…
COVID-19
…the hard work of your organization during this time of change. Download a PDF version here Economics – Billing Changes Assessment for COVID-19 Therapeutics Worked with MSP to develop temporary fee code T10046 to support the time and complexity of the care and care coordination related to COVID-19 treatment. Respiratory Immunization for patients 19 years of age or older Worked with MSP to develop two new temporary fee codes 10040 and 10041 for adu…
New Fee for Completing the ICBC Specialized Services Report
Family doctors providing a consultation/specialized service for a patient involved in a motor vehicle accident can now bill a $275 fee for completing a Specialized Services Report. This is billable in addition to billing an MSP consultation fee. The intent of the Specialized Physician Services Report is to assist in maximizing recovery and progress towards functional restoration for patients who have an active claim under ICBC’s new Enhanced Care…
Pediatric Resources for Respiratory Illness Season
…n appropriate, follow respiratory etiquette, clean hands regularly, and, most importantly, stay up to date on vaccinations. Information for parents seeking medical care for children (PDF) When to bring your child to the Emergency Department (BC Children’s website) For more information, visit: http://www.childhealthbc.ca/…
Reminder to submit 14070, 14071 and 14072
Details about eligibility for the GPSC Portal Codes and how to submit each can be found by clicking on the fee codes below. We recommend reviewing 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 t…
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OurCare BC Priorities Panel Report on Primary Care
The British Columbia Priorities Panel on Primary Care: New perspectives and possibilities for primary care in Canada report is now available. This BC-specific report from OurCare summarizes the recommendations from 31 members of the public who live in BC and represent the province’s diverse demographics, geographics, life experiences, and interactions with our health care system. This panel collectively spent almost 1000 hours learning from exper…
Our Responsibility in Opposing Racism
Dear Colleagues, The events in the United States in recent days have drawn the world’s attention to anti-Black racism across the border. At the same time, it is clear that we have our own work to do in Canada and in healthcare. Racism affects the health of individuals and populations. As doctors, we have power granted to us by virtue of our profession. With that power and that privilege, we are called upon to address racism in healthcare. Racism…
Dr Walter Reynolds
On August 10, 2020, Dr Walter Reynolds – a Family Physician – was unyieldingly attacked while providing patient care. Husband to Anelia and father to two girls – Walter succumbed to his injuries, leaving a family and community abruptly bereft of a man described as deeply caring, always smiling and willing to give the shirt off his back I was on summer vacation with my own family when I heard of the attack. As I read the early reports, my heart wa…
Pandemic Report: Reimagining Family Medicine
We’re in the middle of the pandemic. For many of us, it feels like we have reached the point of no return. We cannot go back; we can only go forward. We believe it’s not too soon to begin learning from the pandemic. We have the chance to craft our future, based on our experiences before and during COVID-19. BC Family Doctors’ new report, Reimagining Family Medicine: Learning from the COVID-19 experience, tells the story of family physicians’ live…
Celebrating Family Doctors as Specialists
We are working with the BC College of Family Physicians to celebrate family doctors’ expertise in primary care. Our aim is to increase awareness about your value as a specialist in relationship-based, comprehensive, longitudinal care. Whether you work in the community, are a hospitalist, addiction medicine, palliative, or maternity care provider, we are all family doctors. Whether you did a rotating internship or have your CCFP, we are all family…
You are a Specialist in Primary Care
It has been a hard year. COVID-19 has laid bare the lack of connection between primary care and the rest of the healthcare system, often widening the cracks into chasms. There have been some positive changes too. We’ve seen how family doctors and the healthcare system can be nimble when faced with a crisis. There has been so much change. It’s been a lot for family physicians to carry. In the midst of all of this, an unassailable truth remains: Fa…
Prescribing health and climate action with PaRx
By Melissa Lem, MD, CCFP, FCFP Nature prescriptions were named one of the top 8 global wellness trends in 2019. And it’s no surprise—research suggests that children and adults who enjoy more green time are happier and healthier. Starting with a BC launch in November 2020 to significant and ongoing attention from every major media outlet in the country, PaRx is breaking ground as Canada’s first national, evidence-based nature prescription program….
We are human beings
I read something a few days ago that I assumed came from the military. I served in the Canadian Armed Forces 31 years ago and the language was similar to what I had seen before. At that time, the goal was to help me transition from a civilian to a soldier, a military professional required to carry out my mission and tasks without regard to personal danger or loss of life. Among other things the document said: “A primary care provider’s personal c…
New Guidance about Referrals and Consultations
There are many common misconceptions and misinterpretations of the current payment rules related to referrals and consultations. The Doctors of BC’s Tariff Committee recently created a Consultation Working Group to undertake a review of these payment rules in order to provide thorough and clear answers to common questions. The result is a list of clarifications and a substantial set of FAQ’s to help you correctly interpret the language of the Pay…