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New Fee: Assessment for COVID-19 Therapeutics
…tered in the billing claim and the patient’s chart. Tip: If a patient is assessed for COVID-19 therapeutics (as per guidelines) and the assessment determines that the patient is not a candidate for COVID-19 therapeutics, T10046 is still billable. More information about providing assessments and prescribing COVID-19 therapeutics A COVID-19 Antiviral Support Line for Clinicians is available to answer questions related to prescribing and dispensing o…
Provincial Resources for Pediatric Respiratory Illnesses
…access to a multidisciplinary team including mental health and substance use clinicians (social workers, nurses, psychologists, etc.) and child and adolescent psychiatrists. Additional resources and reminders are available for families: Information for parents seeking medical care for children (PDF): If parents/caregivers are unsure if their child needs medical care, this resource can help them assess and decide. When to bring your child to the E…
COVID-19
…list and/or allied care provider. Expanded use of telehealth for Chronic Disease Management fee codes Worked with Doctors of BC and Ministry of Health representatives at FPSC to change the CDM fees and Personal 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…
New Fee for Completing the ICBC Specialized Services Report
…ort Quick Guide from ICBC is also available to answer your questions. Please see the Simplified Fee Guide for details and tips on the new A94573 Specialized Physician Services Report. Here you will also find updates to other ICBC fees and rates, including billing rules, invoicing details and an updated patient consent form. Updated FAQ’s about ICBC billing can be found in the Billing Question Library. For questions or requests for education sessi…
Pediatric Resources for Respiratory Illness Season
…highlights virtual support tools available to B.C. doctors, residents, nurses, midwives, nurse practitioners and other pediatric providers across the province. Promoting healthy habits for patients and families As always, physicians should encourage patients and families to pay attention to symptoms and stay home when sick, wear masks when appropriate, follow respiratory etiquette, clean hands regularly, and, most importantly, stay up to date on…
Reminder to submit 14070, 14071 and 14072
…ysicians 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 duties would otherwise include provision of this service. Learn more about GPSC Portal Codes in this short video. If you have questions about the GPSC Portal Codes, please check out our Billing Question Library or send us a billing question….
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…g this type of care. Without significant change, it’s only going to get worse. #EveryoneDeservesAFamilyDoctor @BCFamilyDocs Shareable Graphics Download the images below to use on your Twitter, Instagram and Facebook posts. Click on the images you want to save to download to your device. Facebook Images: Instagram Images: Twitter Post Images: Twitter header image: Zoom Background: Download this Zoom background to use when meeting with your coll…
New LFP tool: Sample Daysheet with billing
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OurCare BC Priorities Panel Report on Primary Care
…y care. Some of the report recommendations, among others, include: Foster, set-up, and fund Community Health Centres (CHCs) in every community to support timely access to primary care, including physicians and team-based care. Ensure more CHCs in rural, remote, Indigenous, and low-income communities. Assign each resident to a catchment area from where they can select their primary care practitioner or care team similar to how the public school sys…
Our Responsibility in Opposing Racism
…Racism on Indigenous Peoples in Canada CMAJ blog: MD Offer letter Books: 7 Books That Helped Me Find Solace and Define My Purpose as a Black Medical Student…
Dr Walter Reynolds
…pressured world. While we physicians may have normalized the threat to ourselves, there is in fact, no armour of invulnerability presented to us with our medical degree. No words that I write here will give Walter back to his family. He left home to do what he loved for the community that he cared for. But he will never return home, and none of us can change that. Instead of feeling powerless though, I will commit to action in his memory. I will…
Pandemic Report: Reimagining Family Medicine
…ures our early learnings from this unique moment in time. COVID-19 has exposed the cracks in our primary care system. Family medicine clinics are the cornerstone of our healthcare system. The report details how six months into the pandemic, the critical role of family doctors is still not being adequately supported. British Columbians deserve a better primary care system. BC Family Doctors will advocate to create a primary care system where family…
Celebrating Family Doctors as Specialists
…e recommend that you do not identify yourself to patients as a specialist. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC) bylaw 7-4 relating to promotional activities indicates that a “registrant must not identify himself or herself as a specialist unless he or she has certification from the RCPSC or equivalent accrediting body approved by the board.” We look forward to working with the CPSBC to modernize our collective terminology….
You are a Specialist in Primary Care
…o promotional activities indicates that a “registrant must not identify himself or herself as a specialist unless he or she has certification from the RCPSC or equivalent accrediting body approved by the board.” We look forward to working with the College to modernize our collective terminology. If you’re not a family doctor, but you’re someone who loves and appreciates what we do – we invite you to use the below virtual background to celebrate th…
Prescribing health and climate action with PaRx
…ted outcomes, to a reduced risk of asthma, preterm birth, coronary heart disease, Type II Diabetes and stroke. In children, research indicates that more time spent in nature can result in better attention capacity, behaviour, eyesight, motor skills development, school performance, sleep quality and self-esteem. What’s more, research also tells us that people who are more connected to nature engage in more pro-environmental behaviours, from saving…
We are human beings
…rovide medical services, and we bill the government for the delivery of these services to patients. We are not employees of the government, and we do not receive any benefits. Family physicians are solely responsible for our clinics, our staff, as well as our personal and professional welfare. The military had used this exact language when I was told that I might not be able to attend my own wedding because I was being tasked out. Needless to say,…
New Guidance about Referrals and Consultations
…IBC can provide the same guidance when fielding questions. We will continue to update the information on our website as new information is received from Doctors of BC. Please don’t hesitate to send us a billing question should you require support from one of our physician billing experts….