At its last GPSC meeting, members approved one year of enhanced funding to support the networks of family doctors who are providing longitudinal care for hospital inpatients in 47 communities. This funding will enable the GPSC to collaborate with partners to identify a process for developing a sustainable long-term solution for this work.
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Update: A recording of the webinar mentioned below is now available to watch on YouTube. Recognizing that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the growth of mental health needs and the risk of substance use disorder in patients, the GPSC is improving access to the mental health management fees and expanding the personal health risk assessment fee to better support family doctors and their patients.
Update: A recording of the webinar mentioned below is now available to watch on YouTube. The GPSC is introducing two new fees to support family doctors providing team-based care, coordinating care, and confirming a new patient intake. Read more below.
The GPSC has appointed members to a new task group that will direct the implementation of recommendations in the GSPC Long-Term Care Initiative (LTCI) Service Review Report (summary report). The report, released in April, reported