Physicians and family practice teams can now take advantage of Practice Support Program (PSP) clinical and practice management learning opportunities in new accessible, flexible, and practical formats. Interested physicians and teams can participate in group learning sessions (either virtually or in-person) and individual online learning sessions. These sessions can now be accessed based on immediate practice needs, including combining topic areas, helping to enable improvements that can benefit both patients and providers.
GPSC leaders are strongly encouraging family physicians who participate in the PSP services such as coaching or the Panel Management to enrol with the Health Data Coalition (HDC). “As more physicians enrol, the Health Data Coalition will be able to generate a more robust picture of population health that will help physicians to identify and develop ways to improve patient care,” said Dr. Kathleen Ross, President of Doctors of BC.
November 3, 2020 Update: 'Pathways Virtual Care Directory' has now been changed to 'Pathways Medical Care Directory' Family physicians in BC noticed a concerning trend with the onset of COVID-19 restrictions. Many British Columbians were not aware that family physicians continued to provide medical care for patients by telephone and telehealth, and were not seeking the care they needed.
New Westminster-based Dr John Yap remembers the exact date he and his four colleagues knew the way they provide care was about to change dramatically: Friday, March 13. “We got official word to consider shifting to virtual care to help curtail COVID-19,” said Dr Yap. “The following Monday, we showed up to work as usual but as patients started cancelling their appointments, we realized we had to adapt, and quickly.”
For current information regarding the GPSC's Practice Support Program (PSP), please visit the PSP webpage. As family practices expand in-person care as the COVID-19 restrictions ease, the GPSC’s Practice Support Program (PSP) can help the clinic develop a work safe restart plan, and also support physicians in transitioning their practices into a hybrid delivery model combining virtual and in-person care.