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June 08, 2020
You could say that, for Dr Sari Cooper, medicine is in her blood. Her experiences as a young girl while her brother, who is hemophiliac, was in and out of hospital for treatments, and then her family’s firsthand experience with the tainted blood scandal, left a life-long impression. The hospital waiting room, and connecting with doctors and nurses, became an integral part of her growing up years. “It was really scary for my family, from the ages of 12 to 17, we did not know whether he had contracted HIV,” said Dr Cooper.
June 05, 2020
Please read the GPSC's Community Longitudinal Family Physician (CLFP) Payment webpage for updated information on the CLFP Payment.
June 02, 2020
On May 28, 2020, the GPSC and BC Family Doctors hosted a live webinar to discuss new temporary billing changes effective June 1, 2020. These changes include new age-adjusted Telehealth fees and temporary changes to chronic disease management (CDM) visits and 14066 in-person requirements. To support family physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic, GPSC billing educators covered the June 1 changes, other COVID-19 related fee changes affecting family physicians, and Pathways tools for COVID-19 care.
May 20, 2020
The GPSC and Doctors Technology Office (DTO) continues to provide support sessions and create resources to help physicians integrate virtual care into their practices. Recent supports include tips for getting patients back into the practice, new Zoom for Healthcare resources, and virtual care support sessions.
May 07, 2020
To support practice efficiency during the COVID-19 pandemic, the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC) is offering BC family physicians a one-time subsidy of $150 towards an eFax solution. This subsidy is available to practicing family physicians who pay for an individual license or contribute towards the cost of a shared/integrated eFax solution. The subsidy can be: