Doctors of BC and the BC government have agreed on temporary billing changes to enable physicians to better utilize virtual care, reducing the need for people to attend physician offices in person. New, temporary fee codes have also been introduced to address added costs of treating patients with COVID-19 in physician offices. For full information, please visit Doctors of BC's Billing changes - COVID-19 page.
The Board of Doctors of BC has approved the appointment of Dr Anthon Meyer as the next GPSC Co-Chair. Dr Shelley Ross has graciously agreed to support Dr Meyer in his transition over the next few months.
The General Practice Services Committee (GPSC) is implementing changes to incentive fees for family doctors starting April 1, 2020 that will streamline, clarify, and improve rule consistency across fees. March 31 update: Updated fee guides posted on GPSC fees page.
Family physicians and divisions are invited to a workshop hosted by the BC Primary Health Care Research Network (BC-PHCRN) on: Moving towards a learning health care system in primary care in BC Friday, March 6, 2020 | 1:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver Harbourfront, Vancouver Registration fee: $75 | Register
As of January 14, 2020, Microsoft no longer provides security updates or support for PCs with the Windows 7 operating system. The GPSC's Doctors Technology Office (DTO) has produced resources to help guide clinics during this transition: