News
February 20, 2020
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
February 12, 2020
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:
January 21, 2020
Eligible family doctors who provide maternity care and in-hospital care received retroactive payments on their January 15, 2020 remittance statement for the rate increases introduced by the GPSC last year. Retroactive payments are identified by adjustment code “80.” The MSP system has been updated with the new rates since December 2019. The rate increases have been paid retroactively to April 1, 2019. The increases apply for the first hospital visit of the day (P13338) and the first 25 deliveries of the calendar year (G14004/5/8/9).
January 14, 2020
November 3, 2020 update: GPSC’s Community Longitudinal Family Physician Payment (CLFP Payment) now includes new to practice family physicians who provide longitudinal care The GPSC’s first Community Longitudinal Family Physician (CLFP) Payment will be paid to eligible family physicians on January 15, 2020 by MSP Teleplan. The January 15 MSP remittance statement was available to physicians as of January 13, 2020.
January 07, 2020
The GPSC is offering a billing education webinar focused team-based care billing on: January 21, 2020 at 6pm | Register (The event has passsed; registration is closed) Family physicians working in teams, including physicians who are part of primary care networks, are encouraged to participate to learn more about both MSP fees and GPSC incentives that support team-based care. Led by physician educators, the 90-minute webinar will review: