Update: January 21, 2020Eligible 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.
Family doctors are invited to join a four-part webinar series about billing GPSC fees to: Increase confidence when billing GPSC incentives. Better support appropriate billing. Improve understanding about fee rules. Not miss billing for additional services. Based on physician feedback, the GPSC and SGP are expanding their series from new-to-practice to all family doctors and their MOAs. The webinars were first presented to new-to-practice GPs in winter 2018 and spring 2019.
Doctors Technology Office (DTO) has launched the Clinic IT Support Community Initiative in response to physician requests for increased support with their IT needs. The community holds monthly learning sessions and facilitates knowledge sharing for IT vendors. The sessions will highlight access to online resources materials and members will be provided with a quarterly newsletter. Read more.
Watch the 90-second video below about how Dr Steve Hansen and his team members at their Langley clinic have significantly enhanced the efficiency of their practice using skills and knowledge acquired through working with the Practice Support Program (PSP).
The GPSC is hosting a series of webinars about data tools that can support physicians in their practices, and the development of patient medical homes and primary care networks.