News
March 14, 2019
Optimized EMR data enables doctors to identify and respond to patients’ chronic and preventative care needs, and is foundational in the transition to the patient medical home (PMH) and the creation of primary care networks (PCN).
March 11, 2019
The Gabriola Community Health Centre is a true success story of a community coming together to wrap care around local patients. Gabriola Islanders banded together to identify gaps in care, build new clinic space to house doctors and other health care services, and then staff the clinic with a team of health care professionals who work together to ensure that Gabriolans have seamless access to primary and secondary care without needing to leave the island.
March 07, 2019
The GPSC's Doctors Technology Office (DTO) has released two new resources outlining the provincial strategy and interim solutions to help alleviate some of the issues with EMR forms.
March 04, 2019
Providing care for vulnerable populations with complex cases including mental health issues is at the heart of Dr Lawrence Yang’s practice. While drawn to this kind of practice, Dr Yang was burning out by carrying the pressures of other people’s emotions. He knew he needed help managing his own anxiety, and he first turned to the GPSC’s Practice Support Program (PSP). Through PSP services and supports, Dr Yang was connected to hundreds of colleagues across the province.
February 25, 2019
Emailed directly to BC family physicians this week, the latest issue of the GPSC’s quarterly newsletter, GP Update, is now available online. The winter 2019 issue features news on: Proactive panel management Improving care for at-risk moms Change to some GPSC fees New committee members Top 10 GPSC stories for 2018 Read the winter 2019 issue of the GPSC newsletter.