News
July 12, 2018
As part of their work on the Residential Care Initiative, South Okanagan Similkameen division doctors began undertaking meaningful medication reviews in local facilities. The resulting changes to patients’ prescriptions caused an increase in the number of medications being returned to pharmacies for disposal—an issue physicians soon realized could be solved by a simple policy change impacting how medications are ordered during the prescribing process.
July 09, 2018
The GPSC is developing a new Panel Development Incentive to compensate doctors for the time and effort required to improve the accuracy and quality of patient data. This incentive will enhance supports for panel management, which include in-practice coaching and EMR-based panel management tools.
July 06, 2018
Improved panel management enables family doctors to understand both the patients they are taking care of, and what those patients need. The concept is simple: better information about patients leads to better care for patients. Accurate and optimized patient data is foundational to the transition to the patient medical home.
June 18, 2018
What new doctors want: Attracting med school grads and GP residents to practice in BC A panel of new grads and residents at the recent GPSC Spring Summit was asked about their hopes, aspirations, and concerns for their future careers during a session entitled “Recruitment and Retention: A Conversation with the Next Generation of Family Doctors.” Participants were asked to describe what they are seeking in a practice and a community – what do they want? What don’t they want?
June 04, 2018
The summer 2018 issue of the quarterly GPSC newsletter, GP Update, is now online. This issue features articles on: “Skills, not only pills:” Nova Scotia adopts Practice Support Program adult mental health module Working with nurses in practices Team-based approach helps new physician settle in Keremeos Click here to read these articles and more about GPSC programs, developments, and achievements.