News
November 12, 2015
More and more doctors are taking on leadership roles in their practices and communities. Since 2011, the GPSC has been supporting these efforts by offering the Leadership and Management Development Program (LMDP), through the Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business. The focus of the program is helping doctors develop the skills required to have an impact as practice leaders.
November 12, 2015
At the end of July, the GPSC sent out updated information about the GPSC fee codes. In particular, there were some changes to the documentation requirements for billing these fees. For example, you must now record and submit start and end times for the MH planning fee, which has always required a minimum of 30 minutes. This information prompted concerns among some physicians, who felt the changes to some of documentation requirements increased their administrative burden.
November 04, 2015
Small group learning sessions are now available through the Practice Support Program. This reflective innovative learning model engages doctors in locally and clinically relevant topics as identified by their division of family practice. “The medical practice landscape is shifting,” says Mr Graham Taylor, Executive Lead, Practice Support Program. “And, our services are responding appropriately with practical and meaningful practice improvement supports for doctors.”
July 31, 2015
The GPSC is making key changes to its incentive fee codes, including some of the codes for A GP for Me. These adjustments seek to bring clarity, alignment, and coordination to the GPSC incentives. These developments support upcoming GPSC strategies that will further aid appropriate billing of the incentive codes.
July 16, 2015
Primary care is changing and from now through September, all BC family doctors will have an opportunity to share their ideas about how they want to practice and care for their patients in the future.