News
June 17, 2015
Sometimes you have to look back in order to realize how far you have come. A recent message received (below) from Dr Keith Phillips highlights the value of the Practice Support Program (PSP). As the GP champion of the PSP Pain Management module in Nanaimo, and former President of the Society of General Practitioners, Dr Phillips recently uncovered a letter he wrote in 2007 about an essential need for resources to help family physicians treat patients with chronic pain.
June 05, 2015
The GPSC recognizes the pressure on divisional infrastructure and A GP for Me budgets due to the 5.8% increase in sessional fees made effective April 1, 2015. At its April meeting, the committee agreed to provide divisions an increase in these budgets for the 2015/16 fiscal year to cover the difference in fees. Details of this support are covered below.
June 03, 2015
BC physicians have one of the highest EMR adoption rates in the country. Ninety-four percent (3,542) of full-service family practice GPs are on an EMR and and 100% of those in large clinics (six or more physicians) are now practicing using an EMR in their day-to-day practice.
April 01, 2015
On April 1st, the Practice Support Program (PSP) will start to implement changes to its evolving service delivery model. After much collaboration with Divisions of Family Practice and health authority Regional Support Team (RST) leadership, the PSP’s service delivery model now aims to offer more flexibility and increased partnerships while continuing to enrich the quality of patient care. All PSP services will continue to develop as learned from these partnerships.
February 27, 2015
As the GPSC begins to plan for its priorities for the next three years and beyond, the GPSC wants to engage family doctors every step of the visioning process. To begin the work, the GPSC is convening a visioning steering committee that will: