News
October 12, 2023
There are new eligibility requirements for the Community Longitudinal Family Physician (CLFP) Payment 2023. Changes to the CLFP Payment eligibility criteria align with the new Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP) Payment Model, reflect feedback from physicians, and ensure we have as accurate and as up-to-date primary care data as possible.
September 19, 2023
Today FPSC launched a pilot program in partnership with HealthLink BC to provide after hours care for attached patients of family physicians and nurse practitioners in the Langley, South Island, South Okanagan Similkameen, Thompson Region, and Victoria divisions of family practice.
August 22, 2023
Updated February 22, 2024 Five years after the launch of the Province’s team-based care primary care strategy and the creation of the first Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in British Columbia (BC), there are many successful examples of teams providing care for patients in new and innovative ways. As can be expected, there have been challenges as well. PCNs represent a major shift in the way we work, and we have learned a lot since we started.
August 22, 2023
The following letter has been sent by FPSC Co-chairs, Ted Patterson (Ministry of Health) and Dr Sari Cooper (Doctors of BC) to PCN Steering Committee Co-chairs, CSC Co-chairs, PCN managers, Divisions of Family Practice Executive Directors, First Nations Health Authority Vice Presidents of Regional Operations & Regional Primary Care Managers, Nurse and Nurse Practitioners of BC Leaders, and Health Authority Primary Care Vice Presidents and Executive Directors.
July 11, 2023
Since the Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP) Payment Model launched in early 2023, Doctors of BC has sent regular newsletters to inform family doctors about important updates. Links to the three most recent issues are below.