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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. |
Switching over to the new Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP) Payment Model, with its simplified billing and improved compensation, has benefited his patients and improved his quality of life, says Dr Johann van Eeden, a family physician operating a solo practice in Vancouver since 1999.
The Practice Support Program helped improve primary care access on Haida Gwaii by working with the Masset Clinic to implement a number of quality improvement changes. Through panel management and workflow streamlining, the clinic was able to substantially reduce wait times and decrease appointment delays while offering longer appointments for each patient.
Nearly half of BC’s eligible family physicians have sent in their applications for the long-term care grant and maternity care network grant ahead of the July 31, 2023 deadline. The divisions of family practice are working with their members and partners to develop their applications for inpatient care funding. The funding applications will align with FPSC’s funding parameters and provincial payment standards for inpatient care.
The following e-mail was shared with family physicians in BC on May 30, 2023.
Dear Colleagues,
The new Longitudinal Family Physician Payment Model, introduced in February, represents a major shift in how family medicine is practiced in BC to make it more sustainable, rewarding and enabling our doctors to provide quality care for our patients – the reason family doctors came into the profession in the first place.
Today, BC Family Doctors Day, we want to recognize and thank each of you for everything you do when caring for your patients and their families, and for helping to build a stronger health care system. Thank you for your compassion, continual strength, and resilience during these times of constant change. And thank you for continuing to embrace innovation and transformation through your practices, divisions, and your communities: this is how we will realize significant improvements in primary care.
On May 10, Doctors of BC’s family physician members received the latest Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP) Payment Model newsletter, which features:
Adding allied health professionals to the family practice team is improving patient care and easing physician burdens at medical clinics in Mission, BC.
The Mission Primary Care Network (PCN) provides access to a clinical pharmacist, counsellor, and social workers who support medical clinics in the community along with Dr Parin Patel’s practice.
May 2023 is the first annual Doctors of BC Awards Month to showcase and recognize outstanding doctors who make extraordinary contributions to their profession and community while improving the welfare of British Columbians and inspiring those around them.
Nominations are open, so if you know someone who has made a difference – whether it's a colleague, mentor, medical student, resident, or an individual or organization dedicated to health improvement in BC – consider nominating them for one of the following awards:
Doctors of BC is seeking physician input about substance use and improving access to mental health/mental illness care. Feedback from doctors will ensure that clinicians’ key concerns and patients’ needs are reflected in the policy recommendations and commitments Doctors of BC uses to advocate on these two important matters.
Doctors are invited to share their thoughts on the Have Your Say online member engagement platform. Deadline: Monday, April 17 at 11:59 p.m. PT.