PMH/PCN News

October 03, 2018

As part of their move towards patient medical homes, doctors are making improvements to their practices to better provide data-informed care. One of the ways doctors can make improvements is to optimize their EMRs. This can help doctors and their practice teams: Identify...

September 24, 2018

Work is underway to increase team-based supports for patients across the province. Adding teams of health professionals helps family doctors’ practices operate at an ideal level as a patient medical home. Team-based care is also central to primary care networks – a clinical...

August 20, 2018

In light of the PCN work that underway across the province, many family doctors are partnering with nurses in their practices to ease pressures and improve patient access to comprehensive care that best meets their needs. Read more on the Doctors of BC website.

August 01, 2018

With the implementation of primary care networks (PCNs) across the province, the Ministry of Health is forming a new Primary and Community Care Policy Implementation Committee (PCCPIC) to oversee the various aspects of implementation of PCNs and an integrated system of...

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...

Mar 20, 2018