Clinical Resources
Bugs & Drugs
- Bugs & Drugs is a reference for management of infectious diseases and appropriate antimicrobial use. It is peer-reviewed, evidence-based, and frequently updated.
Billing Tips
- Doctors of BC complete fee guide
- Doctors of BC Resource Centre
- BC Family Doctors Simplified Guide to Fees and Uninsured Services Billing Package (Residents and medical students – FREE)
- The Family Practice Services Committee has a series of billing guides.
- The Medical Services Commission Payment Schedule is available online.
Concussion Management
Colonoscopy Screening
ED to Home
EMR Tip Sheets
Healthy Lifestyles
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Health and Wellness Directory *Health and Wellness Program (Island Health)
Hepatitis-C
- Treatment recommendations - Dr. Kevin Lai March 2012
- Referral form for Island Health Hep C services
- An update on the management of chronic Hepatitis-C: Consensus Guidelines from the Canadian Association for the study of the Liver. Myers et al. Can J Gastroenterol Volume 26 No. 6 June 2012.
- Professional Desk Reference 2009 - Primary Care Management of Chronic Hepatitis
- PowerPoint Presentation - Dr. Keith Phillips January 2013
Home Health Monitoring for Heart Failure (Home and Community Care)
Home Health Monitoring for heart failure is monitoring service offered to clients in their home. Besides measuring their blood pressure, pulse, weight and oxygen saturation, clients complete a daily care plan designed to help them better recognize and respond to their heart failure symptoms. The information is sent to a nurse who monitors and supports the client.Biometric reports and any medical concerns are communicated to the client’s family physician.
- What is Home Health Monitoring for Heart Failure
- Why Refer Your Client to Home Health Monitoring
- How to Refer to Home Health Monitoring
- Nanaimo Home and Community Care Referral Form
Internal Medicine Consult, Island Health
- Internal Medicine Advice Line (INTAL) consult line 1-877-370-8699
Integrated Community Services (ICS) - Central Island
MOST
Obesity: Children and Adolescents with Obesity
Opiate Management
- PowerPoint presentation - Dr. Paddy Mark and Dr. Keith Phillips, September 2012
- Emergency Department Opioid policy
- Point of Care Tool - Opioid Manager
- Compassionate Refusal of Opioids - step-by-step guidelines
- Opiate Risk and Treatment Contract
- Pharmanet Consent Form - patient consent permitting GP access to Pharmanet record
- C.A.G.E. Aid Questionnaire - screening tool to assess patient's risk of serious alcohol or drug problems
Pain Management
- Pain Inventory - patient self-assessment tool
- Ten steps of Universal Precautions in Pain Management - Dr. Doug Gourley
Palliative Care
Pathways
Physicians Advocating Wellness (PAW)
Rapid Access to Consultative Expertise (RACE)
Access specialists quickly over the phone. RACE is a telephone advice resource linking family physicians to specialists. GPs can all one number, choose from a selection of specialty services and speak to the specialist, usually within a few minutes.
Monday to Friday 0800-1700 hrs. T: 1-877-696-2131
CME credit available through Linking Learning to Practice
Billing Code: 14018 General Practice urgent telephone conference with a specialist - $40.