On May 28, 2020, the General Practice Services Committee and BC Family Doctors hosted a live webinar to discuss new temporary billing changes effective June 1, 2020. These changes include new age-adjusted Telehealth fees and temporary changes to chronic disease management (CDM) visits and 14066 in-person requirements.
Provided by Doctors of BC to help physicians in planning gradual re-opening of offices and clinics, “The Doctor is In: Recommendations for expanding in-person care in community-based physician practices” summarizes and compiles the guidelines from the Provincial Health Officer, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC, WorkSafeBC, and BC Centres for Disease Control.
May 20, 2020 | The General Practice Services Committee (GPSC) and Doctors Technology Office (DTO) continues to provide support sessions and create resources to help physicians integrate virtual care into their practices. Recent supports include tips for getting patients back into the practice, Zoom for Healthcare resources, virtual care support sessions, and an e-faxing subsidy.
November 2020 update: The Facility Engagement Liaisons, Community Liaisons, GPSC Liaisons, and Regional Liaisons are now referred to as Engagement Partners.
A new collection of COVID-19 resources highlights the response by divisions of family practice to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Divisions throughout the province have created resources and shared them with the provincial office for inclusion in the collection. Resources include:
On Thursday, May 7 at 6 p.m. (PST) the Doctors Technology Office (DTO) is hosting “Getting Patients Back to Practice – Navigating the New Norm,” a physician-led webinar highlighting strategies for effectively communicating with patients to ensure that they are aware that virtual care is available, and are accessing appropriate and timely care.
Testing is available for all patients who need it, but not everyone requires a test. Please visit the BCCDC lab testing page to learn more.
Hosted by the GPSC, this webinar will walk through the April 1 changes, any COVID-19 related fee changes that affect family physicians, and Pathways tools for COVID-19 care.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 6 p.m. Register for the April 7 webinar.
Doctors of BC is taking active steps to support our members with respect to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Our work includes:
The General Practice Services Committee (GPSC) is implementing changes to incentive fees for family doctors starting April 1, 2020 that will streamline, clarify, and improve rule consistency across fees.