Divisions Dispatch

The latest news from the provincial team and complementary organizations.

Registration reminder: Divisions Learning Session 2024
ADHD skills group for physicians starts October 9
Year-round billing options for immunizations
New anxiety resources on Pathways: Adult Care Pathway and Patient Toolkit
Eating disorder clinical care pathway for children and youth
External review period: Cervical cancer prevention and screening
Registration reminder: CYMHSU CoP 9th Annual Gathering
Grant program and initiatives supporting rural health
BC Rural Health Research Exchange: November 14
The Cultural Safety Standard & Unconscious Bias in Practice with Harley Eagle
Empowering cultural safety and transforming end-of-life care in East Kootenay
Fall 2024 Journal of Family Practice Oncology Network now available
Health Quality BC: Health Talks student contest launch

September 18, 2024 Divisions Dispatch

PAS update
LFP Payment Model update
Nurse in Practice program kick-off sessions start in October
Business Pathways webinars | Clinic management and finance strategies, audits and billing
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 18 webinar | The Cultural Safety Standard and unconscious bias in practice with Harley Eagle
Relationship building brings doctors and Indigenous community together
Canadian Medical Association ceremony: Apology for harms to Indigenous Peoples
September 24 webinar: Working with patients who use traditional medicine
First Nations community-based experiential learning sessions
EMR skill building sessions
Partnering to recruit and retain doctors in Bella Bella
CBT skills for insomnia group starting January 2025

September 4, 2024 Divisions Dispatch

September 9 deadline to register for FPSC Leadership and Management Development Program
Supports for integrating a nurse into family practice
Business Pathways webinar: Handling harassment accusations
COHP seeking physician input on child and youth mental health
Fraser Health’s Anxiety Toolkit Now Available
New alcohol use disorder care pathway: GPAC / BC Guidelines
Healthy From The Start: Breastfeeding support phone line
Burnaby Division's Dr Baldev Sanghera receives King Charles III's Coronation Medal
Upcoming First Nations community-based experiential learning sessions
Rural Voices Gathering: November 20-27
New resource to support Shared Care physician learning projects
Shared Care call for proposals: Cancer care projects

August 21, 2024 Divisions Dispatch

LPF payment model update
Compensation from NNPBC for NP participation in division activities
Changes to JCC Pre-Forum in 2025
Deadline for Quality Forum 2025: Call for Abstracts
New care pathway: Colon polyp follow-up
New provincial anatomical pathology consultation requisition
East Kootenay Division’s Dr Greg Andreas leads the new Curiosity, Frailty, and Palliative Care project
Pain BC chronic pain education for divisions of family practice
WorkSafeBC appoints Dr Aamir Bharmal as new CMO
Survey | Identifying early signs of autism: Knowledge and confidence in developmental surveillance in toddlers
Vancouver SCAD Conference 2024
9th Annual Gathering: Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Community of Practice

August 7, 2024 Divisions Dispatch

Applications open for MOA panel management training
Save the date: CYMHSU CoP 9th Annual Gathering
Rural Voices Gathering: November 20-27
Seeking provider feedback: Cancer screening resources
BC Cancer Colon Screening Program in Northern Health
Building relationships in First Nations primary care
Putting Patients First 2024
We Are Allies campaign
Enhancing unified airway care
Toolkit on Pediatric Bronchiolitis

July 24, 2024 Divisions Dispatch

Update on FPSC team
Registration open for FPSC Leadership and Management Development Program
Supporting BC's doctors during the 2024 wildfire season
LFP Payment Model update
New Pathways feature: Create your own email bundles
Cultural safety standard and unconscious bias with Harley Eagle
Upcoming First Nations experiential learning sessions
Care Plan Review Engagement Circles
New trial for patients with knee injuries
Stroke study underway

June 26, 2024 Divisions Dispatch

LFP Payment Model update: Facility-based care billing launch
Call for stories: LFP Payment Model making a difference
The next stage in FPSC's support for inpatient care
Update on FPSC Maternity Care Network Fee
New supports for integrating a nurse into family practice
PAS Update: June 30 deadline to claim Panel Registry Payment
Fee-for-service: Significant fee increases now in effect
PHP-JCC Peer Support Initiative seeking new physician organizations for 2024 cohort
Perinatal Community of Practice pregnancy and newborn team-based care survey
Clinic Security course for MOAs offered by University of the Fraser Valley

May 28, 2024 Divisions Dispatch

PAS Update: Panel list duplication, MOA webinars
Nominations open: Health Data Coalition Board of Directors
Reflecting on progress: Key insights from RCCbc’s 2023 annual report
Business Cost Premium retroactive payment and expansion date
PPE Portal shutting down June 30, 2024
Build skills for anxiety with Mind Space
First Link dementia support: Alzheimer Society of BC
New version of BalancedView now available
BCCDC updated Naloxone dosing recommendations and course available
Join the new EMR Skill-Building Sessions
Pharmacogenomics survey

May 15, 2024 Divisions Dispatch

LFP Payment Model update: Facility-based care billing start date
Applications now open for the Clinician Fellowship in Health Care Quality Program
Studying the safety of Montbretin A for diabetes
A palliative approach to care for persons with chronic, life-limiting conditions

April 30, 2024 Divisions Dispatch

LFP Payment Model update
RRP premium recover for PAS fees
New PICC line insertion fee
New fee: Emergency medicine reassessment
Supporting family physicians with electronic medical record (EMR) systems
Doctors of BC's Awards Month: Recognizing outstanding doctors
Immunize Canada pregnancy vaccination guide
Mind Space groups offer compassionate connection
FAQs and June 5 webinar: Implementing HPV-based cervical cancer screening in BC
Trans Care BC unveils refreshed website
PRA-BC info session for internationally trained family physicians
Provider experience study: Primary care for individuals with serious mental illness (PriSMI)

April 17, 2024 Divisions Dispatch

PAS update: Changes to enhance patient attachment
LFP Payment Model update: Transition code billing tip
Registration open for Divisions Learning Session on November 13
Helen Truran appointed Executive Director of Rural and Remote Division

April 3, 2024 Divisions Dispatch

PAS update: Updating panel lists
LFP Payment Model update: Compensation calculators for facility-based care
2024 uninsured services rates and resources
JCC rate increases: Physician payment and mileage rate
BC patients’ online access to diagnostic imaging reports
Ask the expert: Perinatal care
SFU student survey
2024 Lifestyle Medicine Summer Institute
New episodes of the Addiction Practice Pod podcast are now available to stream

March 19, 2024 Divisions Dispatch

PAS Update: Billing issues resolved
LFP Payment Model Update.
Doctors of BC 2023 Report to Members
Cardiology results electronic distribution through Excelleris
Clinical Point-of-Care Pathway for Children and Youth with Possible or Confirmed Eating Disorders
Rural Physician Research Program Grants
Rural Global Health Partnership Initiative
Gambling Support BC offers free counselling program
HER-BC study on midlife women and menopause
Having trouble sleeping?
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program eight-week course (May 7–June 25) for rural BIPOC health care providers with Dr Rahul Gupta

March 6, 2024 Divisions Dispatch

Evolving FPSC funding supports for inpatient & long-term care: Aligning with the LFP Payment Model
Extension of $5,000 grant for physicians providing maternity care in hospital and long-term care services
Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP) Payment Model update
Provincial Attachment System (PAS) update
Fee-for-service: Amendments to obstetric fees 14105 and 14005
New BC gestational diabetes screening guidelines
New support for cancer patients
Registration is now open for the 2024 JCC Pre-Forum: Together We Thrive: Improving Together
Upcoming First Nations community-based experiential learning sessions
APPLAUD Action Series
Overview of syphilis for health care providers in BC

February 22, 2024 Divisions Dispatch

Recorded presentation: LFP Payment Model for facility-based care
Nurse in Practice program launches
Explore grant and funding information: From clinic upgrades to leadership training
Upcoming webinar: Understanding your mini practice profile
Retroactive payments for 2023 fee-for-service increase
New resource for family doctors: Sick note for employers
BC Adaptive mentorship network for pain, mental health and substance use
Emergency Care BC seeking survey participants
SPIDER: Research & QI collaboration improving care for complex older patients with polypharmacy

February 6, 2024 Divisions Dispatch

First anniversary of LFP and revised payment schedule
2024 Inpatient Care Bridge Funding
New fees: Specialized palliative care
Billing for cervix screening
Access BC Family Doctors billing tools with two-week free trial membership
Health Authority Engagement Survey 2023 Results
New Business Pathways article: Managing emotions and working through conflict
Health Quality BC: New team-based care toolkit

January 24, 2024 Divisions Dispatch

January 31 deadline approaching for PAS Panel Registry Payment
LFP Payment Model update
After Hours Care program pilot expansion
Engaging with you on digital health: Patient summaries
Reminder to submit 14070, 14071, 14072
Fee-for-service: New body mass index (BMI) surgical assist surcharge fee
Happening soon: Transition to HPV primary screening for cervix screening
New child and youth substance use clinical care pathway
Tips to lower your audit risk by payment model
Webinars and events
Study: Emergency medicine procedures for children and adults

January 10, 2024 Divisions Dispatch

New Jan. 31 deadline to qualify for $6500 payment
LFP Expansion Update
Forms 4.1 & 4.2 replace Form 4 for involuntary admission under BC Mental Health Act
New Compass Toolkit: Challenging behaviours and emotional dysregulation
Quality team coaching workshop for Rural BC
Keynote speakers announced for 2024 JCC Pre-Forum
JCC webinar recordings
Finding Your Way in Teamwork: Team coaching principles webinar
UBC CPD info session ─ Maternity care education
UCB CPD webinar ─ Colorectal cancer current screening recommendation
UBC Family Medicine – BI-RADS Breast density scores survey

December 13, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

PAS panel submission deadline extended to January 31
Updated LFP Payment Schedule effective December 1
New FPSC member Dr Greg Costello
Funding extensions: Inpatient care, maternity care in hospital, long-term care
Quarterly newsletter provides WorkSafeBC/ICBC updates
Panel management course offered by FPSC and University of the Fraser Valley
New vulvodynia toolkit available
Encompass Pregnancy Care Cranbrook welcomes local midwives to the pregnancy care team
Planetary health in clinical practice
Managing lifelong cardiovascular and metabolic health risks after pregnancy complications
Colorectal cancer current screening recommendations and follow-up care
Physician input on physical activity to prevent and manage chronic disease
UBC family medicine study: Breast cancer screening practices

November 28, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

Provincial Attachment System Update: Announcement on updating panels
Update on LFP payment model
LFP Payment Model - By the numbers
Retroactive payments for 2022 fee increase
Improved contraception fees for fee-for-service
FY23/24 Perinatal Community Integration Funding
Primary Care Partners event summary
Supports for physicians on Alternative Payment Models
Securing Small Business Rebate program
CBT skills group
Weaving Health Together webinar
Family physician participation in geriatric frailty survey

November 15, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

Provincial Attachment System update
Update on LFP Payment Model
2023 Fee values now in effect
Changes to Evening Operative Surcharge Fee in effect
$10 million in grants available to reduce the administrative burden facing physicians
Help us make the Doctors of BC website work better for you
Doctors of BC resources prepare doctors for retirement
Connect with family doctors who focus on skin disorders
Chronic disease prevention & management webinar
Webinar: Introduction to Métis Nation British Columbia
UBC CPD education on maternity care for family physicians
Ask The Expert: In-office skin biopsies and hair loss treatments

November 1, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

Webinar: Provincial Attachment System
Retro payment for 2021 fee increases for family doctors
LFP Payment Model update: Billing for respiratory immunizations in 2023-2024
New fee for completing the ICBC Specialized Services Report
Maternity care for BC (MC4BC) program
November 20 PHP webinar | Caring for physicians with substance use disorder
New Compass Toolkit: Trauma
Improved BC Palliative care benefits form available
New cancer screening guidelines from BC Cancer
Perinatal Community of Practice Strategic Plan 2023–2025
Fall 2023 Journal of Family Practice Oncology
November 22 - UBC CPD Virtual health grand rounds session
November 16 - Female sexual health & cancer survivorship webcast with Dr. Melanie Altas
November 7 - Cascades Canada: Reducing our environmental impact in primary care webinar
Request to recruit for UBC hearing healthcare focus groups
SPIDER – Research & QI collaboration improving care for complex older patients with polypharmacy
University of the Fraser Valley Protecting Patient Information Course for MOAs

October 12, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

New eligibility requirements for the CLFP Payment 2023
Provincial Attachment System: Access, training resources, technical support
LFP Payment Model updates | Panel upload deadlines, panel payment adjustments
Strategic Plan 2024-29: Have your say
October 25 Business Pathways webinar | Helping doctors lead staff with confidence
Updated fee-for-service codes
October 19 event | S’amuna’ Village (Duncan) community-based experiential learning session
November 4 event | Interdisciplinary perinatal health summit
Webinar recording | Integrating Indigenous cultural safety into care
Mental health resources: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Skills Groups and referral information
Divisions sharing corner
October 19 webinar | Prostate cancer screening and management
October 20 webinar | Puberty suppression for Two-Spirit, trans, and gender diverse youth
October 26 webinar | Previewing the updated opioid use disorder clinical management guideline

September 20, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

New pilot program offers after hours care for attached patients of family doctors and nurse practitioners in four BC regions
Reminder: Free UpToDate access for division members
Health Authority Engagement Survey 2023 seeks physician input
Improving care through equity, diversity, and inclusion
New fee: Office vaginal speculum exam
Chronic pain treatment resource created by Fraser Northwest Division
Shxwhá:y Village and Saulteau First Nations community-based experiential learning sessions
October 3 webinar | Team-based postpartum and newborn care
Survey results: Smoking/vaping cessation training needs for BC doctors
JCC Pre-Forum 2024: Save the date and call for storyboard abstracts
September 28 webinar | Guidance for benzodiazepine prescribing
September 28 | Victoria conference explores relationship between laboratory medicine and clinical practice
October 4 webinar | Child and youth eating disorders
Survey | Caring for children and families following pediatric intensive care procedures

September 6, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

Provincial Attachment System: What you need to know
Reminder: Upcoming deadline to submit panel for LFP Payment Model
2023 CLFP payment update
Registration open: FPSC Leadership and Management Development Program
Divisions Learning Session: October 25 in Vancouver
September 13 Business Pathways webinar | Why an audit: Process explained & common pitfalls
Health Authority Engagement Survey 2023: Your voice matters in driving change
Online tool to support long COVID
New provincial cancer screening guidelines from BC Cancer
Reminder: Meet with BC Cancer Cervix Screening Program to prepare for transition from cytology to HPV primary screening
September 19 webinar | Supporting trans and gender-diverse youth
September 21 webinar | Integrating Indigenous cultural safety into care
CBT Skills Group program training opportunity

August 22, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

Update: PCN governance refresh
LFP Payment Model updates | August 11 newsletter
Provincial Attachment System webinar on September 14
Have your say: Improving electronic report distribution in BC
PHP virtual peer support group for BIPOC physicians returns September 18
CBT Skills Group enrollment open for doctors and residents
September 13 webinar | COPD management
Webinar recording | Perinatal wellness: Strategies for supporting overwhelmed and sad patients
New locum program helps rural community access to maternity care
SFU’s new medical school seeking input from rural doctors
Fraser Health PQI invites doctors to participate in quality improvement training
New Addiction Practice Podcast episode: Role of families in substance use care
September 21 webinar | Opioid prescribing for cancer pain

August 2, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

LFP Payment Model updates | July 28 newsletter
New compensation for providing specialized services to ICBC patients
FPSC meeting summary: May/June 2023
Fee-for-service increases for family doctors
Provincial directory of substance use services for BC youth
BC ECHO for Chronic Pain series offers support for doctors treating chronic pain patients
New episodes of the Addiction Practice Pod
September 21 webinar | Collaborative approaches to helping injured patients return to work safely
Supporting patients injured in motor vehicle crash incidents

July 11, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

LFP Payment Model updates
Updated BC Cancer screening report titles
Divisions invited to meet with BC Cancer Cervix Screening Program to prepare for transition from cytology to HPV primary screening
East Kootenay family doctor develops guide to reducing environmental impact of health care
July 19 webinar | Antidepressants and substance use
July 20 webinar | Updates on risks and harms of alcohol use
Opioid use disorder training for doctors and their clinical teams: LOUD in PC Collaborative

June 27, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

Panel management training for medical office staff: Applications open
Updated eligibility for FPSC Long-Term Care Grant
Update on FPSC stabilization funding for inpatient, long-term, and maternity care
Update: PCN governance refresh
Supporting physical and psychological safety in the workplace
What we heard: Scope of practice for health care professionals, improving substance use and mental health care
Reminder: Business Cost Premium registration dates
MOA access for BC Family Doctors billing resources
WorkSafe BC workshops for burnout, PTSD, stress leave, mental health injuries
Home-based addictions support and detox program from Options Community Services
Mentoring and support for international medical graduates
JCC Pre-Forum: Doctors and partners collaborate to improve health care system
August 2 webinar | Ask the Expert: Non-scarring hair loss
Funding available for advanced training for rural doctors
June 30 webinar | Rural medicine technology: Low-satellite internet access, virtual echocardiogram tools
Supporting patients injured in motor vehicle crash incidents: Accredited learning modules
BC-PHCRN recruiting for PaRIS study to improve patient-centred care

June 13, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

LFP Payment Model updates
Changes to the re-referral process: General information and webinars
Have your say: Violence prevention training for doctors and others working in health care settings
June 28 webinar | Seeking physician feedback: Improving access to provincial digital health system
211 connects patients with community resources
June 22 webinar | Having difficult conversations with colleagues
June 28 webinar | Perinatal wellness: Supporting overwhelmed and sad patients
July 5 webinar | Ask the Expert: Ophthalmology
June 20 webinar | Palliative care for Indigenous patients
June 22 webinar | Principles for patient-centred substance use disorder care

May 30, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

FPSC announces $29M one-time funding to stabilize inpatient, long-term, and maternity care
LFP Payment Model updates
Physician Health Program’s Family Doctor Connection Service
Fee-for-service increases for family doctors
New PSP videos help doctors get the most from EMRs
The BC Centre on Substance Use’s Addiction Practice Pod: Season 3
Nominations open: Health Data Coalition Board of Directors
June 15 webinar | Managing side effects of androgen deprivation therapy
June 15 webinar | Clinical mentorship: Gender-affirming care in children and adolescents
June 17-18 event | OSCARCON 2023
BC Children’s Hospital seeking doctor input to develop screening program for developmental dysplasia of the hip

May 16, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

LFP Payment Model updates
April 2023 FPSC meeting summary
Doctors of BC’s awards month: May 31 nomination deadline
May 30 Business Pathways webinar | “Adapting to starting practice” with MD Financial and MNP
Webinar recording: "Fundamentals of employment law for doctors
New Compass toolkit: Self-injurious behaviours in children and youth with autism and intellectual impairments
New web portal provides easy access to division logos
June 9/10 event | Canadian Collaborative Mental Health Care Conference
June 6 webinar | Ask the expert: Early psychosis intervention
May 25 webinar | Considerations for stimulant use disorder care
BCCDC launches BC SPEAK population health survey

May 2, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

Longitudinal Family Physician Payment Model resource sheet
April 1 rate increase for uninsured services
PharmaCare Special Authority eForms
Updated BC Guidelines: Cobalamin/folate deficiency, infectious diarrhea
New: Reverse-colour divisions logos
HDC article highlights team-based care successes in East Kootenay
Family doctors invited to be assessors for Practice Ready Assessment BC
Reporting serious wrongdoing in your health authority under PIDA
Journal of Family Practice Oncology: Spring 2023 issue
May 12/13 event | Technologies in Emergency Care conference
May 18 webinar | Clinical tips for preventing ovarian cancer

April 17, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

Have your say on EMR governance: April 27 deadline
Doctors of BC’s Awards Month recognizes outstanding doctors
PHP-JCC Peer Support Initiative seeking new physician organizations to join
Supporting physicians: Doctors of BC 2022 Report to Members
April 20 webinar | Financial management in uncertain times
May 2 webinar | Employment law fundamentals for doctors
Prescription contraceptives covered beginning April 1
New from Pathways: Secure fillable patient webforms for ADHD
April 21 webinar | Reducing environmental impact of acute and primary care
First Nations community-based experiential learning sessions
Film explores impact of real-time virtual supports on rural health
May 4 & 5 event | BC Eating Disorders Community of Practice
May 10 webinar | Access to regulatory documents for better drug assessment
May 23 virtual event | UBC Team-Based Care Network: Key questions from year one

April 4, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

Seeking physician feedback: Caring for patients with substance use and mental health challenges
April 13 PHP webinar | Fix Moral Injury with Dr Wendy Dean
April 17 PHP virtual peer support group | Family matters: BIPOC physician as spouse, parent, and child
April 19 DTO webinar | Share feedback on patient access to clinical documents via Health Gateway
Doctors of BC’s Awards Month recognizes outstanding doctors
Supporting physicians: Doctors of BC 2022 Report to Members
New from Pathways: Patient-fillable disability tax credit webform
Fraser Health launching MEDITECH Expanse at Eagle Ridge Hospital – April 15
Reconciliation conversations hosted by the White Rock-South Surrey Division of Family Practice
Musqueam and Saulteau First Nations community-based experiential learning sessions
April 28 event | Chronic Disease Community of Practice Event
June 6 event | Registration open for JCC Pre-Forum: Collaborative Compassion
April 6 webinar | Gender-affirming care for children and adolescents
April 13 webinar | Opioid use disorder and continuity of care between settings
PHSA seeking doctor feedback to improve online experience

March 21, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

FPSC meeting summary
Update on LFP Payment Model
FYI - Doctors of BC Member survey
Join this year’s Walk with your Doc campaign
April 12 webinar: Introduction to understanding mini-practice profiles
April 28 Event: Pacific Pain Forum 2023
Prescription contraceptives covered beginning April 1
Cystic Fibrosis Care BC seeking family practice guidance for service planning
April 13 webinar | Opioid use disorder and continuity of care between settings
Pediatric webinar for primary care providers

March 7, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

FPSC funding for PCN maternity and newborn service planning
Prepare for emergencies with Business Pathways’ Contingency Planning Toolkit
March 15 webinar | Physician’s guide to tax season
2021 Mini Practice Profiles and info webinar
Doctors invited to join Community Physician Health and Safety Oversight Group
Safe Sleep Toolkit and webinar
Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC accepting EOIs
March 9 webinar | Elements of Indigenous health and healing. Session 5: Tying it all together and continued support
Study seeking family doctors caring for patients with opioid use disorder
Free concussion training for medical professionals

February 22, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

Update: Refreshing PCN governance
FPSC meeting summary
Seeking physician feedback: Doctors of BC policy statement on scope of practice
Business Pathways templates help doctors create group practice agreements
March 9 webinar | Elements of Indigenous health and healing. Session 5: Tying it all together and continued support
March 13 webinar | PHP virtual peer support group for BIPOC doctors. Session 3: Recognizing the faces of racism
Updated division letterhead and PPT templates
Building a women’s health clinic in Surrey-North Delta
Revised perinatal clinical form available from PSBC
Grants to support families of children with FASD
BC Guidelines: Asthma guideline open for external review
Tax tips for doctors from MD Financial
March 9 event | BC Concurrent Disorders Conference

February 7, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

Start billing under the LFP Payment Model
February 7 webinar | Health emergency management
New article about expense sharing under the new LFP Payment Model
Physician Health Program: BIPOC peer support group and Physician Wellness Network
2022 Health authority engagement survey results
Supporting physician influence on digital health in BC
Electronic report distribution improvements for community providers
Phasing out Divisions Practice Toolkit
Health Gateway enhances patients’ online access to health information
BC Guidelines: Atrial fibrillation guideline open for external review
Nominations open for BC Rural Health Awards
Applications open for Community Services Recovery Fund
February 15 webinar | Reporting bias with antidepressants
February 23 webinar | Transitioning between opioid use disorder treatments
March 7 webinar | Illicit drug toxicity crisis: Prevention and management strategies
Survey: CBT skills groups program
COVID-19 vaccine registry for pregnant and lactating patients
Survey: Smoking cessation training in BC

January 24, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

New Longitudinal Family Physician Payment Model
Meet 2023 Doctors of BC president, Dr Joshua Greggain
PHP virtual peer support group for BIPOC doctors
New DocTalks vodcast: Climate change, planetary health, and how doctors can have an impact
Doctor of BC mileage rate increase
Remembering Dr Brenda Huff
Updated Divisions website admin manual
Online prescribing resource: Portrait
Interior Health expanding youth substance use services
February 9 webinar | Elements of Indigenous health and healing. Session 4: Finding a way forward together
Unique collaboration brings Indigenous communities and doctors together
January 26 webinar | Opioid agonist treatment
January 26 & February 10 webinars | Anti-racism and allyship in health care
February 8 webinar | BC provincial deprescribing rounds
February 23 webinar | Social determinants of family and child/youth health
Focus groups: Transitioning patients from pediatric to adult services
Digital innovation in perinatal health care: Seeking doctors’ feedback

January 10, 2023 Divisions Dispatch

Family physician leaders’ event and divisions learning session
Audits explained: New Business Pathways article
Increases in physician payment for JCCs in 2023
PharmaCare update: Changed benefit status for four common drugs
Celebrating our award-winning doctors
UBC seeking family doctors to teach medical students in their offices, hospitals, and communities
January 17 webinar | Cancer screening care for Indigenous families
January 18 webinar | Proton pump inhibitors
January 19 webinar | Pathways updates and new features
February 7 webinar | Adolescent and adult vaccination update
February 9 webinar | Youth mental health, trauma, and substance misuse
Breastfeeding Systems Change Project seeking physician input

December 13, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

FPSC’s new name is Family Practice Services Committee (FPSC)
New after-hours coverage pilot for family doctors
BC ramps up flu vaccine campaign as illness rates increase
Doctors of BC releases policy paper on physician demands
Physician Health Program launches virtual peer support group for BIPOC doctors
Fraser Health to reduce duplicate medical imaging results
January 6 deadline for JCC Pre-Forum QI project submissions
January 12 webinar | Elements of Indigenous health and healing. Session 3: Digging for the root and connecting dots
Compassionate leadership training: JCC-funded opportunity for doctors
Divisions invited to share their stories: Environmentally sustainable practices in primary care
Thompson Region Division launches campaign to attract doctors to Kamloops
BCCDC notice: Amoxicillin shortages in BC
BCCDC seeks community family doctors for provincial Ebola clinical experts group

November 29, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

FPSC funding for PCN maternity and newborn service planning
Gender equity in BC medicine: Doctors of BC’s report on policy
Fraser Health to cease duplicated Date of Death notifications
How to gain transparency for Assignment of Payment agreements
Health PPE Portal update
Dementia care pathway for clinicians
December 8 webinar | Elements of Indigenous health and healing. Session 2: Hearing our history and stories
JCC Pre-Forum 2023: Save the date and call for abstracts
Doctors invited to participate in BC Guidelines external reviews
December 14 webinar | Drug interactions in older adults prescribed nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for COVID-19
UBC / BC Children’s Hospital study seeks patient input

November 15, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

New payment model: Information and resources for doctors
FPSC in-patient bridge funding approved for 13 additional hospitals
FPSC meeting summary
Panel management training for medical office staff: Applications open
November 17 webinar | FPSC billing education: Case-based experiences
Incentives for new-to-practice family physicians
Care pathway: Medical assistance in dying
Creating sustainable care pathways for hosting in Pathways
UBC seeking family doctors to participate in 2023 MD Undergraduate admissions interviews
November 16 webinar | Climate-conscious inhaler prescribing
BC multiculturalism and anti-racism grants

November 1, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

Doctors of BC webinars: Physician Master Agreement and new payment model
The Future of Primary Care: Results of Doctors of BC’s engagement campaign
FPSC fees: November 3 billing education webinar
BC Family Doctors billing question library
Updated COVID-19 testing guidelines from BCCDC
Updated cervical cancer screening procedure
Long-term care video series by Fraser Health
Webinar series: Elements of Indigenous Health and Healing - Session 1: Setting the tone and building trust
Fraser Health Medical Staff Wellness Forum
November 14 deadline to submit division-developed tools and resources for Engagement Toolkit
November 24 webinar | Ask the expert: ADHD
November 22 virtual event | Type 2 Diabetes Dialogue Day
November webinar series | Health Canada: Avoiding unauthorized health products online
Community safety grants available for Indigenous healing projects
Pilot program seeking family doctor participants: Developing a vulvodynia primary care toolkit

October 18, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

FPSC billing education: Fall webinar series
Newborn Screening BC adds conditions to screening blood spot panel
Mental health supports for teens
Seeking physician feedback about MRI patient pathways
October 20 event | Perinatal Community of Practice Gathering
November 2 webinar | Raising Resilient Kids lunch and learn
November 10 webinar | Healthy conflict and decision-making
November 29 event | RCCbc BC Rural Health Research Exchange
November 2 webinar | STIs: Prevalence and treatment options
October 25 webinar | Non-suicidal self injury in children and adolescents
October 28 webinar | Indigenous patient experience in BC health care
Survey | Rural access to specialist support: Make your voice heard
Survey: CBT skills groups program

October 4, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

Fee increases: Prenatal and postnatal care
Dr Janet Evans joins FPSC
Truth and Reconciliation ceremony: Video highlights and artwork overview
Health Authority Engagement Survey 2022: Share your thoughts
Request: Division-developed tools and resources for Engagement Toolkit
First Nations Community and Longhouse Experiential Learning Sessions
October 12 webinar | Providing team-based CYMHSU care via primary care networks
October 26 webinar | Delivering trauma-informed care in your practice

September 20, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

Funding for PCN planning to optimize perinatal services
Truth and Reconciliation: Advancing cultural safety in health care
Seeking physician feedback: Doctors of BC’s policy on Gender Equity in BC Medicine
Health Authority Engagement Survey 2022: Join your colleagues and share your thoughts
September 22 billing webinar | MSP basics
October 6 webinar | Determining your tax benefits: Recent updates for doctors
Update | RFP process: Interoperability of digital technology
Sept 27 peer mentor webinar | Telus Collaborative Health Record
October 20 webinar | Perinatal community of practice (CoP) engagement event
Dementia care: Flipping Stigma Toolkit
Cardiovascular health awareness program seeking French-speaking participants
Celebrating our award-winning doctors
October 12 webinar | Ask the Expert: Dementia, depression, and anxiety
September 29 webinar | Provincial pediatric mental health education

September 7, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

Stabilization funding: Application process
New Oscar EMR orientation guide
New Mainpro+ credits for family doctors/residents attending FPSC billing webinars
FPSC Leadership and Management Development Program: Apply by September 12
New Digital Health Advocacy and Governance website area
Sept 21 webinar | Preventing physical and online attacks
First Nations Community and Longhouse Experiential Learning Sessions
Help us celebrate your award-winning doctors
October 4 webinar | Ask the expert: MAiD (medical assistance in dying)
Study: Citizen Science Long COVID Patient Experience Project

August 23, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

FPSC billing education webinar series | Fall 2022
Health PPE portal update: September
Pathways maternity care supports
Translation and language service access from PHSA
Join the first Physician Wellness Network virtual meeting on September 21
Seeking physician input on interoperability of digital technology
New Doctors of BC podcast discusses emergency preparedness
September 13 webinar | Practical tips on filling out long-term disability (LTD) claims
September 26 webinar | WorkSafeBC: Enhancing patient care and return to work through greater collaboration
November 4 nomination deadline for Doctors of BC awards
October 20 event | Perinatal Community of Practice Gathering
Divisions Dispatch recipient list updates
September 8 webinar | Ask the Expert: Men's sexual health

August 9, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

New FPSC funding to PCN communities for planning maternity and newborn services
Urban locum coverage pilot program starts in fall 2022
Update on practice supports from Doctors of BC
Registration open for FPSC Leadership and Management Development Program - Cohort 13
FPSC seeks family physician member
Provincial communications team contacts
New name for qathet Division of Family Practice as part of reconciliation with Tla’amin Nation
Perinatal Services BC seeking physicians for clinical information review

July 28, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

Reminder: 90-day deadline to submit expense claims for committee work
Fraser Health medical imaging reports: Resolving distribution issues
Foundry Virtual BC: Helping physicians support youth health and wellness
New referral criteria for Post-COVID-19 Interdisciplinary Clinical Care Network
August 11 webinar | Ask The Expert: Common musculoskeletal mimics of peripheral nerve disorders
Research funding opportunities for family practice residents and family practitioners
Survey: Help improve support for youth mental health and substance use
Survey: Improving access to hearing health care
Survey: Help shape the Perinatal and Newborn Health Hub

July 12, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

New Physician Wellness Network to help organizations collaboration on physician well-being
What We Heard report: Electronic medical records
Residents invited to participate in Doctors of BC engagement: The Future of Primary Care
Next issue of Divisions Dispatch on July 28
New Fee: Assessment for COVID-19 Therapeutics
Reminder: Physician input needed on Remote Patient Monitoring Program launching August 2022
BC Guidelines updates: App discontinued, invitation to participate in external review, new guidelines

Divisions Dispatch June 28, 2022

Dr Sari Cooper: New physician co-chair of FPSC
Virtual care resources for doctors, extended technical support hours for patients
Panel management training for medical office staff: Applications open
Now open: "Have Your Say" online engagement platform and virtual discussion groups
Human Resources Toolkit features new section on managing teams
New web-based radiology report viewer for Fraser Health region doctors
Physician input needed: Remote Patient Monitoring Program launching August 2022
Quality Team Coaching for Rural BC: 2022 program
Lower audit risk by improving billing practices
July 12 webinar | Post-COVID-19: A respirology perspective
July 13 webinar | Problematic prescribing cascades: Fixing one problem with another

Divisions Dispatch June 14, 2022

Media training for divisions
Request to divisions: Sharing QI resources and measurement tools
New divisions web listing to support knowledge exchange
New FPSC division reps
The future of primary care: Have your say
Prepare for forest fire season with the Business Pathways contingency planning toolkit
June 20 webinar | Optimizing safety procedures in your practice
July 17 webinar | Equity, diversity, and inclusion workshop
DocTalks vodcast: ACEs and high-conflict separation and divorce
Health PPE portal update
Retroactive payment for telehealth fees
CareConnect available online to community practice support staff
PCN toolkit: Recent additions
June 16 webinar | Team-based maternity care in Northern Health
June 16 & 17 webinars | Stimulant use disorder
June 21 webinar | Managing post-COVID-19
CADDRA 2022 Indigenous health care award
Study: Chronic kidney disease research

May 31, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

Update on the Practice Support Program
View the latest COVID-19 updates on Pathways
COVID-19 antiviral medication clinician support line
DocTalks podcast: Physical and online violence - How to protect yourself
June 14 event | Doctors and lawyers discuss solutions to high-conflict separation and divorce
FPSC billing education: Case-based billing experiences
Billing supports and resources for MOAs and office staff
Cervical cancer screening: Rapid transition to liquid-based cytology for Pap tests
EMR orientation guides: Encounter, attachment, and shift reporting
Visions: BC’s Mental Health and Substance Use Journal
Patient access to lab results via Health Gateway now available
June 14 webinar | BC ECHO for post-COVID-19 recovery: Session 11
June 15 webinar | Pacific Northwest Division and TBC@UBC Network: Innovative composition of disciplines on health care teams

May 17, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

BCCDC update: Paxlovid prescribing at doctors’ offices
Updated: Attestation form for CEV patients and COVID-19 vaccination
Doctors and lawyers come together to find solutions to lessen stress of separation and divorce
Registration open for Doctors of BC AGM
FPSC billing education: Spring webinar series
St Paul’s Hospital Chest Pain Clinic expands services to community physicians and nurse practitioners
May 18 webinar/lecture | Listening to family caregivers
June 3 webinar | BC Virtual Health Grand Rounds: Augmented reality as a medical learning tool
UBC, Interior Health, Island Health seek physician input on primary care nursing

May 3, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

May 12 deadline for Physician Health Program and JCCs peer support initiative
New HR toolkit from Doctors of BC’s Business Pathways initiative
May 18 and June 14 webinars | Health and Justice Alliance: Working together for families
FPSC billing education: Spring webinar series
Updated: Paxlovid prescription information and online form
Recommendations for doctors: High demand affecting access to Lower Mainland medical imaging services
May 10 webinar | BC ECHO for Post-COVID-19 Recovery: Session 10
May 13 webinar | Understanding Lab Medicine
May 17 webinar | Resources to simplify early prenatal care
June 8 webinar | Avoiding common audit pitfalls
BC Children’s Hospital research team seeks assistance with hip dysplasia study
10-minute survey will help shape perinatal care in BC

April 20, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

FPSC seeking family physician co-chair to help shape BC primary care
Physician Health Program and JCCs launch peer support initiative for physician groups
New preferred member rates available at Staples
Simplified nomination process for Doctors of BC awards
Be Active Every Day campaign postponed to 2023
Updated COVID-19 resources and treatment guidance
FPSC billing education: Spring webinar series
April 28 Doctors of BC webinar: Preventing physical and online attacks
Patient resource: SmartParent support program by UBC
PCN Toolkit: New and revised resources
Ministry of Health seeks medical advisor to provincial Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) Oversight Unit
Interior Health video series explores substance use services
May 13/14 event: Technologies in Emergency Care

April 6, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

New maternity care risk assessment fee billable April 5
FPSC seeking family physician co-chair to help shape BC primary care
New leadership learning opportunity offered by FPSC
Using Pathways for patient handouts, requisitions, point-of-care tools
Doctors of BC survey: Electronic medical records
Nominations open for Doctors of BC Awards
JCC Pre-Forum: Registration open
Call for Nominations: BC Family Doctors’ Board of Directors
BC Rural Health Conference: May 13-15 in Penticton
Feedback request for June 9 webinar: A Knowledge Exchange on Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility in Primary Care
Call for submissions: CADDRA 2022 ADHD Conference and Research Day
April 12 webinar: Physical rehabilitation and return to work for post-COVID-19 patients
Seniors mental health training: Cannabis and older adults eLearning modules

March 23, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

Changes to physician representatives on the FPSC
Latest information for Doctors on COVID-19
Free rapid antigen tests available to community practices on PPE Portal
April 7 FPSC billing webinar: MSP Basics
Care for a Colleague: Physician Health Program seeks to match physicians with family doctors
Physician health and wellness: Doctors of BC 2021 Report to Members
RCCbc grants support rural physicians
Rural Global Health Partnership Initiative grants
Sponsorship available: IHI's online course on Finding and Creating Joy in Work
March 26/27 webinar: Stroke prevention and management
March 30 webinar: Understand your Mini Practice Profile
April 12 Presentation: BC ECHO for Post-COVID-19 Recovery (Session 9)
Foundational Training on Quality Improvement Available to all BC Physicians
Information from the divisions provincial office

March 8, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

Latest information for Doctors on COVID-19
New prenatal care fee for family doctors
Update: Group Family Practice Development Grant
Spring 2022 FPSC billing webinar series
Frailty Prevention Toolkit: Resources for doctors and patients
FPSC team-based care supports
Update: Need for contingency planning
JCC collaboration on preoperative care improves health for patients
CMA president-elect voting: March 1-15
March 25 webinar: Providing culturally safe virtual care for Indigenous people and their families
March 29 webinar: Clinical management of COVID-19
Spring series: COPD and asthma care summit
Study: Use of sign language interpreters to provide non-emergency care to deaf patients
Study seeks physician feedback about pediatric obesity management
Treating and managing schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders

February 23, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

Vaccine mandate for health professionals does not include office staff
Important information on prescribing COVID-19 antiviral medications
2020 billing mini profiles are now available
Spring 2022 FPSC billing webinar series
Feedback request: BC digital health strategy
Doctors of BC launches “Our stories” campaign
Fraser Northwest Division vaccination campaign recognized by the Public Health Agency of Canada
March 3 webinar: Ensuring gender-affirming health care
March 8 webinar: Self-managing post-COVID-19 symptoms
BCCDC survey: Healthy eating resources

February 8, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

February 9 webinar: Prescribing COVID-19 anti-viral medications
BCCDC: Updated COVID-19 testing and laboratory guidance
Updated: Human resources toolkits
Preventing physical and online attacks: Doctors of BC webinar
BC PharmaCare: New procedures for harm reduction prescriptions
Depression care pathway: Counselling and self-management support for patients
Care pathway creation guide
Health authority engagement survey 2021 results
Recorded webinar: Creating a virtual palliative care unit in northern BC
February 9 webinar: Team-based care and virtual communication
February 16 webinar: Planning for retirement
February 25 webinar: Trauma-informed care for Indigenous patients and families

January 25, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

Community Longitudinal Family Physician payment increases
New Doctors of BC toolkit helps physicians prepare for the unexpected
Mindfulness tools for physicians
FPSC Core meeting summary
Collaborate on Health in BC 2022: Stories of BC physicians improving access to care
BC Guidelines: New high ferritin and iron overload guideline, new patient guide to cataract treatment, feedback request for colorectal cancer and infectious diarrhea guidelines
Mentorship opportunity with Pain BC’s Adaptive Mentorship Network
February 15 webinar: Managing pain and withdrawal for opioid use disorder patients in the ED

January 11, 2022 Divisions Dispatch

FPSC supports for inpatient care
Updated fee codes for uninsured services
UpToDate subscription extended to community-based specialists
Foundry Virtual BC: Health supports for youth and young adults
Divisions website maintenance interval: January 15-16
New processes, tools, and templates support Shared Care project work
BC Cancer pilot program: At-home cervix screening for Sunshine Coast and central Vancouver Island
Opportunity for family doctors: UBC psychiatry residency training
January 20 webinar: Patient engagement and team-based care

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