2021 Divisions Dispatch

December 14, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

FPSC support for inpatient care extended one year with renewed bridge funding
Gain access to many FPSC fees by submitting portal codes in January 2022
New fee codes: Contraceptive implants
Physician safety: Downloadable sign for doctors’ offices now available
New clinical guideline: Obstructive sleep apnea
Fraser Health transitioning to electronic delivery for all medical imaging results
Stories from divisions
December 16 webinar: Tools for teams. Real-time virtual supports for BC
January 11 webinar: BC ECHO for Post-COVID-19 Recovery – Session 7
Survey: Acute kidney injury

November 30, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

COVID-19 vaccination for children: Information for parents
FPSC billing webinar session 6: Team-based care
Physician safety resources: Webinar recording and tip sheet
Registration open: Panel management training for medical office staff (January - April)
Vaccine hesitancy guide
Physician Burdens: Have your say
Shared Care workshop summary, resources, and recordings
Specialists and family doctors sponsored to virtually attend IHI national conference
December 7 webinar: Pathways greatest hits: Best patient handouts, medication tools, and care pathways
December 14 webinar: Not just Naloxone, advancing an Indigenous perspective
December 14 webinar: BC ECHO for post-COVID-19 recovery – Session 6
December 16 webinar | Tools for teams: Real-time virtual supports for BC
May 31: New date for JCC Pre-Forum 2022
Clinical faculty survey

November 16, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

November 18 webinar: FPSC billing education session 5. Case-based exercises
Pathways helps fight antimicrobial resistance
BC Family Doctors locum and job listing service
Divisions Dispatch submission guidelines and 2022 schedule
New FAQ clarifies the referral process
Shared Care Learning Centre supports greater efficiency, connection, and collaboration
Supports for patients with chronic kidney disease
November 24 webinar: Opioid-sparing approaches for treating minor acute and chronic pain
November 25 webinar: Buprenorphine/naloxone in the ED
November 24/25 event: Emerging innovations in type 2 diabetes
December 3 webinar: Virtual exam perspectives from CPSBC and rheumatology
December 8 Zoom event: Developing physician resource on breastfeeding
May 31: New date for JCC Pre-Forum 2022
Clinical faculty survey

November 2, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

BC announces COVID-19 booster shot schedule
New FPSC billing tips and billing education webinar recordings available
FPSC expands inpatient care bridge funding for one year
Provincial supports for local division annual reports
Specialists and family doctors sponsored to virtually attend IHI national conference
Addiction Practice Pod: BC Centre for Substance Use podcast
November 9 webinar: BC ECHO for post-COVID-19 recovery
November 9 webinar: COVID-19 impacts | Understanding and supporting relationships and caregiver-child/youth attachment
November 16 webinar: COVID-19 update | Q&A with public health, primary care, vaccine, epidemiology, and lab specialists
November 18 webinar: Relevance of LEADS framework during COVID-19 pandemic

October 19, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

October 28: Doctors of BC webinar provides practical advice to keep physicians safe
BC Family Doctors billing resources available to MOAs
FPSC billing webinars: Complex care, chronic disease management, prevention/personal risk assessment, mental health, palliative care
Temporary influenza immunization fee code for 2021/2022 flu season
FPSC maternity care supports
October 28 webinar: Opioid use disorder in the ED
November 4 webinar: Addressing anti-Indigenous racism in BC’s health care system

October 5, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

Medical accommodation for COVID-19 vaccination documentation
New JCC guidance on virtual care
Temporary fee codes for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations
Attend FPSC webinars to learn more about billing
FPSC meeting summary
Save the Date: Doctors of BC webinars discuss improving personal and online safety
What we heard: Informing digital health strategy in BC
Specialists and family doctors sponsored to virtually attend IHI national conference
RCCbc Rural Physician Research Grants
Rural Global Health Partnership Initiative
Webinar recording available: DTO’s CareConnect information session
Health Authority Engagement Survey 2021
Impact of COVID-19 presenteeism (working while ill) on Canadian health care workers
October 12: BC ECHO for post-COVID-19 recovery | Session 4

September 21, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

Q&A on mandatory vaccinations
Doctors: What you need to know about third doses of COVID-19 vaccine
2021 Community Longitudinal Family Physician Payment
Updated Simplified Fee Guide from BC Family Doctors
September 23 billing webinar: MSP basics
Updated: Referral process for post-COVID-19 recovery clinics
FPSC appoints members to long-term care initiative task group
Member engagement results: Gender equity in BC medicine
BCPSQC’s Teamwork and Communication Action Series
September 29 webinar: CareConnect information session for physicians
Help identify priorities for chronic disease care in BC
Health Authority Engagement Survey 2021
Online course: Preventing food allergies in infants

September 8, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

Community physicians: Things to know about updated infection prevention and control guidelines
September 23 billing webinar: MSP basics
Changes coming to UpToDate access for residents
Family physician-patient compact: New poster and handouts
Sponsorship available: Finding and Creating Joy in Work course
Virtual care increases physician's capacity and enhances patients' access to care
Doctors of BC offices closed September 30
Final chance to meet with Doctors of BC President Dr Matthew Chow
Health Data Coalition recruiting a Medical Director
Health Data Coalition celebrates over 1,000 physicians enrolled
September 14 webinar: BC ECHO for Post-COVID-19 Recovery | Session 3
September 29 webinar: CareConnect information session for physicians
Health Authority Engagement Survey 2021
TWI Surveys will send email invitations on Monday, September 13
Survey: Online maternity/newborn care resources from Perinatal Services BC

August 24, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

2021-22 Influenza immunization program update from the Ministry of Health
2021 Community Longitudinal Family Physician Payment
Reminder: Updated MSP Service Locations Codes
BC Family Doctors Billing Questions Library
Sponsorship Available: Finding and Creating Joy in Work course
FPSC Information Sharing Task Group update: Integrated Activity Agreement and fall informational webinar
Call for physician expressions of interest in MSPQI Primary Care Measures Working Group
Registration Open for FPSC Leadership and Management Development Program - Cohort 12
Video series: Fraser Northwest Division doctors educate their community about COVID-19 vaccination
Victoria Division discusses PCN and UPCC successes on CBC’s “On the Island” podcast
Impact of COVID-19 presenteeism (working while ill) on Canadian health care workers
Webinar: Alternative to opioid analgesics for minor acute and chronic pain

August 10, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

Doctors of BC urges health care workers to get their COVID vaccine
$30,000 grant supports doctors joining or forming group family practices
Reminder: August 20 application deadline for MOA panel management training
Walk With Your Doc registration is open
Quality Forum 2022: Call for abstracts
September 30 webinar: Physician advocacy for change
September 23 webinar: BC surgical prehabilitation outcomes session

July 28, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

Primary care networks brand update: Patient engagement session in early August
New FPSC billing tips and billing education webinar recordings available
New training program accepting applications: panel management training for medical office staff
$15,000 grant addresses costs of recruiting and onboarding new team-based care members
Calls for Physicians’ Expression of Interest in MSPQI Primary Care Measures Working Group
June 18 FPSC meeting summary
Doctors of BC announces new policy to address deaths and injuries due to toxic drug supply
Expanded medical device coverage for people with diabetes
September 23 webinar: BC surgical prehabilitation outcomes session
August 10 webinar: BC ECHO for Post-COVID-19 Recovery – Session 2

July 13, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

New $1,000 FPSC payment available to family doctors who complete panel management and enroll in HDC
Restart plan phase 3: What does it mean for doctors' offices?
Doctors of BC wants physician input on gender equity in BC medicine
Divisions website update: New interactive map
Next Divisions Dispatch issue Wed July 28
CareConnect provides easy access to patient information
New provincial standard requisition form for home sleep apnea testing
July 29 webinar: Wounds in long-term care

June 29, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

Group Family Practice Development Grant application dates
EMR data migration supports and resources for family physicians
FPSC seeking division participants for HDC Discover quality improvement project
Dialogue on virtual care: A learning exchange with Kaiser Permanente
Primary care network brand update: Patient and stakeholder engagement sessions to take place this summer
Doctors of BC podcast discusses adverse childhood experiences
Reminder: July 6 deadline to provide input on BC’s Digital Health Strategy
Ministry of Health Hansard debate summary: Vision and targets for primary care
Doctors invited to participate in external review of BC diabetes care guideline
BC Family Doctors: Uninsured services update
Sue Harris Family Practice Research Grant: August 25 application deadline
June 30 webinar: Impact of Colonization: Truth and Trauma
July 13 webinar: BC ECHO for post-COVID-19 recovery | Session 1

June 15, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

Health PPE portal update
Zoom for Healthcare license to be renewed for one additional year
Physician input needed on BC’s Digital Health Strategy
June 17 webinar: FPSC billing – Session 6
July 31 deadline to register for retroactive Business Cost Premium payments
FPSC Billing Tips series: Three new videos
Updated: BC Family Doctors billing question library
BC ECHO on Substance Use: Resources
Doctors of BC invites doctors to "walk the talk"
2021 CADDRA Indigenous Healthcare Award
Request to doctors: Help reduce BC PharmaCare backlog
June 21 online event: Honouring our Indigenous physician leaders
Survey: Automated MRI referral triaging

June 1, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

Update to group family practice grant application process
Team-Based Care Grant: Minimum FTE requirement lowered from 0.5 to 0.2 for each application
Quickly find information on FPSC grants and payments with new web page
June 3 webinar: FPSC billing – Session 5
CareConnect enrolment now open for family doctors across BC through PHSA
FPSC meeting summary
FPSC 2020/21 Year-in-Review infographic
June 23/24 webinar: Using data to support patients with respiratory disease
June 19: Changes to electronic report distribution from BC Cancer Vancouver Centre

May 18, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

Celebrating BC and World Family Doctor Day
This is Our Shot: Doctors of BC video campaign targets vaccine hesitancy
Fraser Health region: UCI available to clinics using TELUS MedAccess EMR
PCN update: Three new PCNs in planning phase
Member engagement results: What we heard
Campbell River and District Division and MSA collaborate to recognize doctors
Call for nominations to BC Family Doctors Board of Directors
CME: Antimicrobial stewardship training
June 16 webinar: COVID-19 impacts: Tackling youth substance use challenges during the pandemic

May 4, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

Doctors must sign up on provincial vaccine registry to be notified of date for second dose
Updated resources: Vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia
New temporary fee for providing patient advice related to COVID-19 vaccines
Doctors of BC podcast addresses vaccine hesitancy
COVID-19 vaccination social media campaign
What to expect after getting a COVID-19 vaccine
May 13 webinar: FPSC billing – Session 4
Pathways how-to videos: Sending resources to patients, finding telehealth specialists
Inpatient Care Task Group recommendations report
MAiD legislation: Changes for doctors
ICBC Enhanced Care changes: What do doctors need to know?
Virtual CBT skills groups for patients
FPSC grant to offset costs of recruiting into team-based care practices
Governance Fundamentals Guidebook
Sunshine Coast task force tackles opioid deaths
HDC application helps doctor improve care for diabetic patients
RACE adds WorkSafeBC specialty
PHSA seeking input from doctors treating “long COVID-19” patients
May 11 webinar: COVID-19 impacts – Addressing mental health issues in adults
May 12 webinar: COVID-19 update – Expert Q&A with public health, vaccine, epidemiology, and lab specialists

April 20, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

Resources for care of patients with long-term health impacts of COVID-19
Feedback request: Designing continuing professional development program for post-COVID-19 syndrome
New encounter reporting resources on the PCN toolkit
April 29 webinar: FPSC billing – Session 3
Nine tips for integrating a nurse into your practice team
FPSC initiative improves care for BC seniors in long-term care facilities
BC Family Doctors seeking physician input on the future of primary care
April 29 webinar: Young-onset dementia
Survey: Improving access to care for individuals with vulvodynia
May 20 webinar: Reflections and learnings on PCNs and team-based care
June 17 webinar: TEAM framework – Evaluating team-based care

April 6, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

Physician resources for CEV patients and general vaccine information
COVID-19 vaccines and maternity patients
April 8 webinar: FPSC billing session 2
Online MSP billing summary available to doctors
New Team Charting Agreement for information sharing in PCNs
April 14 webinar: Impact of COVID-19 - Child and youth eating disorders
Fraser Health region: UCI available to clinics using TELUS MedAccess EMR
Improvements to Rural Retention Program to strengthen rural medicine
April 20 webinar: Learnings and successes of the Interior Physician Recruitment and Retention Steering Committee
RCCbc supports for rural doctors: Research grants, Rural Global Health Partnership Initiative
April 22 webinar: Tools for teams – Exploring psychological safety
CPSBC seeking input on Telemedicine practice standard
Curing through connection: Three-part series explores attachment, resilience, and health

March 23, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

Materials added to Doctors of BC vaccine toolkit for physicians
UBC Primary Care COVID-19 Immunization Support Toolkit
COVID-19 pediatric resource from BCCDC
March 31 webinar: Expert Q&A with public health, vaccine, epidemiology, and lab specialists
March 23 webinar: Use of AstraZeneca vaccine
New FPSC grant supports doctors joining group family practices
Doctors: Are you receiving your Business Cost Premium payments?
Improving support for panel management
FPSC meeting summary February 2021
Divisions communications survey results and upcoming changes
April 12/13 webinar: Using data to improve care for patients with respiratory disease
Doctors of BC seeking feedback on: Illicit drug overdoses, diversity and inclusion, physician employment models
Meet Doctors of BC President, Dr Matthew Chow
Walk with Your Doc postponed to fall 2021
How can pregnant patients access public and community health services?
Free resources and supports for family caregivers
Doctors invited to participate in BC Guidelines External Review
Introduction to the physician medical home
Information from the divisions provincial office

March 9, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

Doctors of BC launches new vaccine toolkit for physicians
FPSC workshop: The role of family doctors in the COVID-19 vaccination campaign
How can doctors register to deliver COVID-19 vaccines?
FPSC billing webinars
Doctors of BC podcast discusses physician burnout
Walk with Your Doc postponed to fall 2021
Canada Life group benefits package for divisions
CMA’s Wellness Connection: A virtual safe space for doctors to share experiences and get support
First Nations Health Benefits, Pregnancy and Infant Care Guide
24/7 Addiction medicine clinician support line
Important notice for doctors: Creatinine lab results
March 18 webinar: Addressing racism in team-based care – Learnings from the In Plain Sight report
April 10 virtual conference: What you need to know about Indigenous and South Asian women’s heart health
Muscular Dystrophy Canada survey: Newborn spinal muscular atrophy screening program

February 22, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

Vaccine communication support for doctors
Reminder: One-time payment for family physicians with high-risk patients
Resource for helping seniors stay active during the pandemic
Helping family doctors stay safe with the COVID-19 office safety plan support grant
New timelines for expressions of interest for PCNs
Updated billing supports on BC Family Doctors website
Reminder: February 23 deadline for divisions communications survey
New Doctors of BC policy statement on physician burdens
Meet Dr Matthew Chow, President of Doctors of BC (2021)
Finding and Creating Joy in Work online course – Sponsorship available
Free online chronic pain course for primary care providers
Cancer won’t wait campaign – Information on cervical and other HPV-related cancers
February 26 webinar: Falls prevention workshop for Parkinson’s patients, families, and support
March 4 webinar: Pathways tools to streamline gastroenterology and mental health workflows
February 23 webinar: Health Data Coalition – Supporting proactive care with focus on diabetes
In case you missed it: Information from the provincial office

February 8, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

February 10 webinar: Everything you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 vaccine information tools for doctors
Clarifying deadlines for COVID-19 primary care plans
How can we improve our communications with divisions?
How doctors are feeling about engagement with health authorities
Collaborate on Health in BC: New magazine highlights physician-led innovations
Mobile Maternity (MOM) focus groups
For patients with concussions: MyGuide from Vancouver Coastal Health
Resources for doctors to support transgender patients
Patients as Partners launches online activity calendar
BC Family Doctors: Advocating for family medicine
February 16 webinar: Frailty management in primary care - The CARES model
February 18 webinar: Cervix screening - O¬ffering culturally safe care to diverse populations
February 18 webinar: Tips for building high-functioning teams
February 22 and 23 webinars: Health Data Coalition - Supporting proactive care with focus on diabetes

January 25, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

Last call: COVID-19 Office Safety Plan Support Grant
New temporary fee codes for COVID-19 immunizations
New Pathways function: Form integration
Aging Well, Planning Well. Senior care resources from Abbotsford Division
Adverse drug events now recorded in PharmaNet
DocTalks podcast now available: Putting Indigenous cultural safety into practice
New FPSC member Dr Jaron Easterbrook
Funding support available for BC doctors to attend Quality Forum
Sunshine Coast Division doctors receive BC College award
South Okanagan Similkameen Division receives Innovation in Care Delivery Award
Help shape the future of maternity care in BC
January 28 webinar: The journey to recovery: Post-COVID-19 care in BC
February 3 webinar: Impact of COVID-19 on child and youth mental health
February 10 webinar: COVID-19 update: Everything you need to know about vaccines
February 16 webinar: Intrinsic and extrinsic biases

January 11, 2021 Divisions Dispatch

Updated COVID-19 vaccine toolkit for doctors’ offices
Updated mask signs for doctors' offices
Divisions infrastructure funding renewal package coming this week
Provide input to Doctors of BC on PMA negotiation priorities
In-person daily volume limits reinstated
Community-specific physician recruitment through Health Match BC
Compass mental health supports

Kootenay Boundary introduces new tools for chronic pain patients and healthcare providers