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Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Susan Papadionissiou May 2017
... and initiatives currently being led by divisions of family practice. One example is North Peace Division’s team-based ... created when 16 of the community’s physicians left practice in 2013 and 2014, leaving 23 344 patients without ... the North Peace Primary Care Clinic, Fort St. John Family Practice Associates, and ABC Medical Clinic. Community and ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD January/February 2017
As my term as chair of the Patterns of Practice Committee comes to an end, I might reflect on the ... BC, the Society of General Practitioners, or the General Practice Services Committee), not from self-proclaimed ... the next level. —Keith J. White, MD Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee Billing Tips Audit: A year of reflection ...
Billing Tips / BY: Lorne Verhulst, MD November 2017
... numbers to a clinic’s bank account, which is not a good practice. While it is quite common for payments to be ... arrangements. —Lorne Verhulst, MD Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee Billing Tips Using payment numbers and ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Brenda Hefford, MD January/February 2017
... medical home? A patient medical home is a longitudinal GP practice in which doctors are supported to practise with the ... to additional health care services provided outside of the practice. By working within their practice and networking with other physicians and health care ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Brian Winsby, MD December 2017
... living in care facilities.[ 1 ] All divisions of family practice are working on RCI projects, meaning that 97% of the ... in developing these solutions, the GPSC created five best-practice expectations and three system-level outcomes ( Table ... projects are now meeting some or all of the five best-practice expectations, and moving toward fulfilling the ...
Billing Tips / BY: Lorne Verhulst, MD June 2017
... costs are those incurred by the MSP for patients in your practice. The method for calculating expected costs uses the ... in the future. —Lorne Verhulst, MD Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee Billing Tips The importance of ICD-9 codes ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD October 2016
... of all fees. —Keith J. White, MD Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee * Allied health care workers are defined ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD January/February 2016
... (BIP) will match a medical inspector with the type of practice undergoing the audit. Having a peer physician ... College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC. •    Have a practice that falls within the accepted standards of the profession or generally designated by the Patterns of Practice Committee (POPC). •    Be supportive of the ...
Family Practice Services Committee / BY: Karen Buhler, MD July/August 2016
... and meaningful component of professional development. The practice is a recognized form of teaching and is considered ... and active listening skills.[ 1 ] Doctors at all stages of practice can benefit from mentoring and many participate in ... knowledge, and experience, in both clinical care and practice administration. A supportive environment in which ...
Billing Tips / BY: Keith J. White, MD March 2016
Over the past 2 years the Patterns of Practice Committee (POPC) stepped up its educational efforts ... in an audit. In the year ahead the POPC will enhance the practice mini-profiles, continue submitting articles to the  ... you to take the opportunity to adjust your billing practice.  Finally, be sure to review your practice ...