Joint Collaborative Committees /
BY: Jiwei Li, MD
September 2021
... 700 000 to over 17 million as of June 2021.[ 1 ] BC doctors have quickly adapted to practising differently and ... a learning system. The following are a few examples of doctors using technology to improve access to care. Acute ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Anne Pousette, MD, MPH
September 2021
... local opportunities and online resources. Consider using Doctors of BC info sheets with current physical activity resources and ...
Billing Tips /
BY: Janet Evans, MD
September 2021
... that the Ministry of Health is able to recover funds from doctors who order tests that are not associated with an MSP ... lab tests in keeping with the Act. Preamble C.1 of the Doctors of BC Guide to Fees states: “Benefits” under the Act are ...
President's Comment, COVID-19 /
BY: Matthew C. Chow, MD
October 2021
... I made a private commitment to myself as I took on the Doctors of BC presidency in the middle of the pandemic: I wanted to do ... the country. Included in this distribution of funds, Doctors of BC’s PHP was allocated $1 million over 4 years ...
News /
BY: Julie Kwan, BBA, CFP, CLU, GBA
October 2021
... It’s recommended that you review your coverage with a Doctors of BC insurance advisor 1 year after starting a practice and 2 ... the Guaranteed Insurability Benefit (GIB) rider on your Doctors of BC Professional Expense Insurance (PEI) or ...
News
October 2021
... the Specialist Services Committee (SSC)—a partnership of Doctors of BC and the BC government. SSC is providing $50 000 for this ... SSC at sscbc@doctorsofbc.ca . Indicate you are a member of Doctors of BC. Wait 30 to 60 seconds to connect with an ...
Specialist Services Committee /
BY: Kelly Mayson, MD, FRCPC
October 2021
... and increasing a patient’s functional capacity. In BC, the Specialist Services Committee and the Shared Care ... in 14 sites/teams across the province. Surgeons, family doctors, and anesthesiologists collaborate with medical ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Derek C. Chang, MD
October 2021
Doctors of BC published a policy paper on integrating physicians in ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Philippa Hawley, FRCPC
November 2021
... years, despite the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC publishing clear guidance that opioid prescribing is ... or a specific plan for PharmaCare coverage (e.g., BC Palliative Care Benefits [Plan P]). It has approximately 5 ... care program or oncologist, it is important for family doctors and nurse practitioners to take over prescribing when ...
News /
BY: Hali Stus
November 2021
... Once the appropriate coverage has been determined, Doctors of BC offers our physician members up to $5 million of group ... please speak with a noncommissioned, licensed Doctors of BC insurance advisor to get a full assessment. ...