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Council on Health Promotion / BY: Anne Pousette, MD, MPH September 2021
... and increased social isolation as a result of COVID-19.[ 1 ] Canada is no exception. Canadian adults have been found ... changes on general mental and physical health is clear.[ 1 , 3 ] There is also evidence that physical inactivity is ...
Billing Tips / BY: Janet Evans, MD September 2021
... and billing lab tests in keeping with the Act. Preamble C.1 of the Doctors of BC Guide to Fees states: “Benefits” ... testosterone, DHEAS, hs-CRP, anti-TPO, homocysteine, IGF-1. Female patient: CBC, ferritin, Macro +/− micro urine, ... testosterone, DHEAS, hs-CRP, anti-TPO, homocysteine, IGF-1. Previously, in order to recover funds from the ordering ...
Clinical Articles / BY: L.S. Yefet, MD October 2021
... to be a major contributor to chronic opioid misuse.[ 1 , 2 ] However, transition to persistent opioid use, ... elective surgery, and the rate of use may be as high as 1 in 15.[ 3 , 4 ] For example, persistent opioid use ... of opioids carries a 5.3% risk of persistent opioid use at 1 year and a 2.9% risk at 3 years.[ 6 ] Certain patterns of ...
Obituaries / BY: A. Maria Chung, MDCM October 2021
... to this day. She was not amused at being audited twice in 1 week by the Canada Revenue Agency (fruitlessly both times) ...
President's Comment, COVID-19 / BY: Matthew C. Chow, MD October 2021
... of funds, Doctors of BC’s PHP was allocated $1 million over 4 years to identify gaps in existing wellness ...
News / BY: Julie Kwan, BBA, CFP, CLU, GBA October 2021
... your coverage with a Doctors of BC insurance advisor 1 year after starting a practice and 2 years thereafter. If ... It’s important to maximize your disability coverage, as 1) you could be disabled for a long period and disability ...
News October 2021
... free spoken language interpreting services as part of a 1-year pilot project, funded by the Specialist Services ... How specialists can connect with an interpreter: Call 1 833 718-2154 (toll free). Select a language. Enter your ...
Specialist Services Committee / BY: Kelly Mayson, MD, FRCPC October 2021
... (IHI) Breakthrough Series Collaborative Model.[ 1 ] With this model, SPOC provides participating teams with: ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Derek C. Chang, MD October 2021
... and health emergency management back in 2018.[ 1 ] The current pandemic has again put a spotlight on this ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Linda Calvert, BScPT October 2021
... at the DIP joint. The worker returned for suture removal 1 week later. With the wound healing, the physician ... at one of WorkSafeBC’s certified hand therapy clinics, 1 month after his injury. On assessment, the hand therapist ... the Health Care Programs team at 604 232-7787 or toll-free 1 866 244-6404, or visit the hand therapy page at ...