Billing Tips /
BY: Lorne Verhulst, MD
July/August 2018
... attempts to match the medical inspector with the type of practice undergoing the audit. Having a peer physician ... the profession or generally designated by the Patterns of Practice Committee (POPC). Be supportive of the policies and ... . —Lorne Verhulst, MD Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee Billing Tips Why become a medical ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Robert C. Mack, MD
July/August 2018
The residential care initiative (RCI) of the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC) aims to improve care for patients in facilities through five best practice recommendations,[ 1 ] one of which is the ... of the South Okanagan Similkameen (SOS) Division of Family Practice discovered significant medication wastage and set ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Marilyn Thorpe, MD, FRCPC
July/August 2018
... be used in diverse clinical settings, including general practice clinics. Research might also determine if pit ... and determine if pit appointments might be used in general practice and other clinical settings. Collaborative 30-minute ...
Council on Health Promotion /
BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP
July/August 2018
... Much of the standard is considered typical best practice for prescribing substances with the potential for ...
Obituaries /
BY: William G. Johnston, MB, FRCS
July/August 2018
... peaceful life in Canada. In Winnipeg she worked in general practice at “Klinic with a K” serving the downtown core ... Edward. Katie then took a 4-year leave from her medical practice to get her young family on a solid footing. When she returned to general practice she noticed a dearth of services in the community ...
Family Practice Services Committee /
BY: Afsaneh Moradi
July/August 2018
... in accessing primary care, four divisions of family practice have partnered with local health care stakeholders ... community agencies,[ 3 ] the Nanaimo Division of Family Practice opened the first division-organized school clinic at ... Partnership and Integration, Doctors of BC Family Practice Services Committee Division-led school clinics ...
Letters /
BY: Heidi M. Oetter, MD
September 2018
... the Health Professions Act, and as clearly stated in a practice standard (Advertising and Communication with the ...
News
September 2018
... a better retention of the motor skill 24 hours after motor practice. This suggests that even a short bout of intense ...
News /
BY: Eric M. Yoshida, OBC, MD, MHSc, FRCPC
September 2018
... benefited the residents of BC as well as advanced the practice of medicine/surgery in this province. In doing so, ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Carla Pajak, MD, FRCSC
September 2018
... access to surgery, there continues to be variation in practice seen even within a single regional health care ... toward early laparoscopic cholecystectomy and current practice patterns, and to determine the impact of an ... an online survey about surgeon attitudes, preferences, and practice patterns regarding management of acute ...