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 ...
Letters /
BY: Lesley Horton, MD, CCFP
December 2021
... if Dr Pousette is aware of what province she practises in. BC MSP does not allow family physicians, or any physicians, ... or preventive counseling. This is clearly outlined in the Doctors of BC revised fees for uninsured services document ( ... MSP cannot be billed for such a visit. That means family doctors are left with the impossible choice of either doing ...
News
March 2021
The inaugural issue of Collaborate on Health in BC is available online at https://bit.ly/3aFnZib . The magazine curates stories about how doctors have worked with health care partners to champion and ... Joint Collaborative Committees (JCCs), a partnership of Doctors of BC and the BC government. For nearly 20 years, ...
News /
BY: Erin Connors
September 2021
... child: If you have professional expense insurance through Doctors of BC, you may be able to make a claim for part of your overhead ... with us if you have questions ( econnors@doctorsofbc.ca ). Doctors of BC licensed insurance advisors are available to ...
Back Page /
BY: Mark Elliott, MD, FRCPC
April 2021
... emerge. First, many health care practitioners, including doctors, dentists, chiropractors, physiotherapists, and ... (oral communication from Dr Paul Moxham, otolaryngologist, BC Children’s Hospital). Sinus surgery is becoming more and ...
Family Practice Services Committee /
BY: Brenda Hefford, MD
July/August 2021
... reported significant improvement in the medical care of BC seniors who are in long-term care facilities since it was ... set up in response to a decline in the number of family doctors and most-responsible providers working in long-term ... of family practice, the LTCI supports local family doctors to design and implement community solutions that ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Tiffany Wong, MD, FRCPC
September 2021
... The Specialist Services Committee, a partnership of Doctors of BC and the BC Ministry of Health, provided funding for time ... Authority Physician Quality Improvement Program and the Doctors of BC Specialist Services Committee. Competing ...
News
December 2021
... the Specialist Services Committee (SSC)—a partnership of Doctors of BC and the BC government. SSC is providing $50 000 for this ... within the boundaries of health authority sites. Family doctors have access to the service through the PHSA. ...
News
January/February 2021
Dr Ramneek Dosanjh, president-elect for 2021 The Doctors of BC Board comprises the president and president-elect, along ... Dr Lawrence Welsh, director-at-large, family medicine News Doctors of BC elections ...
News
May 2021
... Standing Committee on Rural Issues (JSC), a partnership of Doctors of BC and the BC government, has announced significant changes ... The RRP offers incentives and benefits to encourage doctors to establish and maintain practices and connections ...