News
July 31, 2015
The GPSC is making key changes to its incentive fee codes, including some of the codes for A GP for Me. These adjustments seek to bring clarity, alignment, and coordination to the GPSC incentives. These developments support upcoming GPSC strategies that will further aid appropriate billing of the incentive codes.
July 16, 2015
Primary care is changing and from now through September, all BC family doctors will have an opportunity to share their ideas about how they want to practice and care for their patients in the future.
June 17, 2015
Sometimes you have to look back in order to realize how far you have come. A recent message received (below) from Dr Keith Phillips highlights the value of the Practice Support Program (PSP). As the GP champion of the PSP Pain Management module in Nanaimo, and former President of the Society of General Practitioners, Dr Phillips recently uncovered a letter he wrote in 2007 about an essential need for resources to help family physicians treat patients with chronic pain.
June 05, 2015
The GPSC recognizes the pressure on divisional infrastructure and A GP for Me budgets due to the 5.8% increase in sessional fees made effective April 1, 2015. At its April meeting, the committee agreed to provide divisions an increase in these budgets for the 2015/16 fiscal year to cover the difference in fees. Details of this support are covered below.
June 03, 2015
BC physicians have one of the highest EMR adoption rates in the country. Ninety-four percent (3,542) of full-service family practice GPs are on an EMR and and 100% of those in large clinics (six or more physicians) are now practicing using an EMR in their day-to-day practice.