ICYMI: Perinatal care resources for family physicians
During our maternity care provider shortage, keeping first-trimester care knowledge up to date is essential for all who are responsible for providing it (longitudinal and WIC FPs). Check out these resources: First-Trimester Care algorithm for longitudinal and WIC FPs: Use the early pregnancy algorithm for guidance from dating to tests, screening, and billing. Also available on Pathways. Funded […]
ICYMI: New Victoria Division website coming soon
A new Victoria Division website with improved features will launch soon. While your UpToDate access will not change, the new site will help you find what you need faster offer improved job search and job listing functionalities integrate our News Hub, the home of all our Newsflash items show more of your VDFP community include a […]
ICYMI: Are you looking for a family physician to join your clinic?
The Practice Ready Assessment (PRA-BC) Return of Service program is accepting clinic applications. Ten family physician candidate placements are available for the fall 2024 intake. These candidates will be practice-ready in the spring of 2025 and have a three-year Return of Service. Please read the application call-out and submit the application form to Island Health by end of day February […]
Divisions Dispatch January 24
The latest Divisions Dispatch includes the January 18 LFP payment model newsletter, RSVP info for a webinar on the transition to HPV screening, updates on a new child and youth substance use clinical care pathway, tips to lower your audit risk by payment model, and more that will not be duplicated in the Newsflash. Read […]
West Coast Imaging performs automated breast ultrasound (ABUS)
As the first clinic in BC, West Coast Medical Imaging performs screening breast ultrasound for patients with C and D density breasts using Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS). The standard WCMI requisition can be used. Patients must have had a mammogram that identifies their breast density. Patients that are not suitable for ABUS include: Patients with […]
Pathways users: Please help us keep specialist wait times up to date
When you notice that a wait time is out of sync with what is posted on Pathways, please notify Pathways via the Contact us button in the bottom right-hand corner of the page. Our administrator will connect with the respective specialty office and update their profile within a week. Thanks from Your Pathways team!
Patient summaries are billable, and we’re leading the way provincially
Did you know that you can bill for completing and sending in patient summaries, under the Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP) payment model? Further, Doctors of BC asked the Care Transitions leads to spread their successful work across the province. Here are the details: Community physicians can create a summary of their patient’s pertinent medical and […]
New process for long-term care placement forms means less work for FPs
Care Transitions and the Long-term Care Initiative (LTCI) have been working together for the past four years to advocate for a better Long-term Care Placement form, and it’s finally here. In fact, the whole process has been optimized to take work off your plates. What you need to know We know that the previous LTC […]
Interested in joining the Mindful Mondays facilitator team?
Mindful Mondays will resume on February 12 at 8pm and be offered monthly. The South Island MSA is looking for physicians who would be interested in joining the facilitator team. Please email [email protected].
Does your workplace promote compassion?
Consider reading the article Creating Compassion-Informed Workplaces and reflect on the questions presented to re-evaluate your workplace and practices.
