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Call for Nominations

February 24, 2014

Dear Members:

Please consider this document as the Doctors of BC official call for nominations for the upcoming elections. Here are the important dates to remember:​

2014 ELECTION FOR OFFICERS, DELEGATES, VICE-DELEGATES AND
DISTRICT...
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WorkSafeBC – Removing a Unique Fee-for-Service Code

February 24, 2014

The Doctors of BC and WorkSafeBC (WSBC) are parties to a negotiated Fee-For-Service/Sessional Agreement – valued at about $50 million annually. Included in the negotiated Agreement are WSBC’s “Unique Fee for Service” codes.

These codes cover specific services provided to WSBC clients that...
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A GP for Me telephone consultations increase

February 20, 2014

Family doctors participating in the A GP for Me program are now able to do 1500 telephone consultations a year, triple the number allowed when the program was first announced last year. This step will help to better meet the needs of patients for more timely access to family doctors,...
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Audit & Inspection Committee looking for physicians to participate on audit team

February 12, 2014

Doctors who have undergone any form of audit understand it can be a stressful procedure. Help see a colleague through the process and gain experience along the way.

The Audit and Inspection Committee (AIC) is currently looking to fill Medical Inspector and Audit Hearing Panel positions...
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Reminder: Make your 2014 - 2015 application for benefits under the Doctors of BC Parental Leave Program (PLP)

February 11, 2014

Are you a physician practicing medicine in British Columbia? Are you and/or your spouse having or adopting a baby or planning a pregnancy in the period of April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015?

If you are, then it is important to take advantage of the Parental Leave Program, one of the...
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