COVID-19

The Doctor is In

The Doctor is In: supporting physicians in re-opening offices

May 21, 2020

“The Doctor is In: Recommendations for expanding in-person care in community-based physician practices” provides a one-stop source of information to support physicians in the gradual re-opening of offices and clinics. 

Prepared by physicians for physicians, The Doctor is In...
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Remembering lessons from the “Summers of polio” in the time of COVID-19

May 15, 2020

“Necessity is the Mother of Invention” - Plato

Human history is full of examples of an acute crisis causing seismic changes in health care, social interactions, business practices, and government structures. There can be no question that the COVID-19 pandemic in...
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Zoom for health care

Updated: Business Cost Premium expands to include telehealth

May 8, 2020

This article has been updated with answers to some of the questions we have been asked by physicians. Click here to read the Physician Q&As.

Effective May 1, 2020, the Business Cost Premium (BCP) will be temporarily expanded to apply to telehealth fee items, including phone...
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Provincial Health Officer Dr Bonnie Henry to take part in webinar for health care providers

May 7, 2020

The Provincial Health Officer, Dr Bonnie Henry, will join other medical experts in a webinar for physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, paramedics, and other health care providers. 

The webinar will be in a Q and A format, and will focus on health practices to optimize patient care and...
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Upcoming webinar on navigating COVID-19 financial support

May 6, 2020

Registration is open for a new webinar on May 14th to help BC physicians navigate the COVID-19 crisis. 

To learn more about the support programs available to you and how you might qualify, and other financial resources, join Doctors of BC and MD Financial Management for a live one-hour...
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