policy statement

Updated policy statement on Scope of Practice for Health Professionals

January 10, 2024

Informed by member feedback, Doctors of BC has refreshed our existing policy statement on Scope of Practice for Health Professionals and developed updated recommendations that will advise our advocacy with government moving forward.

The goal of this refresh was to ensure that our policy...
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Surgical procedure

New policy statement addresses the challenges to surgical care

November 28, 2022

More than 80,000 patients in BC are waiting for surgery, with more added to waitlists every day. Many have already waited far longer than the federal government’s benchmark limit of 26 weeks, others have been waiting for over a year. And these long wait times are impacting surgical outcomes and...
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Governance for EMR Data Used for Secondary Purposes

September 8, 2020

The range and volume of personal health data collected and accessible through a variety of sources, including administrative claims, mobile devices, social media, and electronic medical record systems (EMRs), is rapidly growing. There is widespread agreement that EMR data is valuable for...
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Improving Chronic Pain Management for British Columbians

July 12, 2017
With an estimated one in five British Columbians living with chronic pain – a number that is expected to grow with our aging population, effective pain management is crucial for improving these individuals’ everyday quality of life.   Doctors of BC believes our health care system is lacking with...
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Health Information Management and Technology (IM/IT)

July 10, 2017

Doctors of BC believes any Health Information Management & Technology (Health IM/IT) system introduced in BC must: 

Support quality care and enable clinical excellence. Support the one patient, one record principle.  Ensure the physician voice is considered early and often on all IM/IT...
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