primary care

Doctors of BC Position: Doctors of BC believes strongly that, to effect lasting system level change, it must be undertaken collaboratively, incrementally, through application of a continuous quality improvement approach, and supported through positive incentives. This paper, provides an overview of Doctors of BC’s response to the Ministry of Health; the response reflects extensive physician input on the Policy Papers.

Doctors of BC Position: Multidisciplinary primary care is an important component of a broader primary care approach designed to meet the challenges of the increasing prevalence of chronic disease, the growing needs of an aging population, and the ongoing concerns of patient access to primary care. To enhance multidisciplinary primary care in BC, Doctors of BC supports setting standards to guarantee patient safety and quality of care, funding to incorporate allied health providers, and physicians should have the option to operate in these teams as the clinical team leader.

Doctors of BC Position: Doctors of BC supports life prevention planning which is done in partnership between patients, policymakers, physicians, and other providers. The family physician should be responsible for delivery and coordination of the plan and patients should be included as a key voice in decision-making.

Doctors of BC Position: In order to help individuals suffering from depression and addiction Doctors of BC policy supports a collaborative approach among stakeholders to provide adequate service funding, reduce barriers to treatment, develop effective physician education, expand research capacity and continue to explore innovative improvements in quality of care.

Doctors of BC Position: Doctors of BC supports opportunities for physicians to promote physical activity to their patients in their office settings.