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Beyond Medicine, Interviews / BY: David R. Richardson, MD January/February 2021
... we don’t have any general psychiatrists in private practice anymore, because, I think, they got paid so poorly. ... as an incentive for people to be psychiatrists in private practice, that would probably do it. That’s not going to ... work were hiked. It caused an exodus from outpatient practice that is still causing problems for us today. So ...
Beyond Medicine / BY: Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond (Aki-kwe), JD, LLM, SJD March 2021
... therefore application—of what they mean in a practice setting. Essentially, the review found that the ... groups. Solutions: mindsets and tools Antiracism is the practice of actively identifying, challenging, preventing, ... and privilege embedded in their own understanding and practice. It requires curiosity and a commitment to lifelong ...
Beyond Medicine / BY: Thomas S. Watson, MD, DPhil March 2021
... analyses have stopped short of supporting any change in practice and if ultrasound’s use as a primary diagnostic ... on patients and supports its continued consideration for practice guidelines and provider training. Competing ... authors have stopped short of recommending changes in practice, and chest X-ray remains the recommended study in ...
Billing Tips / BY: Nick Szpakowicz, MD April 2020
... in audits related to your specialty and/or scope of practice. If you are called, the audit will be scheduled ... Committee (AIC) requests an on-site audit of a medical practice, an attempt is made to match the medical inspector with the type of practice being audited. Having a peer physician conduct the ...
Beyond Medicine / BY: Judy Dercksen, MD January/February 2019
... attend mental health and addiction counseling. The General Practice Services Committee’s Practice Support Program and website have also improved ... workshops, and telephone coaching. The Divisions of Family Practice website includes a number of resources and ...
Beyond Medicine / BY: Paul Dhillon, MBBChBAO, LRCP&SI, EMDM, CCFP, DRCOG, DTM&H(Lon), FRGS March 2019
... Medicine. There is a disparity between the pass rates of practice-eligible candidates and residency-trained ... to preparation for the CCFP exam. Current residents and practice-eligible candidates were surveyed nationally to ...
Beyond Medicine, Interviews / BY: David R. Richardson, MD July/August 2019
... time—I was the first chair of our division of family practice, then I got involved with Shared Care and helped get ... councils and so on. And then the divisions of family practice started up locally just around about the time the ... finish. It was so different for us. You could go do family practice and then go back and specialize later. That ...
Billing Tips / BY: Lorne Verhulst, MD July/August 2018
... attempts to match the medical inspector with the type of practice undergoing the audit. Having a peer physician ... the profession or generally designated by the Patterns of Practice Committee (POPC). Be supportive of the policies and ... . —Lorne Verhulst, MD Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee Billing Tips Why become a medical ...
Beyond Medicine, Interviews July/August 2018
... and skills that I wanted to keep as part of my future practice. I loved Montreal and learned French while I was ... in the last year: through our participation in the General Practice Services Committee, Doctors of BC is influential in ... views of all members, no matter their location, type of practice, stage of practice, or demographics. We are diverse ...
Billing Tips / BY: Lorne Verhulst, MD January/February 2018
In March 2017, the Patterns of Practice Committee (POPC) embarked on a new journey by ... to thank all Doctors of BC staff, the Patterns of Practice Committee members, and the Billing Integrity Program ... physician groups. —Lorne Verhulst, MD Chair, Patterns of Practice Committee Some comments from the CME sessions held ...