‘An opportunity to transform’: Details on B.C.’s longawaited payment plan for family physicians released

The B.C. government, in partnership with Doctors of B.C., has released details about its new payment model for family doctors, a plan that could reshape primary care across the province. Payment details of “The Longitudinal Family Physician Payment Model” were distributed to family doctors on Friday. The payment model in- cludes compensating doctors for their time, patient interactions, and the complexity of patient needs.

Dr. Joshua Greggain, president of Doctors of B.C. and a family physician, said the plan will help alleviate the healthcare crisis. “We really feel like by lifting up family medicine, our primary care, and leaning into team-based care, the expectation and the aspiration is that everything will get better in due time,” he said. “This is an opportunity to transform the health-care system by simply flicking a switch.” Under the previous fee-for-service model, doctors were not paid for the time they spent doing

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