GPSC 2020/21 Year-in-Review

In a year of uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic, the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC) successfully executed on its planned activities and unplanned efforts.

Take a look at highlights from the GPSC’s activities, outcomes, and achievements between April 2020 and March 2021 in the GPSC’s 2020/21 Year-in-Review.

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GPSC newsletter

Keeping family physicians updated on the GPSC's programs and initiatives, The Update newsletter is published online and emailed directly to family doctors in BC. 

• Special Edition: BC Family Doctor Day. A message from the GPSC Co-Chairs (May 19, 2022).
• Special Edition: Increased GPSC fees, new prenatal care fee (February 28, 2022).
• Special Edition: Significant increase to CLFP payment for eligible family physicians (January 24, 2022).
• The Update: December 2021 Edition (December 10, 2021).
• Special Edition: GPSC introduces and expands fees to support longitudinal care, team-based care, and mental health care for patients (September 27, 2021).
• Special Edition: A message from your family physician representatives on the GPSC (September 24, 2021). 
• Special Edition: Family physician applications can now be pre-approved for the Group Family Practice Development Grant (May 25, 2021).
• Special Edition: CareConnect Enrolment Now Open for Family Doctors Across BC through PHSA (May 19, 2021).
• Special Edition: GPSC grant to offset costs of recruiting into team-based care practices (April 28, 2021).
• The Update: April 2021 Edition (April 14, 2021).
• Special Edition: New GPSC grant supports doctors to form group family practices (March 15, 2021).
• Special Edition: GPSC billing education webinar series. Spring 2021 (March 2, 2021).
• Special Edition: BC Care Bundle information webinar on February 2 (January 28, 2021).
• Special Edition: New one-time payment supports family doctors to deliver new ‘care bundle’ for high risk patients (January 26, 2021).
• Special Update: BC Care Bundle for supporting high-risk patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and influenza season (January 12, 2021). 
• The Update: November 2020 Edition (November 4).
• The Update: June 2020 Edition (June 8).
• The Update: Spring 2020 Edition (April 7).
• Special Edition: COVID-19: fee changes for family physicians (March 27).
• Special Edition: Message from GPSC Co-Chairs on COVID-19 (March 17).
• The Update: Winter 2020 Edition (March 9).
• Special Edition: Important changes to GPSC fees start April 1 (March 5).
• Fall 2019.
• Summer 2019.
• Winter 2019.
• Fall 2018.
• Summer 2018.

For archived issues of the GPSC newsletter, please email us.