Learn more about supporting Community-based Specialists
Access supports
The SSC is engaging with community-based specialists without hospital or health authority privileges to understand your needs and better support you. A number of supports have been arranged to date.
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Spoken Language Interpreting ServicesAccess on-demand interpretation services for patients in your community practice. Available at no cost to specialists and teams - 24/7 by telephone in about 240 languages |
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UpToDateGet clinical decision support online with access to the latest evidence, best practices |
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CareConnectView electronic health information for patient encounters, lab results, diagnostic imaging and clinical documents. Secure access is available 24/7 to community based specialists. |
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Business PathwaysGet customized support, resources, information, and expert advice to navigate the current operational needs of your practice. Available from Doctors of BC. |
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Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)Order PPE and critical supplies for your community clinic at no cost. New three-month orders start June 1, 2023 at the Ministry of Health’s PPE Portal. |
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Zoom for HealthcareGet a Zoom for Healthcare license to deliver virtual care. Currently available for no cost to August 2023. Existing licenses automatically renew, or apply for a new license. |
Background: Supporting Community-based Specialists
- 2019: At the Specialists Symposium in 2019, SSC collected feedback on how it can better support all specialists in their work. Supporting community-based specialists without affiliation with hospitals and health authorities was identified as a need, resulting in SSC making it a key priority moving forward.
- 2020: Early in 2020, the Doctors of BC board with endorsement by the Representative Assembly, acknowledged the unique concerns of community-based specialists, and the need for SSC to increase support for this group.
- 2021: To better understand the unique needs of community-based specialists without hospital privileges, SSC heard from about 30 community-based specialists representing 12 specialties from across the province. As part of five focus groups, these community-based specialists reflected on potential gaps and opportunities within SSC’s mandate and scope of work, and identified concrete and actionable priorities for SSC in these theme areas:
- Theme 1: CBS carry a tremendous “burden of business” significantly contributing to fatigue and burnout
- Theme 2: CBS do not feel sufficiently connected to colleagues
- Theme 3: Developing capabilities and training
Read more in the focus group report.
Contact
Donna Murphy-Burke, Portfolio Liaison;dmurphyburke@doctorsofbc.ca
