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In the News: Kelowna Doctor Helps to Heal Patients Faster

Jun 9, 2014
Published in Kelowna Daily Courier April 2014

Dr. Ron Collins, who likes to hike, cycle or cross-country ski during his time off, is leading a group of colleagues in eight Interior Health hospitals that do colorectal surgery in new ways to foster better health for surgical patients.

Transforming the surgical experience for patients is the goal of a group led by a Kelowna doctor.
Anesthetist Dr. Ron Collins is leading a group of colleagues in eight Interior Health hospitals that do colorectal surgery in new ways to foster better health for surgical patients.

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Expression of Interest - More Funding Opportunities from SSC

Mar 27, 2014

The SSC has dedicated up to $15 million to fund new specialist-led Quality and Innovation Initiatives for quality improvement and to address care gaps. An Expression of Interest (EOI) submission is available to actively practicing in BC specialists to complete online until April 30. More information is available in the EOI information package and Frequently Asked Questions.

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Spotlight on a Specialty: Respirology

Mar 14, 2014

Lungs – they breathe life into us and are one of the single most essential elements to our survival.  They are responsible for a need so inherent we do it without even thinking about it.  So what happens when disease strikes these vital organs?

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ERAS - Turning Traditional Wisdom on its Head

Mar 14, 2014

A doctor picks up the chart of a patient scheduled for prostate cancer surgery that morning and the doctor’s orders do not say NPO. A head-scratcher for some, but for other doctors involved in the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathway - it makes perfect medical sense.

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SSC – Collaborating to Enhance Specialist Care

Mar 13, 2014

The Specialist Services Committee (SSC) is one of a number of collaborative committees that make BC's health care system unique. No other province have collaborative committees of doctor and government members working together to improve the health care system.

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SSC Supporting Patient Safety and Quality

Mar 3, 2014

The Specialist Services Committee (SSC) took part in the annual BC Patient Safety and Quality Council Forum February 27 and 28. The forum featured workshops and presentations on a variety of topics related to improving quality across the continuum of care. SSC conducted an interactive workshop, held a number of storyboard presentations, and also sponsored a number of specialists to attend the forum.

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Have You Experienced That “Look”?

Dec 5, 2013

You know the look. You get it after you tell a patient “you have cancer.”  The look takes on a myriad of forms such as fear, tears, disbelief and so on. It is in this state that patients are usually expected to listen to crucial information about their treatment options.

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Shifting Landscape Reveals Care Gaps

Dec 5, 2013

The landscape continues to shift in relation to the lifespan of children with chronic care conditions. What was once fatal in childhood, no longer is. One of SSC’s sponsored initiatives is helping specialists in pediatric care and in adult care coordinate the transition of youth with chronic care needs into adult care.

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Spotlight on a Specialty – Endocrinology

Dec 5, 2013

Hormones – the drivers behind every part of who we are, and how we function.  And as part of one of the most complex systems in the body – the endocrine system – these hormones behave radically differently from person to person.

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Telehealth Wound Care: Transcending Barriers to Care

Oct 17, 2013

In BC, all but two specialities now have a fee code for telehealth service. The Specialist Services Committee has funded three telehealth projects under the Quality and Innovation Initiatives.

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Spotlight on a Specialty: Rheumatolgy

Oct 17, 2013

With more than 150 disease conditions that they diagnose and treat — including arthritis, lupus, gout, vasculitis, scleroderma and other systemic autoimmune conditions — BC's rheumatologists have "fascinating patients with complex problems that often require digging to solve a mystery," says Dr. Jason Kur, president of the BC Society of Rheumatologists.

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Knowledge Seeker and Organic Farmer

Oct 17, 2013

Dr. Chester Morris knows about healthy eating and it’s not just because he’s a doctor. It’s because along with his wife, Nicky, and their nine year-old daughter, Mara, he runs Morris Farm in the Port Alberni area.

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CHARD is discontinued

Aug 15, 2013

The Ministry of Health has made the decision to discontinue the Community Healthcare and Resource Directory (CHARD), effective immediately.

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Hearing and Responding to Your Concerns

Apr 12, 2013

SSC conducted a survey and identified that Telephone Fees are easier for a Specialist to use when the primary physician sends over patient information to the Specialist’s office.

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Specialist Participation at the Canadian Conference on Physician Leadership

Mar 8, 2013

Sponsoring Specialist Participation at the Canadian Conference on Physician Leadership, May 31 to June 1, 2013 in Vancouver

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SSC approves 21 Quality and Innovation Projects

Jan 1, 2013

The Specialist Services Committee has approved an additional $3M in one-time funding, bringing the total to $8M, to support 21 physician-led local projects over the next several years.  A total of

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G78717 Specialist Discharge Care Plan for Complex Patients Fee

Jan 1, 2013

(extra $75)

A reminder that this fee is available to bill for the most responsible specialist physician coordinating a complex patient’s hospital discharge.

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How can the Specialist Services Committee (SSC) best support you in improving the services you provide to patients across BC? In 2013 the SSC will be reviewing its current initiatives and creating a strategic plan for how to support specialists for the 2

Jan 1, 2013

A group of BC specialists and health care executives recently traveled to Cleveland, Ohio to find out the secrets of success at one of the US’s top medical centres.  Organized by the Practice Suppo

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How can the Specialist Services Committee better support you?

Jan 1, 2013

How can the Specialist Services Committee (SSC) best support you in improving the services you provide to patients across BC?  In 2013 the SSC will be reviewing its current initiatives and creating

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SSC Annual Report (2010-2012)

Dec 3, 2012

Download and read the Specialist Services Committee Annual Report, which covers two years,  2010\2011 and 2011\2012.

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