Billing in BC: Basics for Family Medicine
Overview
The purpose of this course is to help family physicians and international medical graduates learn the basics of billing in their practice.
Outline
Course content at a glance:
- Billings systems
- Basic visit billings codes and limits
- Procedure and lab fees
- Worksafe/ICBC
- Uninsured services
- Special visits
Learning objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the principles of fee-for-service billing in BC
- Review common billing and diagnostic codes
- Discover common billings errors and their consequences
- Identify and utilize billing resources
Key speakers
- Eric Cadesky, MD, CM, CCFP, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of British Columbia
Accreditation
The Division of Continuing Professional Development, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Continuing Medical Education Accreditation Committee (CACME) to provide CPD credits for physicians. This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by UBC CPD for up to 1.0 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits. Each physician should claim only those credits accrued through participation in the activity.
Key Details
E-learning
One hour
1.0 Mainpro+
New-to-Practice in BC
Practice Management
Family Physician
Medical Resident
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