Practitioner & Professional Resources

A suite of identity products and services for health care providers in BC.

The service enables simple, secure identity management, simplified user sign on processes, streamlined registration and enrolment, and integrated security.

The policies and procedures for enrolling with MSP and receiving payment for the medical services provided to patients vary from one type of practitioner to the next. Find resources and information related to your specific type of medical practice.

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BC PharmaCare is a public program that helps B.C. residents pay for many prescription drugs, some medical devices and supplies, and pharmacy services.

In British Columbia, there are 26 regulated health professions, of which 25 are governed by 6 regulatory colleges under the Health Professions Act. The act provides a common regulatory framework for health professions in British Columbia.

There are two main physician compensation models in B.C: fee-for-service and the Alternative Payment program. Physicians can also receive funding through rural practice programs, which focus on recruiting and retaining physicians in rural practice, and through the Medical On-Call Availability program, which compensates physicians for being on call.

BC PAD service provides accredited continuing medical education to individuals and small groups of clinicians on selected drug therapy topics. Each session is 30-60 minutes.

Digital health standards are essential to enable the seamless integration and efficient management of healthcare information. Making clinical information available electronically to clinicians and patients offers the potential to transform how health care is delivered.

Health care partners may request access to online services. These require approval by the system owner or administrator, including (but not always limited to) the completion of agreement for system and data use.

The Province operates a number of health information exchange services, which allow point-of-service applications to exchange patient information with the clinical information repositories and registries.

Outpatient diagnostic services are provided in approved facilities in both community and hospital settings.  A diagnostic facility is defined as “a facility, place or office principally equipped for prescribed diagnostic services, studies or procedures, and includes any branches of a diagnostic facility.”

The Ministry of Health’s Laboratory Services Teams lead the strategic direction, priorities, and plans for overseeing, administering, and delivering laboratory services.

Implementing minimum nurse-to-patient ratios (mNPRs) is critical to ensuring stronger workplaces for nurses. This includes workplace culture, and quality practice and learning environments, which, in turn, will foster better health-care settings for patients.