- Perform the basics of fee-for-service billing for full service family practice (including office and out-office billing), and demonstrate familiarity with fee incentives and alternative payment models.
- Identify local, regional and national Family Medicine professional organizations that support our work as family physicians (eg. ACFP, CFPC, AMA, PFSP, Department of Family Medicine)
- Explain the concept of incorporating your practice, its pros and cons, and the resources required (Accountant, Lawyer).
- Demonstrate an understanding of corporate and personal taxation as it applies to professional income and your filing requirements upon graduation from Residency.
- Discuss what you should consider before joining a practice and common pitfalls.
- Identify resources and contacts available to physicians for starting or joining a practice.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the use of Electronic Medical Records and understand how they can support practice improvement.
- Identify the basics of a medicolegal report and other legally binding forms (e.g. Disability, Workers’ Compensation Board).
- Describe an approach to negotiating a Locum Contract.
- Outline the obligations, benefits and risks of locum work.
- Outline the College complaints process and the implications of formal complaints.
- Describe a basic approach to dealing with College complaints, including available resources and supports.
- Demonstrate complete charting for patient-care and medicolegal protection (i.e. legibility, pertinent positive and negatives, and clear follow-up instruction).
- Describe strategies for practice management and human resource management in the office.
- Describe a strategic approach to scheduling that improves efficiency and provides patients access to timely care.
- Discuss ways to promote teamwork among your clinic staff to support your work flow, improve efficiency, and encourage collegiality.
- Describe the benefits of disability insurance, professional liability insurance, and malpractice insurance.
- Demonstrate awareness of medicolegal process (i.e. know to call CMPA).