Amendments to Alternative Payment Template contracts Sample Clauses

Amendments to Alternative Payment Template contracts.  Separate Service/Sessional templates have been created for individual contracts and group contracts  Key changes to the Individual Service Contract are as follows:  Clarifications/Improvements/Detail: revisions and additions to language to better reflect existing process and legal requirements or to clarify obligations (e.g. WorkSafe BC; independent contractor status; third party xxxxxxxx; reporting obligations; more detailed Appendices)  Termination: clarifies that loss of privileges is a fundamental breach of the contract (such that the contract can be terminated without notice)  Workload: the parties can now involve a Trouble Shooter if they cannot resolve workload concerns due to significant unanticipated increases in volume  The Group Service Contract is based on the Individual Service Contract (including the above changes) but with the required changes/additions to reflect the group nature of the contract. The key additions specific to the Group Service Contract are as follows:  Exclusive Contracts: where a group and a health authority expressly agree that the services provided under the group contract are exclusive to the group, an individual physician who voluntarily resigns from the contract will also be required to resign his or her privileges  Group Governance: physicians and their health authority can negotiate at a local level whether or not the group must have a governance agreement and whether or not it must be shared with the health authority  The Sessional Templates (individual and group) have been updated to reflect changes in the Service Contract templates, except for the provisions unique to the Sessional Contracts Application Process for new Alternative Payment Arrangement  Government to develop a process for physicians to apply for a transition from fee-for-service to an alternative payment arrangement PHYSICIAN HEALTH Physicians Physical and Psychological Health and Safety  Doctors of BC will participate in the Ministry’s broad governance structures both at the provincial and regional levels to ensure a physician voice in occupational health and safety, psychological health and safety, and violence prevention for physicians working in health authority facilities  Government will create/continue physician-specific working groups with participation by Doctors of BC for:  Physician Violence Prevention  Psychological Safety affecting physicians  Health Authorities will:  Provide appropriate violence prevention and respon...

Amendments to Alternative Payment Template contracts i. Separate Service/Sessional templates have been created for individual contracts and group contracts; App D Schedule E App D Schedule F