Description
The Medical On-Call / Availability Program (MOCAP) is a provincial program established by the 2001 Working Agreement between the British Columbia Medical Association (BCMA) and the Government of British Columbia. Health Authorities issue contracts to approved MOCAP groups. The group contact submits the on-call schedule at the end of each month to Physician Compensation for payment.
Purpose
The purpose of MOCAP is to:
- Meet the medical needs of new or unassigned patients requiring emergency care by providing continuous coverage, as determined by the health authority (HA), at acute care hospitals, Diagnostic and Treatment centers, and specified emergency treatment rooms
- Meet standards of care as a minimum requirement of response to emergency on-call;
- Ensure that physicians providing coverage as part of an established call rotation (or physician group) are compensated for being available to provide this service;
- Ensure on-call coverage under this program translates into a sustainable workload for participating physicians; and
- Address gaps in continuous, sustainable on-call coverage with innovative, workable solutions that are consistent with program requirements.
The provincial program improves consistency for provincial on-call arrangements and provides assistance to health authorities and physicians for on-call medical coverage.
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