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INTRODUCTION The Fédération des médecins omnipraticiens du Québec has prepared this guide to provide details on how to complete the attached MASTER FILE form. UPDATING THE MASTER FILE The FMOQ has decided to create and periodically update the complete list of the medical personnel in each of its 19 affiliated associations. The purpose of this census is twofold: a) to gather all the data required for communication with members; b) to be informed of any change in the practice of general practitioners. HOW TO COMPLETE THE FORM A form, entitled "MASTER FILE," is sent to each general practitioner in Québec who is listed in the FMOQ data bank. The form has three main sections that must be filled in by all physicians: ‐ Personal information ‐ Breakdown of time according to practice settings and fields of activity ‐ Complementary information and survey a) Personal Information You are asked to provide the information requested. We must have your e‐mail address, as this is the best way to send urgent messages. b) Breakdown of time according to practice settings and fields of activity For each information block, three types of information are requested: 1. In relation to your normal workload, indicate the percentage of time spent on all of the activities listed. 2. For each care setting, indicate the three main activities, in order of priority, by writing 1, 2 and 3 on the lines. 3. Check your activities in the appropriate boxes.
Example : OFFICE AND MEDICAL CLINIC (45) % Routine care, by appointment Walk‐in consultations:
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□ ___ □ _1_ Closed clientele □ _3_ House calls Practice management □ ___ Other, specify __Mental health □ ___ Open clientele
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Complementary Information and survey For all of your professional activities, you are asked to indicate as accurately as possible the time that you spend in medical practice, per week and per year. We are asking you to calculate the number of hours that you estimate having spent delivering medical services during your last normal complete week of work (the average week will be obtained by averaging the responses), as well as the number of full weeks of work during your last normal year of practice.
Once the form has been completed, please return it in the enclosed envelope or by fax to: (514) 878‐4455. Note : For any additional information, please contact Mrs. Chantal Nault, Fédération des médecins omnipraticiens du Québec, 1440, rue Sainte‐Catherine Ouest, bureau 1000, Montréal (Québec) H3G 1R8. Telephone: 514 878‐1911, toll free: 1 800 361‐8499, fax: 514 878‐4455, e‐mail:
[email protected].