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Primary care news round-up (13th June to 19th June 2024)

Practice Index

This found that fewer than one quarter of practices felt optimistic about being able to deliver safe patient care this year; 51% said they were having to operate outside the boundaries of their clinical expertise. It shows that last year, just 35% of patients usually saw their preferred GP, compared with 50% in 2018.

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Automating Prior Authorizations: How AI Improves Patient Access to Medications

ACMA Blog

Additionally, the implementation of AI in prior authorizations offers the potential to significantly reduce the administrative burden on healthcare staff, allowing them to allocate more time and resources to direct patient care. Al-Haque, S., Rayasam, M., & Singh, P. AI ushers in next-gen prior authorization in healthcare.

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Five healthcare trends to watch for in 2024 

Health Prime

The healthcare industry is in a constant state of evolution, developing new tools and strategies to enhance physician performance and patient satisfaction. These ongoing industry trends can also facilitate physicians’ tasks, allowing them to focus on patients while ensuring proper revenue collection.

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Severe Wound Care Is Shifting to Post-Acute Care

Relias

According to a 2021 report from the United States Government Accountability Office, Medicare spending on stays for severe wound care declined about 2% from $2.06 billion in fiscal year 2018. The decrease in per stay spending was likely driven, in part, by a change in where beneficiaries received care,” stated the report.