Practice Index

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Dispute over growing appointment numbers GP and NHS leaders have clashed over another upsurge in appointment requests. NHS England says the nearly 26 million appointments in December demonstrate progress in improving primary care, while the Royal College of GPs says it shows that pressure on practices is becoming even more intolerable.

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Practice Index

JUNE 13, 2024

Flawed appointments measure shelved Practices had risked losing thousands of pounds because they could not provide accurate data on appointments for indicator ACC-08. The IGPM had warned NHS England of a “significant flaw” in one of the appointment management systems.

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Practice Index

MARCH 14, 2024

Practices urged to sign up as veteran friendly A drive has been launched to encourage practices to become “veterans friendly”. Record appointments “unsustainable”? NHS England reports that practices delivered a record number of appointments last year. million appointments – that’s 20% more than the previous month.

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Health Prime

JANUARY 24, 2024

The year 2024 is no exception. In 2024, we anticipate further evolution of telemedicine, with increased integration into routine care practices. The future of telemedicine will look brighter than ever in 2024. In 2024, medical providers will increasingly be rewarded based on patient outcomes and the quality of care.

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Practice Index

AUGUST 1, 2024

CQC shake-up pledge Practices have welcomed plans for a shake-up of the CQC after a review found major failings. Hope for end to trainee doctor strikes GP trainee strikes are expected to end following a deal between the medical unions and the Government. The proposed 6% would mean practices getting an extra 4.1% on top of the 1.9%

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Practice Index

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Appointments reach record high Practice appointments reached a record high in October. million appointments in the month, three million more than 12 months earlier, itself a record, according to new NHS England data. The Royal College of GPs said practices now deliver 30% more appointments than five years ago.

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Practice Index

JULY 25, 2024

CrowdStrike crisis highlights concerns about IT backups The NHS needs to find an improved way of backing up its IT systems following the havoc caused by the CrowdStrike failure last week, a senior GP has said. Practices were badly hit by the CrowdStrike failure, which led to appointment systems and EMIS being inaccessible.

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Practice Index

JUNE 20, 2024

The campaign was launched following a survey of practices undertaken in December. The dashboard contains details of rising numbers of appointments, declining patient satisfaction and NHS financial support for practices. The post Primary care news round-up (13th June to 19th June 2024) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Health Populi

APRIL 12, 2024

Congress can’t agree on much before the 2024 summer recess, there’s one bipartisan stroke of political pens in Washington, DC, that could provide some satisfaction for both patients and doctors: bring telehealth back to patients and providers permanently. Whether you’re a patient or a physician in the U.S., While the 118 th U.S.

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Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 20, 2023

I’ve been following the general conversations and have been particularly interested in AI’s potential to improve diagnostic performance. I started with a steroid two years ago, but the pain was too severe and I ended up with an injection in my back. What follows is the suggested reply to the partner of a patient of mine.

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Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2024

Not so fast, consumers say In its introduction to the company’s Tech Trends 2024 report , Deloitte called GenAI, a “force multiplier for human ambitions.” CHAI stands for the Coalition for Health AI, and by March 2024 had over 1,300 representatives from across the industry. Move fast with AI and break things? public health, as well.

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Practice Index

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has told practices he is “aware” of the problem, but following last week’s budget, ministers said practices or the NHS would have to cover the increase. Alarm at latest tech outage Practices have called for more choice in IT following the latest problems with the EMIS systems. Practices were awarded 4.4%

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Practice Index

JUNE 27, 2024

The call has come from the Royal College of GPs following a consultation which involved 5,000 doctors. The college says it now wants to draw up new and detailed guidance on induction, supervision and scope of practice. He added: “If one part of the NHS crumbles, the rest will follow.

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Mobius MD

DECEMBER 3, 2024

However, AI can play a valuable role in reducing the burden of routine processes adjacent to clinical visits, like appointment scheduling, billing, and claims management. These tools optimize appointment slots to reduce schedule gaps and keep clinics running smoothly.

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Valant

JULY 25, 2024

Personalized Reminders: Use automated reminders for appointments, medication adherence, and self-care. Highlight the importance of routine visits and follow-ups. Reinforce positive behaviors. Strategies for Effective Behavioral Health Messaging 1. Download Template

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 22, 2024

I hope to provide attendees of HLTH 2024 along with my readers who aren’t in Vegas useful context for assessing the new ideas and business model announcements as well as a practical summary for those of you in planning mode for health care in 2025. PwC’s 2024 U.S. In this research.

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Mobius MD

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The burnout problem persists; in 2024, about half of doctors said they were burned out. Use pre-visit planning and pre-appointment lab testing to reduce time wasted on the review of follow-up results.

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Valant

JANUARY 16, 2024

Unbillable admin tasks outside of appointment times can eat up a shocking amount of your day. Request Pricing Streamlining the Patient Care Process with Valant’s EHR However, it’s not just the treatment phase that must become more efficient to free up your time. And much of that comes down to your EHR workflow.

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Valant

MARCH 26, 2024

The more tools you use, the more effort it takes to ensure up-to-date data and uniform processes across systems. Even small tasks like scheduling appointments can have an outsized impact on your practice if not standardized. You can then track specific KPIs that will indicate how well you’re following your mission statement.

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Valant

MARCH 1, 2024

Obtain consent from new patients to provide appointment reminders , to send PHI through a secure patient portal, to obtain medical records from past providers, and more. The basics of following through and following up are critical. You’ll also want to ensure you are in compliance with the No Surprises Act.

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CollaborateMD

JUNE 18, 2024

This guide will set your practice up for success in the fast-evolving healthcare landscape. People who require frequent appointments—such as those with chronic diseases—can maintain a high level of care without compromising other areas of their lives. from 2024 to 2030. This, in turn, boosts patient engagement.

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Valant

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Although this treatment requires at least several weeks of appointments at certified treatment centers where patients are observed for at least 2 hours, the time and cost can be worth it. As practices scale up, they often encounter unique complexities in managing patient care, administrative tasks, and regulatory compliance.

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Practice Index

APRIL 4, 2024

My previous Practice Index blog explored upcoming changes to flexible working legislation coming into effect on 6th April 2024. Employees who are carers may request up to one week off work over a 12-month period for the purpose of providing this care. Here’s a quick rundown of them.

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Northwest Career College

OCTOBER 24, 2024

As of September 2024, the average annual salary for a Legal Assistant in the United States is $48,215, or roughly $23.18 Examples of this are filing, scheduling appointments, and calling clients. The following question helps employers determine how you would react under stress and solve the problem presented to you.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In 2024, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health was proudly again awarded Magnet designation. There are a few ways this can be exhibited: Appointment of “wellness” positions: A theme with progressing as a nursing practice and an organization is being deliberate about what you say and do.

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Accepted Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

And so those students that decide to follow that path are really focused on learning about that particular population segment. 19:41] Sometimes for these science people, it’s hard to turn down the science brain and sometimes tell them, turn up the humanistic side a little bit. And so they have to learn a lot. Be yourself.

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MedAssistantEDU.org

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Different categories of medical assistant certifications- Medical assistant certifications can be of the following type- a) Distance learning – In distance learning, the candidates learn their syllabus online over a period at the comfort of their home. They must maintain privacy by following the HIPAA compliance guidelines.

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Practice Index

MARCH 7, 2024

It follows the imposition of the new GP contract with a funding increase of just 1.9%. Same day appointment hubs plan shelved A controversial plan for “same day” hubs, which would triage patients seeking practice appointments, has been shelved due to GP concerns. million it has received to improve access to appointments.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

health care, with hospital costs following in second place, seen in the December 2022 KFF Health Tracking Poll. Most patients have experienced frustrations – in the designer’s parlance, “friction” – when seeking routine care as well as during a routine medical appointment. 2023’s journey toward value in health care.

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Practice Index

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The findings follow a recent warning to practices about the risks of using AI. They found that 29% of AI users are using them to help write reports after patient appointments. In Gloucestershire, more than 10% of appointments follow a wait of four weeks, the Lib Dems revealed. Swedish researchers surveyed GPs.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 20, 2024

While I have mature chops in forecasting, futures work, and scenario planning, the uncertainties as of late December 2024 can feel like they overwhelm and outnumber the certainties, and wild cards abound. voters minds in the 2024 elections. But the self-rationing care rationale continues to be cost, then convenience and access.

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Practice Index

JANUARY 2, 2025

is clear the system is broken, which is why we are slashing red tape, binning outdated performance targets, and instead freeing doctors up to do their jobs. Patients still struggling to get appointments More than a million people were unable to obtain a practice appointment in November, it has been claimed.

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Health Populi

JUNE 5, 2024

How AI can democratize and enchant health care – the WHO perspective In January 2024 I explored the World Health Organization’s report on Ethics & Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Health in my Health Populi blog. Let me explain from a global to a local lens…. Further value could be realized by integrating Copilot into the EHR.

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The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

After considering the comments and feedback, the HHS then releases a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) which is followed by a comment period. As these proposals have not yet got to the NPRM stage, they are unlikely to be new HIPAA regulations in 2022 and may possibly not be enacted until 2024. New HIPAA Regulations in 2022.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In 2024, this is a thriving business, led by a recently-appointed new executive from the fashion industry , 800+ years later operating in both brick-and-mortar shops around the world as well as an ecommerce business selling remedies as well as a line of fragrance and other personal care offerings.

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Scrubs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Lauren Sausser September 23, 2024 ORANGEBURG, S.C. But I finally have the final report, and wanted to see if you and your boyfriend could meet me Wednesday afternoon for a follow up?” The next day, when Marsh woke up in the hospital, she said, a law enforcement officer asked her questions. SC Woman Now Tells Her Story.

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Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 14, 2025

While Fauci denied that the NIH had ever funded such research, the NIH had to clarify his remarks , and Deputy Director Lawrence Tabak acknowledged in Congressional testimony in 2024 that the NIH had indeed funded gain-of-function research in Wuhan. He’s also accused of helping to cover up a laboratory origin of covid.

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