Practice Index

APRIL 11, 2024

It follows the national drive to diversify primary care teams, introducing a range of professions to support GPs. Boost for MMR catch-up campaign Parents have responded overwhelmingly to the campaign to revive MMR vaccination and halt the spread of measles, flocking to practices to protect their children.

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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”. They say it’s likely this is because the problems resolved following the visit, but warn it could also indicate that a minority are not getting the help they need.

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Practice Index

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

According to the IGPM, the Department of Health should follow suit. Over the 14 years that led up to 2019, the number of appointments per patient remained much the same, but the length of time per consultation increased by nearly half. The proposal comes after the Government decision to end one-word Ofsted gradings for schools.

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Health Populi

MAY 21, 2020

Patients’ concerns of COVID-19 risks have led them to self-ration care in the following ways: 41% have delayed health care services. Health Populi’s Hot Points: It’s interesting to note that one of the investors in this round of Amwell financing was Takeda, the biopharmaceutical company.

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Practice Index

JUNE 13, 2024

The region was the latest to be hit by IT problems following the cyber-attack in London. It has told practices: “Following a recent challenge to the new DP framework, legal action is ongoing and progress has been delayed.” The post Primary care news round-up (6th June to 12th June 2024) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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Practice Index

JANUARY 23, 2025

The decision followed the intervention of a local Member of the Scottish Parliament, Fergus Ewing, who has spent three years objecting to the changes. The post Primary care news round-up (16th January to 23rd January 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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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. The NAO says that the new local integrated care systems have developed partnerships and drawn up plans to prevent ill health.

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Relias

JUNE 6, 2024

Key competencies and attributes of nurse leaders include the following: Understands the correlation between a strong team and high levels of patient quality and safety. Maintains a physical presence through onsite visits, rounding, or huddles to provide direct support and appreciation.

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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.

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Practice Index

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The investment follows pressure from the BMA. NHS England says more than five million women are not up to date with their testing. The post Primary care news round-up (28th November to 4th December 2024) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog. The Scottish Government promised an extra £13.6

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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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Practice Index

MAY 16, 2024

Practices will get support for periods of up to six months. It plans to deploy “experienced and skilled” facilitators to practices and set up group-based learning sessions to ensure experience sharing across practices. It followed the pausing of the GP Sustainability Loan Scheme.

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Practice Index

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The practice serves 16,000 people and the latest project followed their installation of new phone systems. It follows the decision to enable pharmacies to advise patients on treatments for sinusitis, sore throat, earache, infected insect bites, impetigo, shingles and uncomplicated urinary tract infections.

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Practice Index

APRIL 18, 2024

GPs go into contract dispute after rejection Last night, GP leaders declared a formal dispute over this year’s contract settlement following the overwhelming vote of doctors to reject it, warning of the threat of industrial action or other sanctions.

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Practice Index

JUNE 20, 2024

The campaign was launched following a survey of practices undertaken in December. Royal College of GPs Chair, Professor Kamila Hawthorne, said: “As always, the devil will be in the detail and it is essential that these plans are backed up by sufficient funding for primary and community care.”

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Health Populi

JANUARY 8, 2021

economic outlook following today’s news that the U.S. Key financial priorities in 2021 will be paying off debt, building up emergency savings, and paying for day-to-day living expenses. Health Populi’s Hot Points: While the 2007-8 Great Recession was considered more of a “He-Cession,” this round of U.S.

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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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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

“The NP workforce is in a constant state of growth to keep up with the rising demands of the healthcare system,” says Paula Tucker, DNP, FNP-BC, ENP-C, FAANP Clinical Associate Professor and Interim Director of the Emergency Nurse Practitioner Program Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University. ” she says.

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Health Populi

JULY 11, 2019

The press release suggests that ocular diseases will be the first therapeutic area addressed, to be followed by other condition categories that impact people as they age. The objective of this investment round is to further scale GNS solutions that personalize medicines to individual patients.

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19 Labs

AUGUST 6, 2024

Continuity of Care: GALE eClinics help maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are not feasible. Their efforts are a testament to the power of innovation in transforming patient care and addressing healthcare disparities.

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Mobius MD

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

How do you keep up with changes in healthcare when you’re a busy clinician? Email newsletters for primary care physicians The following three newsletters are free and curated for primary care doctors. AMA Morning Rounds AMA Morning Rounds delivers daily healthcare news straight to your inbox.

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CollaborateMD

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The truth is that the road conventional health insurance follows in processing claims is needlessly complicated, leaving room for many unwanted errors and frustrated providers. Process a bulk submission of claims, significantly speeding up the process and improving revenue cycles. Easy, right? Not if you ask billing managers.

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Northwest Suburban College

JUNE 14, 2024

Medical Assistants also play a significant role in preventive medicine, assisting with screenings, patient education, and follow-up care. Patient Education and Follow-up Care Medical Assistants play a crucial role in patient education and follow-up care.

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Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 6, 2023

I want to understand the needs of different nursing populations and bring a well-rounded global perspective to meeting the needs of our nurses and caregivers. Being a healthcare leader means listening closely to understand the intricacies of a challenge, thinking up out-of-the-box solutions, and asking for the expert advice of colleagues.

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Accepted Blog

AUGUST 28, 2024

Follow your medical school’s guidelines, and submit them as early as possible so you have time to incorporate any feedback. Once Applicant A gets matched to a program on their list (let’s say their second choice), they are removed from consideration for all programs lower on their list, which opens those spots up for other applicants.

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 15, 2023

March is National Kidney Month and Minority Nurse caught up with nephrology nurse Nancy Colobong Smith, MN, ARNP, ANP-BC, CNN to find out what it’s like to be a nurse in this specialty. Following my passion and having the support of mentors in finding my way was invaluable.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Hawaii’s four most prominent ethnic groups listed in that year’s census (in round numbers) were Japanese – 61,000, Native Hawaiians – 38,000, Caucasians – 29,000, and Chinese – 26,000. Over the following decades, Lieutenant Commander Koher’s career took the family to Japan, Taiwan, and Washington, DC.

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Accepted Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

If you are more of a kinesthetic learner, then time spent on hospital rounds will be a great way to reinforce concepts. In medical school, it is often up to you to decide how best to spend your time. You might want to ask yourself the following questions: Do you see yourself in primary care? Use your time wisely.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

So I went from learning how to give a bed bath and make a hospital bed to serving as the executive director at this hospital and in a neighborhood close to where I grew up – it warms my heart. He rounds on the units daily and is very visible to staff. Anthony Hospital). What inspired you to become a nurse? It’s a huge responsibility.

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New York Medical Career Training Center

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

After appointment they schedule follow up visits if any extra testing is prescribed by the doctor. Some of the human resources duties are also handled by administrators such as handling initial interview rounds of potential employees, and completing paper work related to hiring.

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MedVA

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

They can also help set up follow-up visits to the clinic if they feel one is warranted. Patients Physicians and other providers will have the ability to free up their time and attention on tedious tasks, in order to focus more time on the patient in front of them with the help of a virtual nursing assistant.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

One study found that the number of suicide deaths decreases when someone follows-up after a suicide intervention. Remember, you can use these tip all year-round, not just Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Stay connected — Stay in touch with the individual after the crisis has passed or after they have sought out care.

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EvidenceCare

APRIL 16, 2024

Hospitals shouldn’t stick to the traditional “follow-up method” that prioritizes a high clean claim rate (claims submitted without internal edits) and instead recommend proactive denial prevention. EvidenceCare established that preventing claim denials upfront is a more effective strategy than simply reacting to them later.

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Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The following list is not exhaustive, but it provides a place to begin when taking a good, hard look at your situation. Are there grand rounds and other ways to learn? It All Comes Down to You In the final analysis, whether you stay or go is up to you. So, how do you decide? What about your job contributes to your growth?

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Health Populi

MARCH 19, 2019

Next up in the agenda was the presentation of the Ivan D. If you follow the Vagisil brand and others in the Combe portfolio, you will see the company’s support of women’s health, engagement and empowerment. Consumer health went opposite, up 7 points, biotech up 3, insurance up 8, pharma up 6.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Often on foot or horseback, she did case investigations, collected sputum samples, educated the community about the disease, and provided follow-up care to those diagnosed with TB. She was the only Board of Health nurse on the island and served approximately 5,000 people. Wilcox quickly saw the need for a TB Hospital on Kauai.

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DropStat

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Language barriers in healthcare prevent or hinder some healthcare stakeholders from reaching out for healthcare , and when they are in a healthcare setting, it may prevent the patient from understanding their healthcare situation and how to follow healthcare protocol. Can nurses perform their duties despite addressing language barriers?

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