Practice Index

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Same-day hubs to triage patients A large area of England could see patients diverted to “same-day access hubs” when they seek urgent practice care. Under the plans, which affect Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and West Berkshire, calls would firstly go to the hubs for triage when patients select same-day care.

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Mobius MD

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Having AI check errors gives providers peace of mind while speeding up reimbursements and minimizing costly denials. The latest generative AI allows virtual assistants to easily confirm appointments, answer routine questions, and provide follow-up instructions.

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Practice Index

JULY 4, 2024

“As managers, we can allocate more resources at peak times, such as Mondays, to handle the surge in demand, ensuring that patient care remains timely and efficient… and back it up when a GP Partner doesn’t want to work with data!” Similarly, analysing the types of appointments can help in optimising slot lengths.

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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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We Care Online

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In many EDs, nurses also perform triage, which involves categorizing patients according to the urgency of their needs. After stabilizing a patient, nurses take the time to educate them and their families about their condition, treatment plans, and any necessary follow-up care.

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Mobius MD

MAY 1, 2024

Medical assistants (MAs) can also help prepare visit materials and handle follow-up tasks. For example, set up protocols for when your MA can take over for you. Similarly, pre-prepared patient education materials for common conditions allow your team to send follow-up instructions with one click.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

On the patient-demand side, start with 50% of patients not following up recommendations after an imaging visit. It is up to us to adapt and embrace it, or be left behind. On the supply side, note that nearly one-half of radiologists report symptoms of burnout.

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Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2024

adults’ levels of trust in health care services and suppliers, finding the greatest trust lies with a consumer’s local pharmacy (for 77% of consumers), followed by hospitals (for 73% of people) and in third rank, health technology (63%). The 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer gauged U.S. public health, as well.

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We Care Online

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

For example, a patient with diabetes can have virtual check-ups to monitor blood sugar levels, review medication adjustments, and discuss lifestyle changes without needing to travel. AI-powered chatbots, for instance, can assist patients with general queries, triage symptoms, and direct them to appropriate resources.

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Minority Nurse

JULY 19, 2023

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 23, 2023

During my career, I have had the opportunity to learn the details about how to set up a state-of-the-art call center telephony system and how to rapidly transition to a functional remote poison center model with our staff distributed across three states and the District of Columbia in response to the pandemic.

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Setting Sights

DECEMBER 31, 2022

But, we will never experience those great life lessons, if we never show up to stuff. I had dawdled, in somewhat a deep, drifting thought, up to the muddy cornfields behind the house, crops not yet budded, streaks of morning grey and damp brown for miles up ahead. Only I could roll the blinds up if I wanted to see the sunlight.

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Accepted Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

We have a simulation operating room, a delivery room, emergency medicine room, and different patient triage areas where they can learn. And so those students that decide to follow that path are really focused on learning about that particular population segment. So we want to do it in a safe environment. They have to do a lot.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Following CES, I wanted to further dive into one part of the portfolio very important to family health at home: the mother-and-child segment. I’ve known this company for a couple of years, meeting them when they were but a young start-up.

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Northwest Career College

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Efficient Scheduling Strategies The following are some strategies for making the scheduling process more efficient, improving productivity, and reducing patient wait times. Use triage systems to grade the appointments according to their urgency. How to Prioritize: Keep slots open for urgent appointments on the same day or the next.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The degree to which the legislation has made a positive impact is up for debate. Using telehealth appointments for chronic conditions, follow-up visits, and other non-urgent care can reduce unnecessary hospital visits, which in turn ensures triage and earlier treatment of the seriously ill.

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Myndshft Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The following tips can help you better navigate the labyrinth of prior authorizations, ensuring reimbursement success. Train the Team A well-trained team often stands as the dividing line between fast prior authorizations and exasperating hold-ups. and pharmacy benefits (oral medications, certain injectables, etc.).

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Relias

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In emergency care settings, care coordination can involve immediate care, hospital admission, discharge planning, follow-up care, and post-acute care. It can help reduce unnecessary hospitalizations, readmissions, and ED visits and improve patient outcomes, satisfaction, and safety.

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Practice Index

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Written warnings are given normally in the form of a letter following a disciplinary hearing. I f someone has passed their probation but committed gross misconduct shortly afterwards, do I still have to follow my disciplinary process? It’s something I would recommend. What do you have to say when you suspend someone?

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Arkenea

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Enhanced Patient Care Patients can get annoyed by long waiting hours and freeing up time for appointments. Chatbots and Chats Chatbots help to enhance patient portals by assisting in payments, offering status conditions of their claims, and helping with patient triage.

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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. Yesterday it said it would be seeking other ways to spend the £6.6

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

I’ve tried to stay away from the reflections that end up being part of the “doctor-as-patient” genre. [i] My daughter got out ahead of me and, as we approached the end of our ride, I remember thinking, “these damn kids, you teach them to ride a bicycle, and then they turn 18 and you can’t keep up with them.”

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