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A New Era of Virtual Care Has Begun, Accenture Finds

Health Populi

The new era of virtual care has begun and is here to stay, Accenture expects in its latest look at How COVID-19 will permanently alter patient behavior , a patient survey conducted in May 2020. Accenture polled 2,700 patients around the world, 450 participants each from China, France, Germany, Japan, the U.K., and the U.S.

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What does a hospital pharmacy technician do?

NHA Now

Pharmacy technician employers can be grouped into four main categories: community pharmacies (retail pharmacies), specialty pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies and hospital pharmacies. However, the day-to-day tasks of a pharmacy technician in a hospital are unique to that environment. Train new technicians and research pharmacy staff.

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Primary care news round-up (16th May to 22nd May 2024)

Practice Index

This could involve refusing to write fit notes and sending prescriptions and investigations back to hospitals when the hospital has asked the practice to organise them. Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer, Chair of the BMA’s GP Committee for England, said: “The care GPs want to provide, and the services patients want to receive are the same.

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Why Care Coordination Is Important for Home Health and Hospice Agencies

Relias

Examples of care coordination may include structured meetings such as routine, formal case conferencing with the patient representative or a regularly scheduled, interdisciplinary team meeting to coordinate care, discuss goals, map out roles and responsibilities, and address any barriers preventing the patient from receiving services.

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