Glowing and beaming represent physical evidence of joy in life
Glowing and beaming. Applying these terms to people has become somewhat dated, but to students of human nature, and especially doctors who meet people under all sorts of unusual circumstances, they still apply. A former colleague of mine, who worked in general practice in Kansas in his early medical years, went on to an OB/GYNRead more …Glowing and beaming represent physical evidence of joy in life originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 10, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/post-author/gerald-p-corcoran" rel="tag" > Gerald P. Corcoran, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician Primary Care Source Type: blogs
I Suspect This Will be The Last Reminder You Will Get To Update Things!
This appeared a few days ago: 3 Mar 2022 1:10 pm AEDT Updates to Medicare and PBS PKI site certificates Australian Medical Association Services Australia is reminding general practices to renew and install their PKI site certificates before 13 March 2022 to ensure they can continue to transact digitally. Services Australia is currently renewing all PKI site certificates for Medicare and PBS. Most PKI site certificates have been automatically renewed. Where automatic renewal wasn ’t possible, the Agency mailed a CD with the renewed certificate to healthcare locations which were mostly sent in mid-2021 to the last known C...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - March 10, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Integrating additional roles into primary care networks
In this report we consider the experience of staff working in these roles and explore what might be done to address any challenges.Read it now (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - March 7, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Primary and community care Source Type: blogs
Trial By Error: British GP Journal Retracts “ Opinion ” About Lightning Process Written By LP Practitioner
By David Tuller, DrPH This week, a journal under the umbrella of the British Journal of General Practice published–and a day later unpublished–a laudatory piece about the Lightning Process from a Lightning Process practitioner. The author, Anna Chellamuthu, is also a GP at Royal Cornwall Hospital. She wrote that the controversial program combining neurolinguistic program, […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - March 6, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized british journal of general practice lightning practice retraction Source Type: blogs
At your service: a proposal to reform general practice and enable digital healthcare at scale
This report sets out a proposal for reform to general practice, addressing issues around integration, workforce, digital transformation and scaled provision. It argues that a new model of general practice is required to better meet the needs of patients and the taxpayer.ReportPolicy Exchange - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - March 4, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient involvement, experience and feedback Primary and community care Quality of care and clinical outcomes Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs
There Seems To Be A Lot Of Change Happening To The GP Digital Health Infrastructure. It Might Not Go Well!
In the last week or so there have been some interesting changes announced and happening.soon! First we have changes with the NASH environment. Here is a discussion from a PHN Time critical changes to NASH and Online Claiming Did you know that your NASH certificates and your practice management or dispensing software needs to be upgraded BEFORE 13 March 2022? If it ’s not, you will need to revert to manual claiming (e.g. Medicare, PBS Online, Aged Care services) and your digital health systems will cease functioning (e.g. MHR, Secure Messaging, Electronic Prescriptions). From 13 March 2022, the way that medical profe...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - February 20, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
It Would Be Nice If The Federal Government Could Get Its Act Together On Telehealth Rather Than Piecemeal Nonsense.
This release appeared on Sunday. 16 Jan 2022 10:43 AM AEST RACGP welcomes telehealth announcement but warns more long-term investment needed The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has cautiously welcomed the federal Government ’s move to temporarily restore telehealth to peak COVID-19 pandemic settings. This morning, Health Minister Greg Hunt and Regional Health Minister David Gillespie announced an additional $24 million for a range of measures to give GPs and other specialists more flexibility to support patients....
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - January 19, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Telehealth Seems To Be Leading To Some Useful Changes In Clinical Practice.
I spotted this last week: How do telehealth and face-to-face consults differ? Antony Scholefield Antony is a medical reporter with a special interest in technology and pharmacy. 8th December 2021 One of the big policy debates for general practice next year will be the long-term plans for telehealth funding — one of the belated technology revolutions facing the specialty. Aside from the funding, there’s still a heated debate on telehealth’s clinical utility and appropriateness. As part of a special issue in BJGP Open, Australian researchers have taken a series of looks at the consults and how the y differ from GPs’ ...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - December 15, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Telstra Health Is Hoping To Be A Key Centre Of The Australian Digital Health World.
This appeared last week: Telstra Health explains its $350m MedicalDirector purchase The move comes as GP software vendors eye the wonders of the cloud 1st November 2021 By Paul Smith Recent times have seen a devaluation of big numbers to the point where you have to remind yourself that dollar figures with nine digits remain a big deal. Back in August, Telstra Health revealed it was buying MedicalDirector, reportedly for a cool $350,000,000. The subsidiary of Australia ’s biggest telco has been a presence in the health system for some time now and it had previously shown interest in MedicalDirector before — at least unt...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - November 12, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
A healthier future: how to make general practice work better for everyone
Social Market Foundation - This is a collection of essays about general practice in England and its future. The authors offer analysis and prescriptions based on expertise developed working in fields including medicine, NHS management, economics and the Civil Service.EssaysPress release (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - November 8, 2021 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Primary and community care Source Type: blogs
It Is A Worry How Slowly Some Important Assessments Move!
This little advertorial appeared a few days ago. OAIC to commence GP Privacy Audits 29 October 2021 The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is in the process of auditing 300 General Practices to ensure compliance with the Australian Privacy Principles relating to My Health Record. Under Rule 42(1) of the My Health Records Rule 2016, any healthcare provider organisation that uses the My Health Record System (including GP clinics) must have a written access policy in place. That policy must ensure staff and contractors ’ access to the MHR system is secure. The focus of OAIC’s assessments will be whet...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - November 4, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
NHS Community Pharmacy Advanced Services: information for general practice teams
Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) - This briefing provides information for general practice teams about Advanced Services provided by community pharmacies in England.BriefingMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - November 2, 2021 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Primary and community care Source Type: blogs
This Sounds Like An Interesting Emerging Trend o Keep An Eye On.
This appeared last week: GP says tele-exam a 'first' in general practice Canberra GP Dr Paresh Dawda is using a device to examine aged care residents remotely 11th October 2021 By Carmel Sparke A handheld device under trial in Canberra will enable GPs to physically examine patients remotely, including ear, throat and lung checks. ACT GP Dr Paresh Dawda has been using the technology on residents at Goodwin Aged Care Services in a pilot, and says it takes telehealth to the ‘tele-examination’ level. He says he believes the pilot is a first in general practice, although tele-examination has been used in ho...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 20, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Our plan for improving access for patients and supporting general practice
NHS England -The NHS is gearing up to face a challenging winter, with access to general practice an essential part of winter plans. This document outlines a package of assistance developed with government and partner organisations to ensure that general practice has the support, technology and time to deliver the right care for patients in the right way and at the right time.ReportNHS England - publicationsResponse from The King's Fund (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - October 14, 2021 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Primary and community care Source Type: blogs
Briefing for general practice teams: the Community Pharmacy Hypertension Case-Finding Advanced Service
Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee - This briefing provides information for general practice teams on the new Community Pharmacy Hypertension Case-Finding Advanced Service, which pharmacies could start to provide from 1st October 2021.BriefingMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - October 11, 2021 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Primary and community care Source Type: blogs
