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NEWS

Important news & updates from Pinnacle

The more you know - using data to deliver better health services
Alex Poor | 25/02/2021

The Ventures data services team is a highly skilled group of data experts who support Pinnacle and the practice network. Find out what's coming up next from the team.

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Reporting Compliance
COVID-19
Pinnacle Incorporated | 25/02/2021

This is our main page for COVID-19 information. It contains the most recent and important updates. Please also see our resources section.

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COVID-19
Introducing Kathy Knight, clinical diabetes specialist - Waikato
Pinnacle Incorporated | 23/02/2021

Kathy joined Pinnacle earlier this month as clinical diabetes specialist for Waikato, replacing the role previously held by Anne Waterman.

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Diabetes
Taranaki office update – a welcome home and a fond farewell
Pinnacle Incorporated | 18/02/2021

Pinnacle has recently welcomed Dwayne Tamatea (known to us all as Tama) as the new practice network lead for Taranaki.

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People Practices Management
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PIN POINTS

Clinical & management notices from the sector

Asthma Waikato online spirometry course survey
Waikato | Clinical | 25/02/2021

Asthma Waikato is looking into creating an online spirometry course to replace or supplement their current in-person spirometry course and have put together a quick three question survey.

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Waikato DHB improved access to publicly funded chest x-rays
Waikato | Clinical | 25/02/2021

From Monday 1 March, Waikato GPs will be able to order a chest x-ray from contracted private providers via eReferral.

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Voluntary bonding scheme - applications open
Tairāwhiti | Lakes | Taranaki | Waikato | Clinical | Management | 25/02/2021

Applications for the voluntary bonding scheme are open until 31 March. This Ministry of Health funding provides support for eligible and newly qualified health professionals working in our teaching practices (excluding urban Hamilton) and is designed to attract and retain essential health professionals in the areas that need them most.

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National MMR catch-up campaign
Tairāwhiti | Lakes | Taranaki | Waikato | Management | 25/02/2021

Many young people missed out on immunisations to protect them from measles, mumps and rubella immunisation as children. During 2020-21 there is a national catch-up campaign to ensure our community is protected against these diseases.

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February eReferrals update - Taranaki
Taranaki | Clinical | Management | 18/02/2021

The February HealthShare eReferrals update has been released. This details the two new emergency eReferral options to be used for acute patient presentations requiring assessment through hospital specialties and replacing paper-based referrals.

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GPNZ newsletter - 11 February edition
Tairāwhiti | Lakes | Taranaki | Waikato | Clinical | Management | 11/02/2021

The February 11 edition is now available online.

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Action required – NEW emergency text message system test
Tairāwhiti | Lakes | Taranaki | Waikato | Clinical | Management | 11/02/2021

As part of our ongoing emergency preparedness planning, Pinnacle has upgraded our text message notification system. On Friday 12 February we will send a test text message to the nominated emergency contacts for each practice. The message will ask you to reply Y, to confirm you have successfully received the message. We will follow up with practices who do not reply, to ensure we have the correct emergency contacts on file.

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Eczema nurses education survey
Tairāwhiti | Lakes | Taranaki | Waikato | Clinical | Management | 11/02/2021

The clinical reference group for the New Zealand Child and Youth Eczema Clinical Network has developed a survey to get feedback on nurses’ education needs nationally in relation to child and youth eczema, and options on the delivery of eczema education.

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Patient Experience Survey begins
Tairāwhiti | Lakes | Taranaki | Waikato | Clinical | Management | 05/02/2021

The Patient Experience Survey weeks begin Monday 8 February, with patients over the next two weeks being invited for the survey. The survey will go out to these patients on Wednesday 24 February and will remain open until Friday 19 March.

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EVENTS

Professional development opportunities

Goodfellow Unit webinars and online workshops
Date: 02 March 2021
Audience: Nurse

Goodfellow Unit has released a list of their latest webinars and online workshops for February-March.

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Taranaki Equally Well
Date: 02 March 2021
Audience: GP | Nurse

The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) and Pinnacle are hosting Taranaki Equally Well, where Dr Jo Scott-Jones will outline Equally Well principles followed by small group brainstorming – clinical applications for general practice.

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Online training for Patient Experience Survey portals: data and reporting - Waikato
Date: 03 March 2021
Audience: GP | Practice/business manager

NEW DATE
Ipsos, the provider of the Patient Experience Survey (PES), are offering an online training session via Zoom on the PES reporting and data portals on Wednesday 10 February 12.30–1.30pm.

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RESOURCES

Useful links, documents and resources

COVID-19 - N95 mask use
Published: 26/02/2021 | Video

The Ministry of Health has indicated that in the event of a local outbreak or Alert Level 3 / 4 then N95 masks are recommended for clinicians to use.

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Te Ao with Moana talks with three Māori doctors about immunisations and vaccinations
Published: 18/02/2021 | 1 link | Video

In this informative 12 minute clip, Dr Rawiri Jansen and clinical immunologists Dr Anthony Jordan and Dr Maia Brewerton explore why some people are nervous about COVID-19.

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Guide to Primary Options remittances and unpaid claims
Published: 11/02/2021 | 3 files | Document

Instructions on how to ensure claims have not already been paid or are requiring completion for unpaid claims.

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