In this resource library we share documents, presentations, forms, videos and useful links from Pinnacle and the wider sector.
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Quick guides to assist practices with identifying eligibility criteria and invoices that can be claimed. The Programmes section of the Pinnacle website remains the best source of detailed information on each programme.
Quick guides to assist practices with managing claims and providing assistance with understanding remittance reports
There is significant interest by general practice in using AI tools to reduce the amount of time GPs and other practitioners spend on writing up consultations. The following guidance is designed to support AI use in practice.
National Cervical Screening Programme (NCSP) screening updates.
Approximately 20% of all calls for an ambulance come from a facility with clinically trained staff, such as a medical centre or aged care facility. If the patient has already been assessed by a doctor or a nurse, the caller is asked questions that are quite different (and smaller in number) than when the caller is a member of the public.
Jo Scott-Jones and Dave Maplesden discuss diverticulitis, new free resources available through Healthpathways, a financial benefits WINZ resource, and more.
Point of care testing (POCT) capability is becoming increasingly available in general practice. POCT enables rapid clinical decision-making, an increased likelihood of keeping people well and closer to home (by avoiding referral to hospital) and addresses rural inequities which may be compounded by distance and infrastructure. Pinnacle has developed guidance for quality control of POCT in general practice and a POCT adverse events monitoring system.
To save practices having multiple listings to keep updated, the Pinnacle.co.nz website now pulls all practice listings directly from Healthpoint. This page outlines how to update your Healthpoint listing.
Taranaki clinical advisory peer group (CAPG) resources.
In this webinar recording, Holly Hodgson, product manager for Manage My Health, showcased current features the portal has to offer both the practice and their patients, as well as new enhancements to the tool and future updates on the way.