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The practice management toolkit has been developed in response to the Pinnacle Workforce Survey findings from the reception and administration feedback. Some respondents found the health systems difficult to navigate, funding hard to understand and the business of general practices overwhelming.
The practice management toolkit provides tools and information to support practice managers, business managers and others involved with the management of general practice.
This month Jo Scott-Jones and Dave Maplesden discuss Kawasaki disease, weaning antidepressants (resource), firearms and GP contact number (update), and more.
The decisions on how to run your practice and the products you choose to use do matter. Individually and cumulatively choices can make a positive difference to the environment – as well as to the health of patients and communities. We are pleased to promote and share this toolkit, developed by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners.
View resourceWe are not here to replace your current HR support, but to add value where we can. Currently we proactively support practices in a range of ways and respond to adhoc enquiries. We believe we can continue to offer you great learning opportunities and practical HR solutions that are relevant to your practice needs.
Being smokefree is still one of the biggest positive changes a person can make for their health. We know for every 40 smokers offered brief advice one person will quit.
The Annual Statement for each year covers the period 1 July to 30 June. It applies only to the co-payment fees charged to enrolled patients for standard GP consults at our Interim (non-VLCA) practices. VLCA practices receive extra funding for their enrolled patient base and in return must set their standard GP consult fees at or below a threshold set by Te Whatu Ora/Health NZ.
Watch the recording from this Pinnacle hosted informative webinar designed specifically for general practices interested in learning more about the emerging role of Physician Associates (PAs) in New Zealand.
Pinnacle is excited to be supporting the uptake of this online course and the valuable contribution the PCA/MCA role is making as part of the extended general practice team, in the care of their patients and whānau.
The quarterly patient experience survey (PES) is the biggest health survey in New Zealand and is a great way of getting feedback from patients. Read all the need-to-know information about successfully running the survey here.
This month Jo Scott-Jones and Dave Maplesden discuss NOS and Nangs, updated rheumatic fever guidelines, an antipsychotic audit, and more.