But agility and working under pressure is a key strength of general practice, and the promise of a solution to the crisis does galvanise action. Recognising that working off site is new to us, we rely on the expertise of system partners, complemented by our practices’ experience. MORE

Below are a few examples of irritating outcomes when special characters are introduced and the best practices to avoid the impact. As a general practice, based on our experience with various client data, we recommend avoiding using the special character/symbols as much as possible. MORE

We have heard from many clinical directors that the new relationships formed between practices within their PCN have been hugely beneficial in coordinating their local response to the pandemic. MORE

Having vaccinated over 42 million people in England and counting, the vaccination programme has shown the benefit of general practice and other primary care providers working together with a common goal. MORE

For the study, Accenture surveyed 720 health care providers in general practice, oncology, immunology, and cardiology working in China, France, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the U.S., COVID-19 is re-shaping all industries, especially health care. MORE

physicians worked in a practice that used telehealth versus 25% who did so in 2018, based on a new survey from the AMA. Family and general practice physicians, 80.9%, and. MORE

To the surprise of no one, the new AMA Physician Practice Benchmark Survey , finds a major uptick in use of telehealth since before the pandemic: 70.3% More than 80% of family and general practice physicians (80.9%) and nearly 80% of internists (76.6%) also conduct routine video visits. MORE

Electronic clinical systems have been in widespread use in general practice since the 1990s [1] , followed by a series of other advances, most recently including patients being able to access some parts of their clinical record via their personal electronic devices. MORE

Without patients, even the best doctor won’t see profit, and their practice will fail. Patient retention in healthcare is more or less what it sounds like: keeping the patients who turn to your practice loyal to you. MORE