Practice Index

JANUARY 30, 2025

Continuity of care also increased the time between appointment requests. However, visiting a familiar GP increased the likelihood that a patient would be referred for an outpatient appointment. Just 22% of practices are optimistic, according to the Londonwide Local Medical Committees survey.

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Practice Index

APRIL 10, 2025

The Department of Health said the recruitment would help end the 8am scramble for appointments. The warning was issued by the Caledonia Medical Practice in Cumbernauld, which has told patients that the request could cause a delay of 14 days in administration.

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Practice Index

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The United Medical Associate Professionals has launched a crowdfunding campaign to challenge the latest guidance from the Royal College of GPs. It states: “We acknowledge the efforts of staff to increase the number of appointments for their patients. The annual report from the CQC highlights shortages of GPs.

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Practice Builders

APRIL 11, 2025

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Communication

Practice Index

MAY 22, 2025

When reception staff called to arrange a medication review, the man answered the phone. Amy said, I dont need that medication any more. I dont get out much these days because Jim is round a lot with his mates. He declined a GP appointment, saying he just needed someone to talk to.

Billing

Practice Index

JULY 24, 2025

GMC Medical Director Professor Pushpinder Mangat said: “We will continue to share our findings to help address concerns, celebrate good practice, and play our part in building a workforce that is confident, supported and ready to deliver the health services of the future.” This compares with 49% of doctors training in hospital medicine.

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Practice Index

JANUARY 9, 2025

He promised millions more appointments, offered close to home through community diagnosis centres and the development of one stop clinics. Delyth Jewell, a Plaid Cymru member of the Senedd, said: Patients are finding it difficult to get appointments.

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CollaborateMD

MARCH 7, 2025

RELATED ARTICLE: How Automation is Revolutionizing Medical Claims Processing Accuracy What is Automation in Healthcare? Applications of automation span everything from medical billing and administrative processes to enhancing patient care through clinical decision support and real-time analytics. healthcare system, an additional $16.3

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Sensible Medicine

APRIL 6, 2025

Medical students around the country recently celebrated the annual tradition of Match Day, where graduating students learn where they have “matched” for their residency training. They will be the first to be called/paged/alerted when something goes wrong on the medical wards.

Physical Exams

Practice Index

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Cornish plan to tackle appointment pressures The county of Cornwall is considering a radical system to change the management of practice appointments. The proposals, reported in the Health Service Journal, would create central hubs for same-day appointments. Those regarded as least vulnerable would be asked to travel to hubs.

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Practice Index

MARCH 20, 2025

The news was revealed at a special conference of local medical committees by Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer, Chair of the BMAs GP committee for England. The Royal College of GPs said it had been reassured that the Department will continue to retain a medical director of primary care.

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Practice Index

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The response was led by Dr Claire Fuller, Primary Care Medical Director of NHS England, who said: So if you think about Practice Managers, every day [they] will get a phone call from a patient that says, If I die today, itll be your fault. 20% received appointment letters after the date of the appointment.

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Practice Index

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Appointments reach record high Practice appointments reached a record high in October. million appointments in the month, three million more than 12 months earlier, itself a record, according to new NHS England data. The Royal College of GPs said practices now deliver 30% more appointments than five years ago.

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Practice Index

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

A survey of nearly 5,000 veterans found that 63% said they would be more likely to seek medical help from an accredited practice. Appointment satisfaction growing According to an Office for National Statistics survey, patient satisfaction with practice appointment systems is rising steadily.

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Physicians Practice

JULY 14, 2025

Reynolds Fact checked by Chris Mazzolini Blog Video Boost staff morale fast with this 60-second P2 Management Minute: cost-free, actionable ideas that energize teams and elevate your medical practice. Ask staff members for ideas to make the day easier in every huddle. Capture suggestions, and this is key, close the loop within a week.

Billing

Sensible Medicine

APRIL 12, 2024

To keep this around 1500 words, I’ll limit this to the discussion of two of these: duty hour reform and the electronic medical record. Most of my undergraduate medical education took place at New York Hospital, where a medical error occasioned the first calls for duty hour reform.

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Practice Index

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Over the 14 years that led up to 2019, the number of appointments per patient remained much the same, but the length of time per consultation increased by nearly half. GP appointments reaching “tipping point” Practice list sizes have ballooned in the last decade while GP numbers have fallen.

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Practice Index

AUGUST 29, 2024

The practice attracted media attention last week after the relatives of a 95-year-old patient took to TikTok to complain about spending four days trying to get an appointment for her. UK best for same-day practice appointments General practice in the UK leads the world in providing same-day appointments.

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Practice Index

JULY 11, 2024

The new Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, revealed his intentions after visiting the Abbey Medical Centre in St John’s Wood, London on Monday. ADHD is a factor in missed appointments According to a new study in Scotland, patients with ADHD are much more likely than others to miss practice appointments. skills and knowledge.”

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Guideway Care

JULY 3, 2024

The healthcare industry attempts to enhance patient satisfaction in hospitals through the implementation of the 5 Ps of nursing rounding. The 5 Ps The five Ps in the model for nursing rounding are Pain, Position, Personal needs, Proximity, and Patient Education.

Patient Satisfaction

Practice Index

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Dispute over growing appointment numbers GP and NHS leaders have clashed over another upsurge in appointment requests. NHS England says the nearly 26 million appointments in December demonstrate progress in improving primary care, while the Royal College of GPs says it shows that pressure on practices is becoming even more intolerable.

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Practice Index

JULY 4, 2024

The BMA GP committee is concerned about its potential future use whereby third parties may be able to enter diagnoses or medication without the prior knowledge of the patient’s GP – or sometimes even the patient. 62% said there wasn’t enough time during appointments to build relationships with patients for quality care.

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Practice Index

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Extend consultation times, GPs told GPs should increase appointment lengths to 15 minutes and ‘cease all non-contractual work’, according to guidance issued by the BMA’s English GP committee as part of the protest action in England. Despite this, practices are offering record breaking numbers of appointments.

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Practice Index

MAY 23, 2024

BMA moves to vote on GP contract protest Doctors may limit their daily appointments to 25 as part of protest action against this year’s contract. It represents the latest move by medical organisations to ensure that associates do not become confused with doctors. In a poll, it found widespread backing for flexibility over appointments.

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Practice Index

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Continuity reduces demand for appointments Good continuity of care in general practice could reduce consultations by about 5%, according to analysis published in ‘Management Science’. Same-day hubs planned for London A second area of England has unveiled plans for “same-day hubs” to triage patients seeking practice appointments.

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Practice Index

JULY 18, 2024

However, fewer than half reported it being easy to contact their practice and 34% said they waited too long for an appointment. said their needs were met at their last appointment. A round-robin letter states: “We really cannot continue to run on fumes. In the survey, 89.9%

Huddles/Rounds

Practice Index

MAY 30, 2024

Now the conference of local medical committees has voted to include the ‘threat’ of mass resignation, which has been used in the past, in the action. Doctors sign letters of resignation which are collected by the British Medical Association – to be handed in collectively if talks fail.

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Prism Career Institute

JANUARY 20, 2025

Medical assistants spend a great deal of time interacting with patients, so its important that they create a comfortable and trusting atmosphere. Completing the Medical Assistant training program at Prism Career Institute can help aspiring medical assistants enhance their patient relationship management skills.

Medical Assistant

Northwest Suburban College

JUNE 14, 2024

Medical Assistants play a vital role in the delivery of efficient and effective healthcare services. As valuable members of healthcare teams, they contribute to the smooth functioning of medical practices by providing essential support to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

Medical Assistant

Practice Index

JUNE 20, 2024

The resources, from the Londonwide Local Medical Committees, deal with threats to the safety of staff and risks to patient safety from overworked staff. The LMCs’ Medical Director, Dr Elliott Singer, said: “The document covers steps practices can take to reduce the chances of patient behaviour escalating into abuse or violence.

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Health Populi

JULY 11, 2019

Demonstrating the blur between hospitals, insurance and pharma, Civica Rx appointed Martin VanTrieste, formerly Chief Quality Officer at Amgen, as CEO. Other investors in the round were Amgen Ventures, Celgene Health, Echo Health Ventures, Alexandria Venture Investments, and Gary Loveman who most recently was in management at Aetna.

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Northwest Suburban College

APRIL 4, 2024

The role of a medical assistant is diverse, encompassing a broad range of tasks and responsibilities in the healthcare industry. From clinical procedures to administrative duties, the expertise of a medical assistant is essential in ensuring the smooth functioning of medical offices, clinics, and hospitals.

Medical Assistant

Northwest Suburban College

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Our Medical Assistant Program at Northwest Suburban College (NWSC) offers a comprehensive education designed to prepare you for a fulfilling career in the medical field. In our Medical Assistant Program, we cover everything from phlebotomy to medical procedures and techniques. Irfan, Esq.,

Medical Assistant

New York Medical Career Training Center

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Those into medical administration work with patients, right from the moment they receive call for booking the appointment. A medical administrator would fix the appointment and gather information related to information. After appointment they schedule follow up visits if any extra testing is prescribed by the doctor.

Medication

Practice Index

APRIL 4, 2024

Appointment numbers increase, but patients still struggle to get timely care As many as one in five people say they’ve been told to call back another day when they’ve phoned their practice. In the Office for National Statistics survey, 10% of patients reported being told to wait at least two weeks for an appointment.

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Northwest Suburban College

JUNE 7, 2024

Experience is one of the most invaluable assets in the healthcare field, and participating in a hands-on externship as a medical assistant is a crucial stepping stone in building a successful career.

Medical Assistant

WSMDA

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Have you ever considered becoming a medical assistant? If you’ve been sitting on the fence about going back to school to become a medical assistant, here’s why you should consider medical assistant school in New York. Medical assistants play a vital role in making sure everything runs smoothly.

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