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Accurx launches five-point plan for modern general practice access

DigitalHealth

Accurx, the communications platform powering 98% of GP practices, announces today a commitment to help 1,000 GP surgeries tackle the 8am rush.

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Primary care physicians could take $15 billion hit due to COVID-19 in 2020

Henry Kotula

Dive Brief: The financial impact on primary care practices due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been profound and will likely continue in the months ahead, according to a new study published in Health Affairs. That’s a steep enough loss to threaten the financial viability of many practices.

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Evaluation finds Accurx Self-Book could save £123m for primary care

DigitalHealth

Accurx Self-Book, which helps GPs schedule and book appointments could save £123.1 million over five years if scaled up nationally, an evaluation found.

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Telehealth is Health: It’s Telehealth Awareness Week

Health Populi

Beyond the sheer scale of patient volumes reached during the pandemic, virtual care was adopted by physicians across specialties well beyond primary care. physicians worked in a practice that used telehealth versus 25% who did so in 2018, based on a new survey from the AMA. 34% used telehealth for preventive care.

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What is NHS England's plan for Tech in 2024-2025?

Lloyd Price

." NHS England's plan for Tech in 2024-2025 is centred around 5 key themes: Primary Care and GP's Virtual Wards Federated Data Platform Mental Health Digital Maturity Primary Care and GP's GPs are getting help to improve how patients access their services through "Modern General Practice Access."

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Improving Home Health Outcomes With Scottsdale Physicians Group

AMD Telemedicine

. … We truly feel that we are a valued partner that shares a common vision of delivering world-class care in an innovative, efficient, and high-quality manner.”. Even when they do receive primary care, chronic disease is often left up to the patient to manage. Head of General Practice / St John Health.

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Australia working towards 'permanent' telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

million) for the Workforce Incentive Programme which will provide additional funding to general practices by adding telehealth items in the calculation of Standard Whole Patient Equivalent. million ($220 million) investment in the country's primary care system. The telehealth investment includes A$31.8 million ($22.8