Article
2 March 2022
Practice Plus after-hours virtual telehealth service launches…
Pinnacle and Tū Ora Compass Health are delighted to have established a new telehealth after-hours service as a trusted partner for network GP practices.
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The latest news, stories and updates from across Pinnacle and our network, including blogs and reflections on primary care and community health.
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ArticleAdvocacy
22 February 2022
Foundation Standard assessments
Foundation Standards are the minimum standard all practices need to meet to ensure that they are eligible for capitation. It is also now being used nationally to enable other services such as maternity, COVID-19 vaccination and access to shared IT systems such as CCCM.
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10 February 2022
Working smarter: the rise of Extended Care Teams
From Tairāwhiti to Taupō and across to Taranaki, Pinnacle Extended Care Teams (ExCTs) in the Midlands Health Network are experiencing increased referral demand and growing support from general practices.
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ArticlePracticesPreventative care
9 February 2022
Working smarter: the rise of Extended Care Teams
From Tairāwhiti to Taupō and across to Taranaki, Pinnacle Extended Care Teams are experiencing increased referral demand and growing support from general practices.
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ArticlePracticesPeople
9 February 2022
More time for patients proves to be the best medicine
Pinnacle’s growing mātanga tapuhi nurse practitioner and nurse prescriber workforce is having a significant impact across the network, relieving pressure on GPs, providing patients with greater access to healthcare, and reducing acute calls and hospital admissions.
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ArticlePeopleRural
25 January 2022
Are you passionate about advocating for rural general practice?
The Pinnacle rural committee is seeking rural GP representatives.
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ArticlePeople
19 December 2021
Farewell to Christine Hall
Farewell to Ventures chief executive Christine Hall, who will step down on 24 December. In the past two years Christine has led a significant transformation of the business by having a laser focus on its core competencies and key strengths.
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ArticleFunding
14 December 2021
Taranaki and Tairāwhiti primary mental health extended GP consultations – claiming in indici
From 1 January 2022, Taranaki and Tairāwhiti indici claims for primary mental health extended GP consultations will be a one step process and practices will not be required to ‘outcome’ cases. Any claims lodged before 31 December will still need to be outcomed.
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