Concussion services in Te Manawa Taki
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Concussion is a serious issue. There are a range of tools available to help, including a comprehensive overview from BPAC with audiovisual and written resources and a summary sheet.
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Clinical Zoom meeting snippets - October 2023
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Dr Jo Scott-Jones and Dr Dave Maplesden discuss acne treatment, prescribing and burnout, medication withdrawals, and more.
ICCT updated claims instructions (MedTech)
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Claiming instructions OPLs. Please contact the practice systems support team if you need a copy of the Advanced Form.
Annual Performance Report 2022–2023
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This annual performance report provides an overview of some of Pinnacle's key highlights, challenges and milestones during the 2022-2023 year.
MidCPG Medicine Management Service (MMS) Waikato
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MidCPG is located in Hamilton and has 100% membership of all community pharmacies across the Midland Region (Waikato, Rotorua, Taupō, Turangi and Tairāwhiti). It offers the following services via community pharmacies (free to patients).
Webinar recording: A guide to Te Manawa Taki Community HealthPathways management of Hepatitis C and a range of sexual health conditions
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Te Manawa Taki Pathways of Care team, in conjunction with Pinnacle, held a 45 minute webinar to share the most up-to-date information in the region about the assessment and management of Hepatitis C and a range of sexual health conditions as provided in the clinical pathways. The team also demonstrated HealthPathways, providing a practical understanding of how to best use this web-based tool.
HPV outcome codes: manual PMS update (Medtech)
Medtech users would have received release notes confirming that the HPV outcome codes have been updated in your PMS. Unfortunately, the updated codes that were released for Medtech practices do not match the nationally recommended outcome codes. To mitigate clinical risk and to ensure overall data consistency please manually update your PMS to reflect the nationally recommended HPV outcome codes. The codes, instructions on how to do this can be found here.
GPwER vs GPwSI - A call to action
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Dr. Jo Scott-Jones advocates for the use of the term "GPwER" (GP with Extended Roles) instead of "GPwSI" (GP with Special Interest). He says GPwER is well-defined, advances the specialist GP role, and uplifts and empowers practitioners, whereas the term "GPwSI" is poorly defined, offensive to some, and does not contribute to the advancement of the profession. In this article, Dr. Jo takes a close look at GPwER to answer the question; what's in a name?
A 'set piece' response
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If you are in a pickle with an aspect of your practice population care (immunisation, cervical screening, CVRAs), Jo Scott-Jones suggests reviewing, judging and and acting on a "set piece" response.
N95 mask use
N95 masks are recommended for clinicians to use whenever they feel at higher risk of contracting COVID-19 or any other airborne infectious disease such as measles.
Immunisation schedule
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The Immunisation Advisory Centre has released the updated New Zealand National Immunisation Schedule, July 2023. Please destroy any old schedules and ensure this current schedule is displayed in your immunisation areas.
Celebrating Matariki in general practice
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Matariki is a time to gather with whānau and friends to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and plan for the future.