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Practice management: Most primary care physicians and specialists delegate incorrectly

Data, facts and instruments on the German health system

What it’s all about

Medical assistants are playing an increasingly important role in family and specialist practices. Delegating tasks to female staff has long since ceased to be a necessity based on the principle of division of labor, and is now an opportunity for physicians in private practice to optimize their workflow and patient care. Yet most practice owners delegate incorrectly.

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Routines in everyday practice: when the tried and tested becomes a danger

What it’s all about

Routines are fixed procedures in practice management that help doctors and medical assistants to complete their tasks quickly, effectively and efficiently. Used correctly, they increase productivity and reduce stress levels in the team. But beware: in many practices, routines pose a danger because they are too rarely reviewed for their effectiveness.

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Digital therapeutics (DTx): Prescribers fail to provide patients with sufficient information

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What it’s all about

The penetration of digital health applications into the daily prescribing routine of primary care physicians and specialists is taking place only very hesitantly; moreover, many patients do not fill their prescriptions at all or discontinue the DTx use at an early stage. One reason for this lies with the prescribers.

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Successful practice management: Why the best practice standard is indispensable here

What it’s all about

For general practitioners and specialists, it is not only important to follow guidelines, rules and best practices with regard to their medical activities, but also in the design of practice management. Here, the Best Practice Standard describes all instruments, regulations and behaviour for a smoothly functioning practice.

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Mastering the medical mindshift: The quality of practice management can be objectively determined

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What it’s all about

GPs and specialists often assess the quality of their practice management according to subjective criteria or indicators of patient satisfaction. But these benchmarks are far too general, unreliable and do not provide detailed, realistic information about the actual state of affairs. A performance feature of practice management benchmarking is the ability to form ratios and to visualise the entire practice management clearly at a glance. This makes it possible to make a quick and comprehensive assessment of strengths, weaknesses, threats as well as opportunities and to prospectively align the work with goals.

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Mastering the medical mindshift: Why it’s so important to have a smoothly running practice organization

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What it’s all about

Practice teams are faced with the conflicting demands of their own performance, the legal and professional framework, patient requirements, social trends and economic goals. The key factor in achieving a balance in this context is the organization of the practice.

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Toxic mindsets in outpatient medicine: Digitization as add-on or substitution

Data, facts and instruments on the German health system

What it’s all about

The focus of many discussions on the topic of „digitization of medical practice“ is the question of how primary care physicians and specialists can build digital competence. In this context, however, it is necessary to clear out toxic mindsets that steer the understanding of the matter in the wrong direction. One is the mindset that digital solutions will complement or replace what already exists.

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Digitisation of GP and specialist practices: The curse of inaction

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What it’s all about

The current plans of the Federal Ministry of Health for the digitalisation of the health care system will put many GPs and specialists under pressure. The reason for this will not be the digitisation itself and possible mishaps, but the misalignment of the practice’s internal processes.

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