Better efficiency and higher productivity through digitization in the medical practice: A case study

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What it’s all about

How can the introduction of digital tools benefit a medical practice? This case study on the introduction of a system for online appointment booking shows it.

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Mastering the medical mindshift: deficits in practice organisation are primarily a problem of personnel management

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What it’s all about

Excessive waiting times, uncoordinated procedures, poor telephone accessibility, hectic consultations with doctors – deficits in practice organisation are the number one point of criticism when patients are asked about their satisfaction with medical practices. are asked. Doctors and staff are also negatively affected. About 2/3 of the problems identified in practice analyses come from the area of organisational design. Doctors and their staff also suffer from this stress, anger and demotivation are the consequences of unresolved organisational deficits.

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Medical mindshifting: why the USP is becoming so important for GPs and specialists

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What it is all about

Up to now, only a few practice owners have taken care of the topic of the „Unique Selling Proposition“ (USP) for their businesses. However, the urgency to have and communicate a clear position on this has clearly increased.

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Are #smartwatch #health #apps to detect atrial fibrillation smart enough? — ScienceDaily

Extended cardiac monitoring in patients and the use of implantable cardiovascular electronic devices can increase detection of atrial fibrillation (AF), but the devices have limitations including short battery life and lack of immediate feedback. Can new smartphone tools that can record an electrocardiogram (ECG) strip and make an automated diagnosis overcome these limitations and facilitate timely diagnosis? A new study finds that the use of these devices is challenging in patients with abnormal ECGs. Better algorithms and machine learning may help these tools provide more accurate diagnoses, investigators say.
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Mindshifting: why GPs and specialists need to focus more on the quality of practice organisation

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What it’s all about

Patients judge poor organisation as incompetence of the practice team, because well-functioning processes are expected to the same extent as good medicine. But in reality, the expectation is disappointed.

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