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One positive aspect that is always expected in the context of digitalisation is the reduction of workload for doctors and medical assistants. But in the overall work balance, the activities that are eliminated by automation are offset by new work that is added.
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Practice management comparisons show that in German medical practices – across all speciality groups – on average only 53% of the regulations and instruments necessary for smoothly functioning practice management are used. The resulting patient satisfaction meets only 61% of the requirements and wishes. A deficient area of action in practice management with unused potential is planning. If it is activated, productivity, quality of work, patient loyalty and acquisition as well as the success of the practice will improve in the long term.
Facts and figures on the German health care system.
If one compares the statements of practice owners and medical assistants in company comparison studies, one notices a high discrepancy with regard to the self-initiative and independent completion of tasks. Among the weaknesses of the work, the doctors cite that the assistants constantly need detailed instructions on what to do. The assistants, on the other hand, complain that they are constantly being told what to do and that there is no room for initiative and self-direction.
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Facts and figures on the German health care system.
Routines are working methods within the practice management that help doctors and medical assistants to manage their tasks in a targeted and adequate way with the least possible effort in view of scarce resources. But in most practices they are more of a danger.
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Facts and Figures from the German Health Care System
Teamwork offers practice owners, staff and patients a multitude of advantages. However, only very few GP and specialist practices have “real” teams. This article describes which problems of everyday practice lead to this from the perspective of medical assistants and which implications can be derived for practice management.
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