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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.
13 May 2019
We're making some important changes in the way we store and use data to increase security, decrease costs and administration, plus open up new possibilities for understanding the health status and needs of the people in our region.
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20 March 2019
Ōtorohanga Medical has experienced a steady rise in the number of patients accessing their patient portal since beginning their push in September 2018.
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19 September 2018
Heath Te Aroha is embracing te reo in a big way. We had a chat with practice manager Dwayne Stewart about this impressive effort.
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9 August 2018
Pinnacle MHN and Lakes DHB have together designed a new approach to provide co-ordinated packages of care for high-need patients.
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4 July 2018
Pinnacle has developed a rural chest pain assessment method that allows low-risk patients in rural communities to be safely assessed and managed by their general practice, rather than travelling significant distances to hospital - often needlessly.
Read more25 June 2018
The owners of Hauraki Plains Health Centre were considering walking away from their practice rather than face burn out when the Health Care Home offered them a vision of a sustainable way forward.
Read more25 June 2018
Hayley Scott, GP Owner writes on how she feels about making the shift to Health Care Home.
Read more4 May 2018
We are delighted to publish the recent evaluation of our Health Care Programme undertaken by Ernst and Young.
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