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Ngā pānui me ngā rangitaki
The latest news, stories and updates from across Pinnacle and our network, including blogs and reflections on primary care and community health.
14 December 2021
From 1 January 2022, Taranaki and Tairāwhiti indici claims for primary mental health extended GP consultations will be a one step process and practices will not be required to ‘outcome’ cases. Any claims lodged before 31 December will still need to be outcomed.
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7 December 2021
The Ministry of Health introduced changes to the claiming process for maternity services in November 2021. PMS systems have been updated to reflect these changes and this will go a long way to guide providers to through the new claims available.
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24 November 2021
We're making some changes to the governance structure and senior leadership of Ventures. From 1 January 2022 Ventures and Pinnacle Midlands Health Network will be governed by one board, and one group chief executive will lead both subsidiaries.
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17 November 2021
Pinnacle would like to provide a platform for Māori clinicians to help inform and implement our Māori health strategy.
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15 November 2021
Tractors, ski fields, hot chickens and horses have all featured in the first five weeks of Pihanga Health’s mobile vaccination service.
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3 November 2021
After nearly 38 years in general practice, Dr Dave Ewen retired from South City Health on 28 October.
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2 November 2021
Dr Dave Ewen retired last month after nearly 38 years in general practice. On his last day at South City Health Dave commented “I would do it all over again!”
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1 November 2021
Jo Scott-Jones discusses the implementation of streams in general practice for the management of COVID-19 in the community.
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