A recent poll on our LinkedIn page asked the question, what do you think should be the biggest priority for digital primary care – patient-facing digital tools, interoperability, funding to support innovation, or back office efficiencies?
With 39 percent of the vote, patient-facing digital tools came out on top. Coming in a close second was interoperability with 38 percent of the vote, with interest from GPs, practice managers and pharmacists.
A further 14 percent of the vote went to back office efficiencies, where occupations varied from a nurse practitioner to head of technical services within the NHS. Finally, funding to support innovation came in last with 9 percent of the overall vote. A director of business management, pharmacy data analyst and head of cloud delivery are just some of the key job roles that stood out for those who selected this option.
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Digital primary care
We recently revealed the winners of the HTN Primary Care Awards, celebrating the innovators, health and care providers and suppliers who have been making an impact across primary care. Find out who won Case Study of the Year, Partnership of the Year, Digital Solution of the Year and Improvement Initiative of the Year here.
One of our recent HTN Now panel discussions concentrated on how general practice, PCNs, and ICBs can utilise data and leverage technology to support operational efficiencies and improvements across primary care. Panellists included Kathryn Salt, assistant director of primary & community care, data and analytics for the Transformation Directorate, NHS England; Dr Shanker Vijayadeva, GP lead, digital transformation for the London region at NHS England; Dr Sheikh Mateen Ellahi, GP and practice partner at ELM Tree Surgery and South Stockton Primary Care Network; and Max Gattlin, digital consultant at X-on Health.
A feature by Helena Brown, interim head of customer success at Accurx, looked at the future of digital in primary care, exploring a single ‘digital front door’ that directs patients to the most appropriate setting, first time. She highlighted how a digital front door would reduce demand on GP practices, decrease duplication of patient requests across NHS services and increase the speed at which patients get the right care.
Interested in sharing your thoughts and listening to expert insights on primary care? Keep an eye on our upcoming events, including our latest HTN Now panel discussion on digital general practice, 1, 2, and 5 years from now.
