Mahitahi Hauora Annual Report 20222023 FINAL v17 - Flipbook - Page 20
Mahitahi Hauora Annual Report - 2022/2023
Freeing up GP time
at overstretched
practices
We worked with two
overstretched Far North general
practices to free up clinician time.
With Te Hiku Hauora, we reduced
the administrative burden on
clinicians by managing the
Medtech inboxes of three
GPs, as well as doing patient
recalls for cervical smears and
immunisations.
The feedback was very positive,
with one GP’s administrative
workload reducing from 24 hours
in a two-week period to just three
hours.
With Hauora Hokianga, we offered
short-term virtual consulting
support.
^ Clinical Director Dr Sue Ward
sets up for a virtual consult
“It's been great to have an alternative way to access primary care
appointments in our currently very challenging situation"
– Dr Mark Larkshear
Continuing Care for
COVID-19 patients
Our Clinical Hub has supported
over 30,000 vulnerable COVID-19
patients in the community since
January 2021. Everyday we triage
all new cases to identify any
patients who are high acuity and
who would bene昀椀t from antiviral
medication.
Currently, the Clinical Hub
supports 13 practices full-time
with all their COVID-19 patients.
It also continues to look after
all unenrolled patients in the
community who register their
COVID-19 test results.
"Mahitahi, as an organisation, received a COVID-19 recognition award for
their continued contribution to the COVID-19 response, and for the support
the Clinical Hub provided for general practice in responding to patients
with COVID-19"
– Jensen Webber
20.
^ Some of our sta昀昀 with the
Minister's Award for our
response to COVID-19