Session 3: Improved financial management at practice level – must do’s for sustainability
7 March 2022
Dear Dr/ Practice Manager
We are excited to launch a collaborative venture between EMC and Discovery in the form of a project focused on Improved Quality Care with through the Learning Portfolio, Specific Practice Manager (PM) Engagement with stated outcomes being better patient care, scope of care and aligned Practice sustainability and revenue generation.
We would like to invite you to join us on this venture. The first step is to register on the EMC2 portal EMC2 PROJECTS PAGE for the Learning Portfolio programme, consisting of 3 Modules intended to encourage and meaningful active PM participation and measurable knowledge improvement which shall include: areas of patient education and ethics, understanding the impending of Office of Health Standards and Compliance (OHSC) facility standards and checks on the practice premises, better usage of practice management application systems in respect of electronic health records as well as supportive clinical and non-clinical capacity building in the overall quest for improved healthcare quality outcomes.
Register for these sessions on EMC² portal – Current Projects Registration. Once registered will you receive the Zoom link to join the meeting.
1. Service Quality standards of practice management with focus on patient education and ethics
15 March 2022 at 13h30:
2. Understanding the Discovery Health and EMC2 portal and how to leverage of these tools
29 March 2022 at 13h30:
3. Improved financial management at practice level – must do’s for sustainability
12 April 2022 at 13h30:
We look forward to engaging with you during these sessions
The EMC Practice Management and Discovery Health Team
NB. For ease of reference a few pointers on the Learning Portfolio and the EMC2 project planning are attached as an addendum on page 2
Addendum to Invitation
Per the newsflash on the Learning Portfolio from May 2021, the HPCSA has been in process of reforming and redefining the CPD process towards enhanced competency and towards maintenance of licensure.
In alignment with this reform, the EMC learning portfolio is aimed to guide genuine learning and shift from tick box or event driven CPD to processes where self-learning is encouraged, authenticated upskilling, feedback and quality measures are in place.
The objective of such the Learning Portfolio in terms of the compliance side of the EMC2 would be GP/ learner centred and support the ability of GPs to apply such learning to attain a certificate so as to qualify for being accredited to serve as solo GP, team member or manager in the context of NHI. This compliance side of the proverbial square sets the foundation for practices being able to render measurable quality outcomes and so participate and generate revenue from planned projects relating to co-ordination of care and disease management.
The registration on the EMC2 portal is similar to that done for masterclasses like POPIA and other clinical upskilling. We anticipate 3 focused Dr Learning Portfolio sessions in due course to supplement this PM training:
- Anticipated Compliance Requirements in terms of healthcare reform
- Value Based Care – the shared philosophy and practice principles for quality outcomes
- Technology Stack Usage – for adaptability in a changing environment – success pointers for referral pathway management & understanding of the importance of the electronic healthcare record
