Practice Coach | Site-Wide Activity https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/ Activity feed for the entire site. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:10:58 +1000 https://buddypress.org/?v=9.1.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 d67f49cf50112a3efa853130f8354169 Kim changed their profile picture https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/755/ Sat, 22 Apr 2023 02:53:50 +1000 0 3b9e3cc765fa082eba81d87b5a777af8 Simon Matthews changed their profile picture https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/754/ Sat, 22 Apr 2023 02:48:53 +1000 0 d7c7e1975a581bb155beba897412e555 Riwka Hagen changed their profile picture https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/753/ Sat, 22 Apr 2023 02:46:00 +1000 0 b6af857e0c266068ec68063392a7d121 Riwka Hagen changed their profile picture https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/750/ Sat, 01 Oct 2022 07:15:34 +1000 0 7e38340ffa638fa0e27dc2a8fcd04949 Tony Lembke answered a question https://practicecoach.com.au/?p=14182 Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:20:45 +1000 Thanks Riwka,

That sounds like an excellent idea.

What words would you use for the footer, by way of example?

]]> d923aec237a87f3e1110ebbccea02e86 Tony Lembke answered a question https://practicecoach.com.au/?p=14171 Mon, 11 Apr 2022 13:04:23 +1000 More resources, local but ….

How to do a rapid antigen test from your […]

]]> 8cfd2e87956842992fd4cf9aa155803f Tony Lembke answered a question https://practicecoach.com.au/?p=14170 Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:46:43 +1000 This information might make a good Facebook post, web resource or newsletter article for your practice. Anyone up for sharing their patient-facing version?

]]> f22ddd7ce1f6fab4303d93abe0c9346d Tony Lembke answered a question https://practicecoach.com.au/?p=14149 Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:39:36 +1000 A study published in February 2022 by the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table notes that Rapid antigen tests are less sensitive for the Omicron variant compared to the Delta variant in nasal samples, e […]

]]> d22351e259b86100053cdd7ab1d625e2 Tony Lembke asked a new question https://practicecoach.com.au/?p=14148 Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:32:59 +1000 “I have a sore throat and fever but I don’t have Covid.”

It is common for patients with a clinical picture consistent with COVID19 to have negative RAT tests (on multiple days) before they register a positive […]

]]> 55d3a82c4e88317a2d4eea98b96c115a Tony Lembke asked a new question https://practicecoach.com.au/?p=14125 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 06:47:36 +1000 At the 2022 forum, Charlotte Hespe told the story of how her practice was now doing 75% of consultations via telehealth, and 80% of these were via video consultation rather than telephone.

In our practice we […]

]]> 3f5c981b4cf3edadaf575dacdec1e5f3 Tony Lembke answered a question https://practicecoach.com.au/?p=14122 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 06:26:50 +1000 I recently reviewed our referral template.

Here is the old (top) and the new (bottom).

New font is ‘Futura’,
removed all the doctors names and qualifications,
added web address
removed recipients […]

]]> 85e94fa59a4cf10d1e95bb3514e9e968 Tony Lembke asked a new question https://practicecoach.com.au/?p=14121 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 06:18:08 +1000 In a soon to be published blog post, we explore the ideal referral letter.

Does your typography and format reflect the quality of your practice brand?

Have you received any top-notch letters that are worth […]

]]> 8580dabecf936f9f46c69268666b418e Practice Coach changed their profile picture https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/536/ Fri, 20 Nov 2020 02:15:52 +1100 0 07df1fcdffa70c178a9fecf18fcd843b Valmai Anderson started the topic Trauma after public humiliation in the forum Communication after Trauma https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/416/ Fri, 06 Mar 2020 01:00:30 +1100 I have been suffering from bullying since 2016, I am now on antidepressants but they are not working. I draw (not very good at it lol) and I walk outside a lot. But I am still crying a lot, reliving what has happened and I either can’t sleep or I sleep to much.
Has anyone experienced this? if so what have you done to help heal yourself? I am at a loss.

]]> 0 34eb86bcfb4e3de840fe1c735239766d Jan Dunlop started the topic Frontal Lobe and AOD in the forum Communication after Trauma https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/136/ Tue, 28 Jan 2020 01:22:33 +1100 Hi Ive just been thinking about the frontal lobe and ‘flipping your lid’ a great resource to show my clients

]]> 0 9421b8aa9293be9de21fb8b549c44dd1 tlembke started the topic Video Technical Issues in Empathy vs Sympathy in the forum Communication after Trauma https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/107/ Fri, 24 Jan 2020 10:28:27 +1100 There was a technical issue in the lesson ‘Empathy vs Sympathy’ which prevented the video from playing.

This is a cracker of a video so if you missed it you can now watch at’

Empathy vs Sympathy

Hat tip to Steve for finding the bug

]]> 0 61ded91d9d23748dedae4ddd3bfcc916 Millie Lembke replied to the topic How to Lead a Quest (Tony Lembke) in the forum Summit 2019 https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/30/ Sat, 30 Nov 2019 23:47:31 +1100 Great talk!

]]> 0 283ca7649c08eb48358374b2803dd081 tlembke started the topic How to Lead a Quest (Tony Lembke) in the forum Summit 2019 https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/28/ Sat, 30 Nov 2019 23:31:15 +1100 What is the quest for general practice? How do you foster improvement and nurture innovation?

]]> 0 a8ded932f227cf237c546200ad09015b tlembke started the topic Assessing Readiness to Change (Kim Poyner) in the forum Summit 2019 https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/27/ Sat, 30 Nov 2019 23:25:27 +1100 How do you assess the Practice Readiness and create the sometimes elusive motivation to implement quality improvement initiatives? This discusses how to quickly identify “change talk” and perform a quick screen of team readiness. How do you cultivate team motivation? There are a few simple questions that can ensure you are effective at each…Read more

]]> 0 2124b12dfe50b6fb1ee718f0002d8b32 tlembke started the topic Governance in QI in General Practice (Gary Smith) in the forum Summit 2019 https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/26/ Sat, 30 Nov 2019 23:23:18 +1100 Covering the correct governance in QI in General Practice.

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]]> 0 b3436122dee36a11e8e1ed5478d79f3c tlembke started the topic Managing Poor Performance & Inspiring High Performance (Simon Thiessen) in the forum Summit 2019 https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/24/ Sat, 30 Nov 2019 23:18:23 +1100 Managing poor performers and handling conflicts are often the biggest challenge managers face today. When poor performance is not addressed, it becomes the norm. When high performance isn’t recognised, it fades away.

]]> 0 77ca9c68696367c7d1b14beb75553b06 tlembke started the topic Leading Team Based Care (Kean-Seng Lim) in the forum Summit 2019 https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/23/ Sat, 30 Nov 2019 23:16:33 +1100 Covering techniques and importance of effectively leading team based care.

]]> 0 e81dcf207f383a1af77e7ec8424a1bcd tlembke started the topic New MBS items - Eating Disorders & GP Telehealth (Peter Larter) in the forum Summit 2019 https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/21/ Sat, 30 Nov 2019 23:13:42 +1100 Since November 2019, new MBS items were introduced for GPs to provide Telehealth services to people in rural and remote locations and for GPs, psychiatrists, paediatricians, psychologists, dieticians, social workers and OTs to provide management plans and evidence-based treatment for people with eating disorders.

There are exciting opportunities…Read more

]]> 0 e95affbc307b59da5ffdd0f00e5376e4 tlembke started the topic Supporting Practices into the Digital Future (Katrina Otto) in the forum Summit 2019 https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/20/ Sat, 30 Nov 2019 23:07:53 +1100 Data, digital health, secure messaging, medical software, technology tools! There’s so much to know and so much to keep up with. So much change management! Katrina has worked with a wide variety of medical practices for 30 years, many of those as a practice manager. She has literally trained thousands of clinicians and support staff in technology…Read more

]]> 0 165dbe2c97986bb9a50fbc7ce1a3cb3f tlembke started the topic Leading Data Quality Improvements (Kylynn Loi and Katrina Otto) in the forum Summit 2019 https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/19/ Sat, 30 Nov 2019 23:04:36 +1100 CSIRO and the Department of Health has collaborated with the clinical profession, software industry and government to create a community to define the foundation data standards in primary care to support better clinical outcomes, enhance the usefulness of information in the practice record and improve interoperability of health information shared…Read more

]]> 0 83696135105aa4580aff2705f147b51c tlembke started the topic So What? Communicating with Clarity (Davina Stanley) in the forum Summit 2019 https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/18/ Sat, 30 Nov 2019 23:01:42 +1100 How to communicate clearly and effectively.

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]]> 0 f52f199def63895b18b04f403d61695a tlembke started the topic A Day in the Life of a Practice Manager (Patrice Cafferky) in the forum Summit 2019 https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/15/ Sat, 30 Nov 2019 22:57:08 +1100 What it is really like at the coal face: challenges, motivations, successes, failures, learnings, trainings, engaging both GPs and patients in the business.

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]]> 0 2cfe460d7d7f7edabcc545f2929d3f2d tlembke started the topic Contractor vs Employee Doctors (Sarah Bartholomeusz) in the forum Summit 2019 https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/13/ Fri, 29 Nov 2019 21:22:00 +1100 Help practices understand their obligations under the law

]]> 0 ed9ab1e9c4b924cc38f71532ab004d7b tlembke started the topic The Neurobiology of Change (Sarah McKay) in the forum Summit 2019 https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/12/ Fri, 29 Nov 2019 21:12:59 +1100 Sarah McKay discusses the hard and soft wiring in our brains

]]> 0 761574c4d8711395001bf192b7f9636c tlembke started the topic Access 101 (Andrew Knight) in the forum Summit 2019 https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/11/ Fri, 29 Nov 2019 21:11:36 +1100 A guide to improving appointment systems

]]> 0 b3975b5222d99e5368de45897a141aff tlembke started the topic Supporting Nurses in General Practice (Ros Rolleston) in the forum Summit 2019 https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/10/ Fri, 29 Nov 2019 21:10:52 +1100 Nurse led clinics

]]> 0 acf0b203f5b5b69be5bd92e1f99267e7 tlembke started the topic Emotional Intelligence and Leadership (Nurse Robbie) in the forum Summit 2019 https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/9/ Fri, 29 Nov 2019 21:10:00 +1100 Nurse Robbie’s guide to improving leadership

]]> 0 bc7035332012107e9a39acf5d2bab72b tlembke started the topic Business Planning and Goal Setting (Riwka Hagen) in the forum Summit 2019 https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/8/ Fri, 29 Nov 2019 20:48:18 +1100 Help your businesses achieve their business goals

]]> 0 a46f0999bc502cde19c4d9e45bfd9981 tlembke started the topic Notifiable Data Breaches and Cybersecurity Essentials (Henry McLaughlin) in the forum Summit 2019 https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/7/ Fri, 29 Nov 2019 20:47:01 +1100 Help you practices protect themselves from cyber vulnerability

]]> 0 abd02a931fd16ca819fa4f976f3a767e tlembke started the topic Welcome to the 2019 Virtual Summit Forum in the forum Summit 2019 https://practicecoach.com.au/activity/p/2/ Mon, 04 Nov 2019 22:26:56 +1100 The Practice Coach Virtual Summit will be presented in a series of webinars from Dec 2nd to Dec 4th 2010.
21 of Australia’s top experts in supporting quality general practice will present.

http://summit.practicecoach.com.au

You can use this forum to ask the experts, seek the wisdom of the network, add your suggestions, and let us know what you think.

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