We Save the Average Medical Practice 370 Hours in Admin Each Year
More Than One Million Hours Per Year in Total Recently we made a change to how we notify clinics about...
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More Than One Million Hours Per Year in Total Recently we made a change to how we notify clinics about...
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HotDoc Grows Up a Bit
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When a Doctor Becomes a Patient
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Q&A with Lord Nigel Crisp, Head of the NHS 2000-2006
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When a Good Patient Experience Doesn’t Mean Good Health Outcomes
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We Save the Average Medical Practice 370 Hours in Admin Each Year
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7 Ways to Improve Preventative Health in Primary Care
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Why is Australia So Bad at Preventative Health?
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Why Google Reviews Matter for Practices, And How to Get More of Them
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Genie Solutions and HotDoc Partner to Provide Online Bookings to Specialists
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The Pros and Cons of Telehealth
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The Relationship Between Health and Community In his role as head of the NHS between 2000-2006, Lord Nigel Crisp noticed...
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A Conversation with Michael Pugh When Michael Pugh (pictured above) first came to Colorado to run Parkview Health System in...
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A Conversation with Professor Rosemary Calder We’re not good at preventative health in Australia. In 2016-17 we spent a mere...
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A Message to Medical Professionals on Mental Illness Diagnosis
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The Stages of Behaviour Change Model
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Heart Space: A Workbook for Grieving Women
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Clue: An App for Period & Ovulation Tracking
An app backed by gynaecologists & trusted by 12 million women worldwide Darcy, a 22-year-old New South Wales resident, says...
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Using ‘Social Prescribing’ to Improve Mental Health
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10 Things Every Child With Autism Wants You to Know
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How Comfortable Are Patients With Digital New Patient Forms?
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How Do Patients Prefer to Receive Recalls? We Surveyed 1,000+ Patients
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The Surprising Ties Between Anorexia, Mental Illness & Addiction
A Conversation with New York Times Bestselling Author, Marya Hornbacher As early as age 4, Marya Hornbacher recalls being on...
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The Pink Elephants Support Network: A Resource for Women Who Have Miscarried
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Tapering Patients Off Pain Medication Safely
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What Seniors Say About Technology in Medical Centres
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Learn more We Save the Average Medical Practice 370 Hours in Admin Each Year
More Than One Million Hours Per Year in Total Recently we made a change to how we notify clinics about...
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72-Hours to Build a Booking Product for Australia’s Respiratory Clinics
HotDoc Partners with Department of Health On Wednesday night—March 18—HotDoc received a call from Australia’s Department of Health. Tom Spacek,...
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Feature Announcement: Telehealth Mode for Vulnerable Doctors
The Federal Government has announced that they are enabling vulnerable health practitioners to use telehealth for consultations with all patients,...
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HotDoc Support’s Pledge to Medical Centres During COVID-19
With medical centres under the pump during COVID-19, we’re doing everything we can to help them keep their heads above...
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Using Telehealth to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19
Telehealth consults is an ideal way to keep your clinic running smoothly during COVID-19, while reducing the risk of spreading...
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What We’re Doing to Help Clinics With COVID-19
A Message From Dr. Ben Hurst, HotDoc CEO Medical centres are our most important frontline defence against COVID-19. They are...
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The HotDoc Patient Journey
How HotDoc Improves the Patient Experience Over the past 12 months, HotDoc has made a big impact on how Australians...
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Meet HotDoc’s Customer Experience Team
When I ask John Servinis, Senior Developer, what the early days at HotDoc were like, he laughs and says,...
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A Remote Working Doctor’s Checklist of Requirements
From a Lawyer’s Perspective This is a guest post written by Sarah Bartholomeusz from YouLegal. The current global health pandemic has...
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7 Findings from HotDoc’s Telehealth Patient Survey 2020
Earlier this month we released our Telehealth Patient Survey 2020. The report features thoughts from hundreds ofAustralian patients on telehealth...
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A Checklist of Telehealth Considerations for Practices
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A VR Solution to Take the Fear Out of Needles
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9 Things to Do When Preparing to Be a Work-From-Home Doctor
With more and more doctors being encouraged to work from home, we’ve certainly entered a brave new world for general...
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A Resource to Help Clinicians Safely Recommend Health Apps
The Digital Health Guide The Digital Health Guide is a joint venture between HealthCare Software and Semantic Consulting. The platform...
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How Often Do Australians Visit a Doctor? We Break GP Visits Down By Demographics
Looking at the results from HotDoc’s Patient Survey 2020 (a survey of 618 Australians) we found 48% of Australians visit...
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What are Google reviews? Google reviews are the comments and star reviews (out of 5) that appear publicly on Google local...
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54% Australians Check Google Reviews Before Choosing a Practice
In HotDoc’s Patient Survey 2020 (to be released February 2020), it was found that 54% of Australian patients check a...
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9 Things Every Medical Centre Should Do Before Christmas
1. Change your opening hours on Google My Business, your website, and your social media channels Make sure anyone who...
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How Does Your Practice’s Google Reviews Rating Stack Up?
Having a good Google Reviews rating is essential for any clinic looking to acquire new patients. According to one survey...
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The Marketplace Threat to Healthcare
UberEats is Crippling Restaurants and Booking.com Hotels, Is Health Care Next? As the digital economy continues to build momentum, marketplaces...
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The New Patient Myth – Why Do 9% of Patients Steal 90% of Our Attention?
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We Analysed 500K Medical SMS Appointment Reminders to Determine What Gets the Highest Response Rate
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How Google My Business Works for Practices, And Why Having a Listing is Crucial
FREE GUIDE A Guide to Google My Business for Practices We show you how to set up your listing then...
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Google Ads: How to Defend Against Competitors Bidding On Your Clinic’s Name
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How to Set Up a Successful Google AdWords Campaign for a Practice
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