Tag: healthcare efficiency
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NHS Turns a Corner: Sacking Middle Managers Boosts Efficiency, Says Wes Streeting
Introduction: A Turning Point for the NHS The National Health Service appears to be turning a corner, according to Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who points to latest data showing improved efficiency after a targeted reduction in middle management. The shift is framed as a pragmatic move to streamline decision-making, free up clinical time, and accelerate…
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Sacking middle managers helps NHS, Streeting says
Intro: A bold claim about NHS reform The NHS is turning a corner, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said, following fresh data suggesting that cutting middle-management roles is boosting efficiency. In a period of intense scrutiny over staffing, budgets, and patient wait times, leaders are turning to organizational changes as a lever to improve performance…
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AI-Assisted Conversational Agents Improve Patient Experience with Physicians in Chinese Outpatient Visits: A Cross-Sectional Study
Introduction Patient experience is a core measure of health care quality, reflecting how patients perceive and interact with health services. Recent policy push in China has accelerated the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, including AI-assisted conversational agents (AA-CAs) that collect patient information before visits and streamlines communication with physicians. This study investigates…