Increasing uptake of High Use Health Cards benefits patients and practice

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Increasing uptake of High Use Health Cards benefits patients and practice

New Zealand Doctor team

New Zealand Doctor team

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Keeping the lights on with help from High Use Health Card funding [VladSt on iStock]

First Time columnist Jo Scott-Jones explores the benefits of High Use Health Cards

In the average practice, approximately 2–4 per cent of patients are potential holders of High Use Health Cards but because of the complexity of applyi