Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
Expert group eyes AI for urgent care: Corporation wants new service under new contract from July 2025
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Expert group eyes AI for urgent care: Corporation wants new service under new contract from July 2025
Tuesday 23 January 2024, 10:52 AM

The Palms Medical Centre’s departure from the Urgent Care Clinic Contract illustrates how tough the sector is finding it [Image: NZD]
As ACC grapples with challenges in the urgent/ after-hours sector, AI is emerging as a potential gamechanger, reports Martin Johnston
The best business decision I could make about urgent care would be to shut it down
Artificial intelligence could play an important role in ACC-fu
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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