Correspondence Management represents one of the new processes that was swiftly adopted during COVID. It is especially important as there has been a substantial increase in correspondence being received in practice. To enable a more streamlined GP workload, valuable GP time must be released. This will be achieved by training non-clinical staff to manage all incoming documentation including clinical correspondence and safely redirecting only the most appropriate information to GP’s.
Staff trained in Correspondence Management & Clinical coding will read, code and action all other necessary work against a framework based on robust protocols agreed within the practice and in so doing will free up GP time and improve the use of resources throughout the practice. It will require change – both in terms roles and responsibilities.