When men’s chronic disease becomes a mental health emergency
Beyond the moustache: When men’s chronic disease becomes a mental health emergency Every November, the unmistakable symbol of the moustache becomes more than a style statement; it becomes a conversation starter. Movember is a global movement that challenges one of the most damaging stigmas of our time: men’s silence around mental health. While men account […]
How to finally break the admin backlog cycle
How to finally break the admin backlog cycle Administrative backlogs don’t arrive with a single event. They build slowly: a few delayed claims here, some missing patient information there, unanswered messages piling up, paperwork waiting for signatures. Every private practice knows this cycle. You catch up for a week, maybe two, and then the backlog […]
Medical Practice Models for 2026
Practice models that will thrive in 2026 Private practices are at a turning point. Over the past few years, the pressure on clinicians and admin teams has grown in ways many didn’t expect. Not because patient care has changed, but because everything around patient care has. Patients want more convenience. Admin demands have increased. Costs […]
Is your practice set up for growth
Is your practice set up for growth? As a business owner, it’s only natural that you want to grow your private practice. Maybe you want to increase revenue or have a greater impact on the surrounding community’s health. Or maybe you want to boost your professional satisfaction, have more autonomy over your time, attract talented […]
Business skills every private practitioner needs
Business skills every private practitioner needs You became a doctor to care for patients, but the reality of private practice is that being a good clinician isn’t enough. Especially when you have to chase payments, manage admin, or decipher financial reports. To run a thriving practice, you need to wear two hats: doctor and CEO. […]
AI that works for doctors
AI That Works for Doctors A day in private practice can feel relentless: patients back to back, lab results waiting to be explained, referral letters piling up after hours, phone calls still to return. You’ve probably heard AI described as the future of medicine, often with plenty of hype but little that feels useful in […]
Purpose-driven AI within the healthcare sector
Delving into purpose-driven AI: Healthbridge CTO Anton Fatti Healthbridge CTO Anton Fatti discusses the company’s rollout of Nora AI and shares practical tips for implementing AI with purpose. South African health-tech company, Healthbridge announced its partnership with Nora AI, an ambient AI medical scribe that is designed to help clinicians reduce the burden of documentation […]
Patient expectations in 2030
Patient expectations in 2030: What the next five years mean for private practices In just five years, the patients walking through your door will expect something very different from the experience you may be offering today. Their expectations are being shaped by technology, access to data, personalisation trends, and the seamless experiences they already enjoy […]
Value-Based Care and Private Practice
What Value-Based Care really means for Private Practice In a health system under pressure, value-based care (VBC) is increasingly under focus as a more sustainable approach to delivering quality care. But what does VBC mean for doctors in private practice? We asked Nomfundo Khabela, Strategic Relationships Executive at Healthbridge, to unpack how this model works, […]
Can you trust AI with your clinical notes
Can you trust AI with your clinical notes? You didn’t go into medicine to spend your evenings typing up notes, but in a typical private practice, that’s exactly what many doctors find themselves doing, often hours after the last patient has left. The admin burden has become a leading driver of burnout in the profession. […]