The case for social prescribing integration into electronic medical records

07/11/2025 29 min Episodio 41
The case for social prescribing integration into electronic medical records

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Welcome to Pulse: Amplify, where we sit down with the leaders and changemakers shaping the future of health. In today’s show George and Louise chat with Professor Peter Brooks (clinician academic, health systems & workforce policy), Dr Claire Smith (retired GP; social & environmental determinants advocate), and Dr Frank Nicklason (geriatrician, Tasmanian Health Service) on how social prescribing can be integrated into electronic medical records and why this could be a game changer for clinicians and individuals.Resources:A call to integrate social prescribing into health reforms: Croakey articleSocial prescribing: bringing community back to health? LinkA comparison of social prescribing approaches across twelve high-income countries LinkEffectiveness of Social Prescribing for Mental Health Across Care Intensity Needs: A Pre-Post Evaluation in Australia LinkThe Whitehall Studies and Michael Marmot LinkVisit Pulse+IT.news to subscribe to breaking digital news, weekly newsletters and a rich treasure trove of archival material. People in the know, get their news from Pulse+IT – Your leading voice in digital health news.Follow us on LinkedIn Louise | George | Pulse+ITFollow us on BlueSky Louise | George | Pulse+ITSend us your questions [email protected] by Octopod Productions | Ivan Juric

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