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Norbelys Chirinos

Founder · Product

Latin America

Founder and product builder. Obsessed with turning messy healthcare workflows into products people actually want to use — the kind that create leverage for clinics without asking them to become a software company.

Writes about

  • Product strategy
  • Founder craft
  • Healthcare workflows
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Access11 minNorbelys Chirinos

Winter pressure: proactive contact without chaos

Winter will stress UK GP and urgent-care systems again. Build proactive contact—flu cohorts, high-risk reviews, DNA recovery—without turning outreach into Monday morning chaos.

Access11 minNorbelys Chirinos

Self-schedule links vs staffed line: verdict for US practices

Self-schedule links and staffed phone lines serve different US booking jobs. An honest compare with a clear ops verdict—not a portal fairy tale.

Practice operations11 minNorbelys Chirinos

Designing a hybrid consult day in AU general practice

Hybrid GP days mix face-to-face and telehealth under Australian MBS rules. Design around eligibility, rooming, and contact—not around a video habit.

Mental health10 minNorbelys Chirinos

Mental health treatment plans in Australian GP: slots and follow-up

A Mental Health Treatment Plan unlocks Better Access under Australian Medicare — if you book the plan visit, track reviews, and recover follow-ups.

Regulation9 minNorbelys Chirinos

Bulk billing incentives: what actually changed for GP access

Australia rebuilt its bulk billing incentive in 2025. Two real, non-comparable figures now describe GP access, and mixed billing got a sharper trade-off.

Primary care9 minNorbelys Chirinos

GLP-1 coverage in 2026: what it means for primary care

Medicare, Medicaid and employer plans now cover GLP-1 drugs under different rules and timelines. Here is what that patchwork means for your practice.

Practice operations9 minNorbelys Chirinos

Portal vs phone scheduling: what US practices should actually choose

Phone still dominates how Americans book care. Portals help a minority and shine for continuity — an honest compare with a clear ops verdict.

Practice operations10 minNorbelys Chirinos

NHS DNA rates in primary care: empty slots have a cost

NHS England counted 16 million GP DNAs in 2025 (4.3%); May 2026 attendance was 89.6%. Why forgetfulness and late arrival still tax booked capacity.

Practice operations10 minNorbelys Chirinos

GP phone triage in Australia: the after-hours gap clinics still own

Healthdirect took 1.4 million helpline calls in FY25, mostly after hours. RACGP standards still require every clinic to own how patients reach care overnight.