2017 Reflections & Christmas greetings
2017 Reflections
Each year I like to take the time to write a Xmas blog post because it gives me the opportunity to reflect on the past year and consider what has been achieved. I am a big believer in celebrating successes and evaluating in order to make improvements.
We’re loving the fact quality data is now a hot topic in health. This has meant an even busier year for myself and my wonderful team which has grown with… Continue reading
Free Resources – In case you missed them
In this blog we are highlighting the many free resources we have developed with our customers in mind.
We know from the feedback we receive that our educational resources are highly valued and regarded by many of you as a source of learning and expertise that is unavailable elsewhere. We aim to keep making resources available for free for you for as long as possible.
Just in case you have missed some of our recent and most popular… Continue reading
The New Cervical Screening Test & your Practice Recall and Reminder system
What you need to know if you use MedicalDirector or Best Practice Software for your Recalls and Reminders.
Cervical Screening Program Changes as of 1/12/17:
The two-yearly Pap test for women aged 18 to 69 will be replaced by a five yearly Cervical Screening Test (CST) for women aged 25 to 74. Key changes include:
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- your recall and reminder system!!
- the age at which screening starts will increase from 18 years to 25 years
- self-collection option for under screened or… Continue reading
Learning is a process not an event
Learning is a process not a single event. That’s what we say regularly at Train IT Medical. Adult learners really need a multi-faceted, ongoing approach to continual learning.
Employees who receive training are significantly more productive than those who don’t receive training.
“A recent survey indicates that 40 per cent of employees who receive poor job training leave their positions within the first year. They cite the lack of skills training …” eLearning.com We also find, in the medical… Continue reading
Data Aggregation using Pen Clinical Audit Tools
Pen CAT Plus
In last week’s blog we explored the topic of cancer screening data using MedicalDirector and Best Practice software. We discussed current limitations and offered free custom-made sql queries for advanced cancer screening searches.
This week we’re sharing Katrina Otto’s presentation created for North West Melbourne PHN Primary Care Conference (29 March 2017). Called ‘Data Aggregation for Business & Clinical Quality Improvement‘ using Pen CAT4, this presentation focused on analysing practice data using Pen… Continue reading
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