Jim Glaspole wrote:
If the infrastructure exists at a federal level (such as the [useless]
online authority scripts), and the functionality is built into the
clinical software (carrots required), then I can't see a role for
divisions.
Jim
Jim,
Potentially, promotion and training.
New features in clinical software have been the subject of division
attention since the initial incentives to practice computerisation and
parallel funding of IM&T positions in divisions.
Each time a new program like PIP or EPC has come along Divisions with
IM&T resources have been prescribes, or have taken up, roles in
promotion and training. This has dwindled as fewer Divisions have
resources [about half in NSW, according to a recent survey] and
government has adopted the 'loaves and fishes' approach I've referred to.
The changes, last year, to the PIP IM&T tiers were a good example, as
practices found they no longer the criteria and hadn't been doing what
was required, or didn't have a practice security manual. Lots of time
was spent in helping practices get up to speed.
It might surprise many on the list that everyone using computers in
their practices wouldn't be able to do this without some assistance, but
that's one indicator of what differentiates most list participants from
the rest of general practice.
Now, the patient claiming via EFTPOS machine initiative may well be
another kettle of fish, entirely. Especially if it comes to fruition.
Greg
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Canterbury Division of General Practice
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