BEACH is still paper based. We would love to move to computer based collection. Requirements to do this are set out on pages 9-12 in our last annual report available at http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm/title/10377/ Our research indicates that only 20% of GPs have a sufficient commitment to computer data entry to have a sufficient quantity of data for collection - but the quality is an unknown. Lack of data standards is the major barrier as well as the time cost to GPs.
The Canadian government, having looked at all the options having consulted with us and the Dutch who have the best computer based collection in the world, have just requested expressions of interest in setting up a BEACH style paper based collection in Canada. We are involved in a project with the AIHW to review all options for future data collection from primary care. Perhaps 2015?? see http://www.schattauer.de/index.php?id=1268&pii=me07010002&no_cache=1 Graeme On 29 May 2007 at 8:12, Ian Cheong wrote: > Is it true that Beach is still paper forms? > > Is there an electronic version - extract data from clinical system > supplemented with extra bits? > ********************************** Associate Professor Graeme Miller MB BS PhD FRACGP Medical Director Family Medicine Research Centre (A Collaborating Centre of the World Organisation of Family Doctors) University of Sydney Level 7 16-18 Wentworth St Parramatta NSW Mail: Westmead Hospital Westmead NSW 2145 Australia Medical Director Australian General Practice Statistics and Classification Centre Australian Institute of Health and Welfare/ University of Sydney Phone +61 2 9845 8156 Mobile 0412 465 585 Fax +61 2 9845 8155 Skype name: graymil Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web http://www.fmrc.org.au *********************************************************************** This e-mail, including any attachments sent with it, is confidential and for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). This confidentiality is not waived or lost if you receive it and you are not the intended recipient(s), or if it is transmitted/ received in error. Any unauthorised use, alteration, disclosure, distribution or review of this e-mail is prohibited. It may be subject to a statutory duty of confidentiality if it relates to health service matters. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or if you have received this e-mail in error, you are asked to immediately notify the sender by telephone or by return e-mail. You should also delete this e-mail message and destroy any hard copies produced. ********************************************************************** _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
