Craig Barnett wrote:
The value of computers in general practice (or medicine more widely) is
about having the computer do the work that humans are poor at - looking for
the stuff missed, unrecognised items, and collating progress targets for
masses or groups! Software which is able to analyse multiple data streams
and reference this against best practice guidelines ...
I fully agree that this would be very valuable.
For individual patients this should look like .
I should be able to say with 1 or 2 mouse clicks - what health issues have I
not done for my diabetic patient who is here for a health review?
I want my computer to tell me this without my even having to click on
anything.
Response
* HbA1c rising over past 12 months, allergy to metformin, current
hypoglyceamic medication is not at max dose consider
* No ophthalmologist/ optometrist inbound report or referral in file
since 2004
* No on aspirin and no contraindication / allergy for aspirin in file
Yes, yes, yes - give me more, big boy!
For a practice owner this should look like
* I have 500 persons in our files with diabetes type 2
* 50 have not attended for more than 4 yrs presumed no longer patients
* 250 are seen regularly and have had annual diabetes assessment
* 100 have declined to respond to 2 letters inviting attendance for
diabetic review
* 100 are overdue for their assessment and are being persued
Oh, I love it!
--
Oliver Frank, general practitioner
255 North East Road, Hampstead Gardens, South Australia 5086
Phone 08 8261 1355 Fax 08 8266 5149 Mobile 0407 181 683
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