Diabetes Management Clinical Audit Now on Your Desktop
Kerren Melgaard, NPS October 08
GPs now have access to a new Clinical e-Audit developed by NPS, which can assist with the management of patients with type 2 diabetes.
This latest desktop software program, which features a new visual design and fast, intuitive feedback functions, helps GPs review drug therapy and target achievement in patients with type 2 diabetes, and provides instantaneous feedback based on clinical data entered.
"This Clinical e-Audit provides a new structured opportunity for GPs to look at the quality of their management of patients with type 2 diabetes and to monitor their progress in a continuing cycle of quality improvement," NPS Education and Quality Assurance Program Manager, Judith Mackson, said.
"Specifically, this activity will assist GPs to review the use of oral antidiabetic agents and insulin, frequency of monitoring and the management of coexisting dyslipidaemia and hypertension," she said.
The Clinical e-Audit is independent of prescribing software, with data securely submitted online.
Participation in the type 2 diabetes Clinical e-Audit assists GPs to:
- identify patients' ideal HbA 1c, blood pressure and lipid levels
- use a systematic approach to review frequency of monitoring for HbA 1c, blood pressure, lipid levels
- review drug use to achieve optimal control of blood glucose
- alter antidiabetic drug therapy in patients who are not achieving target HbA 1c
- identify when failure of oral antidiabetic therapy warrants initiation of insulin
- assess coexisting dyslipidaemia and hypertension to minimise cardiovascular risk
Enrolment before 9 January 2009 will enable completion of the Audit in the current Quality Prescribing Initiative cycle (ending 30 April 2009).
This Audit is recognised by the RACGP Quality Assurance & Continuing Professional Development Program, total points 40 (category 1) in the 2008-2010 triennium and the ACRRM Professional Development Program, 30 points (extended skills). The audit will be available until 16 April 2010.
To enrol visit www.nps.org.au/healthpro.
For more information on the Clinical e-Audit contact BDDGP NPS Facilitator, Kerren Melgaard on Ph 5331 6303 or . Alternatively, contact Sheena O'Riordan or Chun Fang Yu at NPS at or call (02) 8217 8700.
This article is available online at http://bddgp.org.au/article/2008/10/nps
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