days, they will be excluded as not fully immunised). Although this issue was identified in testing, it is expected to have a minimal impact. Communicare defines a as immunised” if the child has no “fully outstanding immunisation reviews. However, in itself this is not cause for being not fully immunised if there is evidence of a completed review that is acceptable. For example, a completed four year review overrides an uncompleted 18 month review as all age based reviews include a review of all immunisations for that child ( for more detail on the business rules applied). 5 HbA1c test recorded MMEx offers two pathways for adding a Type 2 Diabetes (clients with type 2 diagnosis to a patient, it appears that data entered through only one diabetes) of those pathways is captured within Type 2 Diabetes related items within the nKPI report. Specifically, a special diabetes care plan is included within MMEx that allows a user to assign a Care Plan and a diagnosis within the same workflow. MMEx has advised that this care plan applies specifically to Type 2 Diabetes patients and has been developed in response to user demands. MMEx also offers the opportunity to enter the diagnosis directly into the medical history section of the patient’s record. However, it would appear that a specific Type 2 diabetes diagnoses entered through this pathway will not be appropriately captured within the nKPI reports. General There are inconsistencies between vendors in the specification of the diabetes codes that should be included for type 2 diabetes. 6 result (clients with See nKPI 05. type 2 diabetes) 7 GP Management Plan See nKPI 03. (MBS Item 721) 8 Team Care See nKPI 03. Arrangement (MBS Item 723) 9 Smoking status MedicalDirector Did not any patients who did not have – recorded smoking status recorded. Figures for "Without Smoking Status Recorded" are incorrect and repeat the "With Smoking Status Recorded". This was fixed after being identified in testing. 10 Smoking status result No issues identified with this nKPI. Smoking status results No issues identified with this nKPI. 11 of women who gave birth 12 BMI (overweight or No issues identified with this nKPI. obese)
days, they will be excluded as not fully immunised). Although this issue was identified in testing, it is expected to have a minimal impact. Communicare defines a as “fully immunised” if the child has no outstanding immunisation reviews. However, in itself this is not cause for being not fully immunised if there is evidence of a completed review that is acceptable. For example, a completed four year review overrides an uncompleted 18 month review as all age based reviews include a review of all immunisations for that child ( for more detail on the business rules applied). 5 HbA1c test recorded (clients with type 2 diabetes) MMEx offers two pathways for adding a Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis to a patient, it appears that data entered through only one of those pathways is captured within Type 2 Diabetes related items within the nKPI report. Specifically, a special diabetes care plan is included within MMEx that allows a user to assign a Care Plan and a diagnosis within the same workflow. MMEx has advised that this care plan applies specifically to Type 2 Diabetes patients and has been developed in response to user demands. MMEx also offers the opportunity to enter the diagnosis directly into the medical history section of the patient’s record. However, it would appear that a specific Type 2 diabetes diagnoses entered through this pathway will not be appropriately captured within the nKPI reports. General There are inconsistencies between vendors in the specification of the diabetes codes that should be included for type 2 diabetes. 6 result (clients with type 2 diabetes) See nKPI 05. 7 GP Management Plan (MBS Item 721) See nKPI 03. 8 Team Care Arrangement (MBS Item 723) See nKPI 03. 9 Smoking status recorded MedicalDirector – Did not any patients who did not have smoking status recorded. Figures for "Without Smoking Status Recorded" are incorrect and repeat the "With Smoking Status Recorded". This was fixed after being identified in testing. 10 Smoking status result No issues identified with this nKPI. 11 Smoking status results of women who gave birth No issues identified with this nKPI. 12 BMI (overweight or obese) No issues identified with this nKPI.
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