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IM in GP Stocktake


Media  |  Thank you to all those Divisions and Practices who contributed to the national Information Management (IM) in General Practice (GP) ?Stocktake?. This ?stocktake? was intended to provide important information and assist in providing greater national detail on the type of current information management needs and usage, as well as capacity to provide GPs with practical ideas to realise the benefits that can be achieved through the application of information management systems by GPs.EventsBy having a clearer understanding of the needs and expectations of GPs, as well as the current practices, and systems and capabilities available, action plans for individual practices can be developed that set a direction and timeframe for establishing co-ordinated approaches to Practice information management implementation.  |   Contact ADGPIt is hoped that the summary information and detail contained in the Divisional 'Stocktake' Report Summary can be used by Divisions, in conjunction with the IM in GP Action Plan to assist in tailoring efforts and approaches in continuing to raise the awareness of the many benefits that can be achieved through the uptake of information management practices in General Practice. This may well form the basis for individual Practice IM Action Plans to also allow Practices who have not yet fully embraced IM to see the relative ease at which a wide range of practice and clinical management issues can be addressed, such as:  |   Links  |  Electronic data availability and exchangeMy ADGPe.g. online pathology/ radiology ordering and reporting; use of electronic forms (admissions, referrals, etc)
 Patient information databases  |  Practice administration and managementHot Issuese.g. electronic staff rosters/pays, billing and claiming; stock ordering on-line; for GST Business Activity Statements  |   Review Implementation CommitteeContribution to research activity e.g. adverse drug reporting; electronic contributions to approved cl
inical research activities.

© Copyright 2006 Australian Divisions of General Practice LimitedThe full IM in GP 'Stocktake' Report, along with the Divisional ?Stocktake? Report Summary, may be useful for discussion at practice support visits or at other appropriate fora. You may also like to make the Divisional 'Stocktake' Report Summary available on your Divisional Website.
Privacy StatementThank you for your contributions to the development of the national Information Management (IM) in General Practice (GP) 'Stocktake'. Any comments you may have on them or other strategies for dissemination; please feel free to contact  Mark Brommeyer
, ADGP IM Coordinator, in the first instance.