tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038546395888986094.post5593996129096944893..comments2024-03-28T05:42:14.056+00:00Comments on QOF News: Depression is not what it seemsGavin Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04823150278838494346noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038546395888986094.post-74892561895264576072010-12-01T18:53:39.074+00:002010-12-01T18:53:39.074+00:00Eva, yes only those who have been assessed for Dep...Eva, yes only those who have been assessed for Dep 2 become the denominator for Dep 3. The timing issues above however mean they don't necessarily do so in the same year.Gavin Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04823150278838494346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038546395888986094.post-56955353680118600322010-11-02T10:39:13.670+00:002010-11-02T10:39:13.670+00:00Is DEP3 meant to be a follow of of DEP2?
What I m...Is DEP3 meant to be a follow of of DEP2? <br />What I mean by that is that those that have been assessed for DEP2 (the numerator) do they then become the denominator for DEP3? Or is it a different patient group all together?Evanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038546395888986094.post-49814034174036903672010-09-29T08:42:17.089+01:002010-09-29T08:42:17.089+01:00Whilst the rules themselves have not changed the w...Whilst the rules themselves have not changed the way they are designed means that they measure things differently this year to last. So the requirment for practices changes.<br /><br />Version 17 is out (and has been for nearly five months). It is a 2010/11 version and the IC has stated that this is quite deliberate when I have spoken to them.<br /><br />The indicator and its guidance are currently wrong (or the business rule is wrong depending on your point of view)Gavin Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04823150278838494346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038546395888986094.post-15987786062130305142010-09-28T13:52:07.621+01:002010-09-28T13:52:07.621+01:00Something else to be aware of is that Emis PCS con...Something else to be aware of is that Emis PCS contract templates may not be compliant with the contract. A recent QOF validation visit highlighted that our Mental Health Reviews were not compliant with the contract. The MH review should include "cough, wheeze & sputum. In support of our not being aware of the change in contract (despite being told by our PCT there were no changes last year)we are using the fact that Emis PCS contract template doesnt't include this element.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344182460680984636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038546395888986094.post-56062838883724050972010-09-28T13:15:35.124+01:002010-09-28T13:15:35.124+01:00I think you mean a lack of change in the business ...I think you mean a lack of change in the business rules? You reported on version 16 last year and there is no change in version 17. In fact as QMAS is not live with version 17 yet so you will still be using the same searches as before. <br /><br />It is the lack of change as you are using 16 which only excludes patients with Hyp before 01/04/09 and not 01/04/10. It is possible that version 17 will never be released on QMAS and they will skip to version 18. Let them know now and they may make a change before the end of the qof year.<br /><br />As I say thouh, this hasn't changed so is no different if you continued assessing the rules as they were last year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038546395888986094.post-41038092935388813622010-09-14T23:33:21.639+01:002010-09-14T23:33:21.639+01:00When I asked my software suppliers earlier in the ...When I asked my software suppliers earlier in the year about this I was advised<br /><br />"As I have said a number of times on this forum we DO NOT write the rules the<br />DOH do that, all we do is implement them exactly as written, we do question<br />nonsense whenever we are able but sometimes this is not listened to and many<br />times we just have to do as we are told!!!<br /><br />The only explanation we are given is further down the rule where it states:<br /><br />Rule 1: The aim of this rule is to identify those patients that have been<br />diagnosed with depression outside 15 months from the end of the current QOF<br />Financial year end.<br />True: If the patient has been diagnosed 15 months outside the end of the<br />current QOF Financial year end then the patient is disregarded and not<br />included in the denominator.<br />False: If the patient has not been diagnosed 15 months outside the end of the<br />current QOF Financial year end then the patient is further considered.<br /><br />The indicator was always worded Depression in the last year but this change<br />came in 2009-10 without any clarification.<br />This would have to be taken up with your negotiators or the DOH"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com