Achieving contractual requirements has become increasingly complex with large numbers of targets, and clinicians working across different GP practices within PCNs.
This support article will outline the available Ardens EMIS resources to support practices with maximising income for areas such as QOF, IIF, and enhanced services including flu via CQRS.
Achieving QOF Targets
QOF continues to be a major source of income for most GP practices. It is essential that clinicians and the management team understand how QOF points are linked to income, and what areas need close monitoring.
Please see useful support articles below to support this area.
Prevalence
How to increase prevalence using the Ardens Case Finder searches
Identifying registration anomalies affecting prevalence
Chronic Disease Management
Recalling patients for long term conditions
Recording data using the Ardens Chronic Disease Templates
Recording data for patients with multiple conditions
Vaccination and Immunisations
Identifying patients who are not yet vaccinated (including coding errors)
Time Sensitive Indicators
Identifying time limited QOF indicators
QOF Exceptions
Understanding QOF exception rates
Monitoring Network DES Achievement
Seasonal Flu
Most GP practices are familiar with this National Enhanced Service and there is a difference between National Enhanced Services (£10.06 for each vaccine given) and IIF Flu targets (point based, payment made across PCN).
Please see useful support articles below to support this area.
Monitoring Flu Achievement
Recording Flu Vaccine Data
National Enhanced Services via CQRS
CQRS is the system used to auto-extract data from EMIS Web to make payments for National Enhanced Services. Many GP practices do not check these payments are accurate and there are often significant data quality issues with GP practice data that lead to lower CQRS payments.
Please see useful support article below to support this area.
Identifying Coding Errors Affecting Payment
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