004B Routine QOF work | c Monthly activities
The reports in this folder are designed to be run and reviewed on a monthly basis to help practices stay on top of time-sensitive QOF indicators.
๐ ADMIN | AF needs CHA2DS2-VASc
Supports AF006
This report lists patients with atrial fibrillation who do not yet have a CHA2DS2-VASc score coded.
It displays the AF diagnosis date and any previously coded scores.
๐ Tip: Run this monthly, as newly diagnosed AF patients will continue to appear.
๐ ADMIN | Recent diabetes but not referred to structured education
Supports DM014
Patients with a recent diabetes diagnosis but no code for referral to structured education.
The referral must be coded within 9 months of diagnosis.
๐ CLINICIAN | AST012 New diagnosis without objective tests
Supports AST012
This report highlights patients with a new asthma diagnosis who have no objective tests coded.
Use this report to catch patients within the indicator timeframe.
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๐ CLINICIAN | Cholesterol on alternative lipid-lowering therapy without statin PCA
Supports CHOL003/004
Patients on alternative lipid-lowering therapy without a statin PCA code.
If a statin is not indicated, declined, contraindicated, or not tolerated, apply the appropriate PCA.
๐ CLINICIAN | Diabetes on alternative lipid-lowering therapy without statin PCA
Supports DM034/035
Patients on alternative lipid-lowering therapy without a statin PCA code.
If a statin is not indicated, declined, contraindicated, or not tolerated, apply the appropriate PCA.
๐งพ CLINICIAN | DM020 HbA1c last month was >58 mmol/mol
Supports DM020
Latest HbA1c recorded within the last month was above 58.
- Review result to review whether medication can be titrated.
- Consider applying Maximal tolerated diabetic therapy PCA
๐งพ CLINICIAN | DM021 HbA1c last month was >75 mmol/mol
Supports DM021
Latest HbA1c recorded within the last month was above 75.
- Review result to review whether medication can be titrated.
- Consider applying Maximal tolerated diabetic therapy PCA
๐ CLINICIAN | Recent heart failure diagnosis but not yet referred for echo
Supports HF008
Identifies patients with a recent heart failure diagnosis who have not had an echocardiogram or specialist assessment coded.
Referral/assessment must be coded within 3 months before or 3 months after diagnosis.
New patients are not treated differently.
PCA codes (e.g. declined) can be used if appropriate to remove patients from the indicator.
๐ CV | BP last month not to target NO previous PCAs no new antihypertensives
Patients with raised BP readings in the last month who:
Have no new antihypertensive medication started
Have no PCA code recorded within the last 3 years
Use this search to prioritise patients for treatment review or PCA coding.
๐ CV | BP last month not to target NO previous PCAs BP 160/100 to 180/110
Subset of patients from the above search with BP readings between 160/100 and 180/110.
Consider escalation of treatment or PCA application.
๐ CV | BP last month not to target NO previous PCAs BP >180/110
Identifies patients with very high BP in the past month and no treatment change or PCA recorded.
Ideal for urgent review.
๐ CV | BP last month not to target NO previous PCAs BP <160/100 no change
Highlights patients with moderately raised BP, no PCA, and no change in management.
These may have been overlooked.
๐ CV | Cholesterol LDL last month >2.0
Supports CHOL004
Review statin prescribing or PCA suitability.
๐ CV | Cholesterol LDL last month borderline
Supports CHOL004
May be suitable for statin optimisation or PCA application.
๐ HCA | Cholesterol no HbA1c this year
Supports CHOL004
Diabetic patients with no LDL or nHDL cholesterol recorded in the current QOF year.
A simple blood test can secure QOF compliance.
๐ HCA | Diabetes no HbA1c this year
Supports DM020, DM021
Diabetic patients with no HbA1c recorded in the current QOF year.
A simple blood test can secure QOF compliance.
๐ HCA | NDH no HbA1c this year
Supports NDH002
Patients with non-diabetic hyperglycaemia who have not had an HbA1c or fasting glucose recorded this year.
Prioritise these patients for annual blood test recall.
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