Added to COPD register by monitoring code
Download
An xml file can be downloaded from the
Primary Care IT website. NHS email filters may prevent this file from being shared unless it is put into a zip (compressed) folder first.
Install
- Open EMIS Web. Ensure you have full access to Population Reporting (RBAC code B0994 needed)
- Select a folder to import the file to, then press the Import button on the ribbon

- Enquiry Document Import will appear. Click on the ... button and locate the downloaded file

- Press OK to import.
Run
Run the folder or run the report. It should not be necessary to change the relative run date.
Once the report has run, press View Results on the ribbon.
Review
The report will output every code found in the COPD_COD reference set (the codes used for the QOF register).
The information will help identify each coded event, including who added it. Remember it may not necessarily have been added by a current member of staff, or even at the same GP surgery.
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