PRIMIS has just released a new 'Flu Recall audit tool that helps GP practices to identify ‘at-risk’ patients more accurately and validate their ‘flu recall register for use year-on-year.
The tool is designed to help GP practices organise their ‘flu, zoster and pneumococcal campaigns efficiently, with minimum waste, expense or unnecessary effort.
There are many searches and reports already available for GP practices to use, so why is ours different?
Existing tools are likely to be based on the specification for the ‘Flu Uptake Survey, also produced by PRIMIS. Since this is designed for broad-brush monitoring of ‘flu vaccination uptake, tools based on this specification won’t handle the identification of patients in the at-risk groups to the required exactitude for recall purposes, which may result in more patients than is necessary being called in.
The PRIMIS Recall audit tool enables practices to identify and manage patients in ‘grey areas’, where it is uncertain whether a ‘flu vaccination is required. Once reviewed, practices can mark patient records, creating a validated, stable recall register for use year-on-year. The tool will also help practices track and manage patients who move in and out of the at-risk groups.
The tool includes a useful mail merge facility, assisting in the preparation of invitation letters.
CCGs will find that the tool will provide accurate reporting of activity for the Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunisation Scheme (DES).
The ‘Flu Recall audit tool is available for free download for full PRIMIS Hub members or to basic members for a small one-off fee (please see here to purchase this audit tool online).
Details of the release date for the ‘Flu Uptake Survey audit tool for the 2013/14 season will be announced on the PRIMIS website shortly, so please keep an eye out for our news or subscribe to our Twitter feed.
The ‘Flu Recall audit tool is available to purchase. Sign up to basic membership first and then find out about purchasing the tool.
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