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17 August 2020
GP study looks at impact of education and My Health Record
The CHIME GP study is a project to help GPs use the latest evidence around prescribing, pathology and radiology ordering to improve patient outcomes using My Health Record.
CHIME (Clinical and Healthcare Improvement through My Health Record Usage and Education in General Practice) looks at potential change in GP behaviour both before and after education around de-prescribing and rational use of pathology and diagnostic imaging ordering.
The education also incorporates use of My Health Record (MHR) in an everyday clinical setting to assist GPs in avoiding duplicate or unnecessary tests, preventing the pitfalls of polypharmacy, and improving delivery of patient-centred care.
CHIME-GP is a CPD Accredited Activity* (formerly 40 category 1 points) and recognises your time with a $200 (ex GST) payment.
More here:
http://medicalrepublic.com.au/gp-study-looks-at-impact-of-education-and-my-health-record/33160
Here is more information:
CHIME-GP Study
Background Information
Welcome to the CHIME-GP Study (Clinical and Healthcare Improvement through My Health Record usage and Education in General Practice). Below is some background information about the study, along with links to participant information and consent forms.
This research is being funded by the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA). ADHA has contracted Medcast Pty Ltd to deliver the educational intervention to GPs. Medcast has subcontracted the University of Wollongong (UOW) to conduct an evaluation of the intervention.
The main purpose of this research study is to see if GPs can use My Health Record (MHR) effectively to improve how they care for patients. As part of the study, the doctors will receive online training on improving the way they order tests and prescribe medications.
The study will have 3 arms. When GP participants sign up, researchers will randomly allocate GPs into one of the following arms:
- Rational prescribing
- Pathology
- Diagnostic Imaging
Information Sheets
For details regarding your participation in this study, please review the information sheets via the links below.
PenCS Topbar Terms & Conditions
Consent Forms
To enrol in the study, you or your practice manager need to complete and return both of the following consent forms. Please return completed forms to the UOW research team per the instructions provided on the forms.
Enquiries
If you have any queries relating to consent forms and ethics, please contact the UOW research team – Alyssa Horgan amunkman@uow.edu.au
If you have any queries relating to the educational intervention, please contact the Medcast team at chime-gp@medcast.com.au.
Enrol
Enrol now to be eligible for a $200 (ex GST) payment.
Here is the link:
https://medcast.com.au/chime-gp-study/chime/
What is interesting about this study is that it runs for 12 months. The PENCS software monitors clinical ordering activity for 6 months – there is some on-line education in the areas above for a few hours and then monitoring occurs for another six months to see if there is ‘improvement’.
The data collected will be:
· Age and sex of patients;
· Consultation rates at a practitioner level;
· Baseline and post-intervention rates of prescribing, pathology and imaging ordering at a practitioner level; and
· MHR access rates at a practitioner level.
Just what the MHR does in all this and how the effect of MHR use versus the effect of the education is hard to follow. Given the education is only on one of the three target areas is becomes more so.
I have a PhD is clinical research and frankly just what is actually going on and what might be able to be concluded from this eludes me.
Can anyone explain?
David.
Note: The use of CHIME is a bit too cute.
CHIME
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is the professional organization for Chief Information Officers and other senior healthcare IT leaders. CHIME enables its members and business partners to collaborate, exchange ideas, develop professionally and advocate the effective use of information management to improve the health and care throughout the communities they serve.
See here:
https://chimecentral.org/about/
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