No 1009: March 25, 2010
eNews is a weekly electronic newsletter
sent to all GP practices (with email addresses) within the
Chronic Disease Management Heart Research Centre training
Professional Development CPD events
HMR Update
in hypertension and risk reduction for Acute Coronary Syndrome, Searching for
HMR Patients, What's
the definition of 'resident' for PBS purposes? Information Resource for Arabic Speakers
Immunisation Immunisation
Reminder
Information Management Medical Director Tips
Items of interest Doctor Shopping for OxyContin, NEMICS Professional Development Grants, Bringing
Your Baby Home, GP Network News
News for Practice Staff
Paediatrics Infant
Sleep Management, Child & Adolescent Mental Health
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The Heart Research Centre is offering a range of training for health
professionals working with patients who have a chronic disease.
22 – 23 April - Supporting chronic disease self management at
Warilda Conference Centre, Brisbane
10 – 14 May - Five day training program in cardiovascular
disease rehabilitation and prevention at Graduate House, The University of
Melbourne
For more information on these and other courses later in the year, visit our website.
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Wednesday
April 14, 7- 9pm (Registration: 6:30pm) at John Scott Meeting House,
“Organ & Tissue
Donation at the
Wednesday 31st March 12:30pm John
Lindell Lecture Theatre, Level 4,
The first lecture for Term 2 is on April 13th. For full term Tuesday lecture program click here
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Wednesday 7 April, 7-9pm, refreshments from 6:30pm (main speaker Dr Ali Al’Fiadh, cardiologist, Austin 7.45pm) in Northern Division training room. For GPs, Practice Nurses & Pharmacists. The session will cover: Guideline approach; Evidence for risk reduction; Evidence for use of various antihypertensive drug therapies; Emerging concerns regarding frequency of use, adverse effects; Adherence issues and Case examples; HMRs (Item 900) - Working together GPs, Practice staff, and pharmacists
This session is eligible for 4 CPD points (GPs); 2 CPE points (Pharmacists – Cat 1 activity). Enquiries to Jenny Gowan on Tel. 8480 4611. RSVP by FaxBack. Click here for flyer.
Follow this link to documents on the GP NSW website that show how to use Medical Director, Best Practice and the Pen CAT tool in searching patients suitable for HMR.
This and other related questions answered here
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Try to give ALL the age related child scheduled vaccines in a timely manner. If this does not happen especially with the 2 month doses, then the child is at risk of not being able to have the Oral Rotavirus vaccine as this cannot be given after the end of the 12th week of age. For more information, phone Wendy on 9496 4333 or email wendy@nevdgp.org.au
A fact sheet for extended eligibility for free seasonal influenza vaccine
under the National Immunisation Program is available here.
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Sometimes you want to find a particular group of patients from a class of drugs, for example all those on beta blockers or anti diabetic agents. This can be handy for a number of reasons, such as when doing audits or data cleansing; for example finding those patients on anti-diabetic agents who don’t have diabetes condition recorded. To do this:
1. No patient record open
2. Select Search then Patient…
3. Click on the Currently taking drug from class radio button
4. Select Antidiabetic agents (or other class of drugs) and click on Search.
Question: When I recall patients 1 month ahead I get a lot fewer patients in the list compared to when I put in a date range for the next month. Shouldn’t they be the same?
Answer: When you put in a date range of one month ahead it only picks up those patients that fall in that specific date range. When you select 1 month (or the other choices – 1 week, 2 weeks, I month, 2 months etc.) it picks up, not only the recalls for the next month, but also all the past recalls that have not been actioned. These could go back for years!!
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General practitioners are reminded that an unfamiliar or transient patient
who is seeking a prescription for high-dose OxyContin
(40mg or 80mg) tablets is unlikely to be taking such a high-dose narcotic
analgesic unless they have already been taking it continuously for some
time.
General practitioners should therefore consider even one prescription will
represent part of treatment for a period greater than 8 weeks and should immediately
apply for a permit if they propose to prescribe the medication -
even on only one occasion.
Similar consideration should also be given to patients seeking prescriptions
for higher-dose oral morphine preparations. For any queries please contact
Department of Health 1300 364 545.
In order to support clinicians working with patients with cancer, NEMICS is once again offering professional development grant funding. Further information and application guidelines can be found on the NEMICS website at www.nemics.org.au
A free workshop for parents experiencing the transition to parenthood, or who have a baby up to twelve months of age. Click here for flyer and registration form.
This week’s edition includes: AMA welcomes investment in general practice training places, H1N1 influenza update, Draft clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of depression
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The
Further details: www.gp.unimelb.edu.au or call Ms
Bernie Cooper, course administrator on 03 8344 7275.
We look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
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A workshop for all health professionals working
with infants and parents from the Parent-Infant Research Institute
(PIRI). The latest on how to manage infant sleep - speakers will provide “how
to” handouts and resources that provide detailed steps.
Tuesday 13th April 9am-3pm at John Lindell Theatre – Austin Health,
Practical Paediatrics Program Part 1
- latest update on
approaching and managing suspected drug, alcohol or substance abuse, eating
disorders and disordered eating, suspicions of child neglect or abuse and tips
on navigating mental health services for children and adolescents.
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A couple in their 80's were having problems remembering things, so they decided to the go the doctor for a checkup. The doctor tells them that they are physically okay, but they might want to start writing things down to help them remember.
Later that night, while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair. His wife asks, "Where are you going?" "To the kitchen for a drink," he replies. She asks, “Will you get me piece of cake?" The husband says, "Sure." She gently reminds him, "Don't you think you should write it down so you don't forget it?" He says, "No, I can certainly remember that!"
Then the woman says, "Well, I'd like some strawberries on top. You'd better write it down because I know you'll forget it." The man replies, "I can remember that! You want some cake with strawberries."
She adds, "I'd also like whipped cream on top. Now I'm certain you're gonna forget that, so you'd better write it down ok." Irritated, he says, "I don't need to write it down woman! I can remember that! Cakewith strawberries! And whipped cream!" He goes into the kitchen grumbling.
After about 30 minutes the old man returns from the kitchen and hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs.
She stares at the plate for a moment and says, "Where's my toast?"
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And remember…
…… The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.