Data quality

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PCTs to offer local incentive schemes for data accreditation

PCTs will need to offer local incentive schemes for data accreditation from April to support the national roll-out of the
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Why can’t my computer be cleverer?

In his latest column grassroots GP Dr Neil Paul seeks a computer that can do more.
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Keogh promotes use of the NHS Number

Professor Sir Bruce Keogh has written to all NHS chief executives and medical directors to promote wider use of the
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PRIMIS+ moves to NHS Information Centre

Responsibility for the data quality organisation PRIMIS+ is to move from NHS Connecting for Health to the NHS Information Centre
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PRIMIS + launches data discussion board

PRIMIS+ has set up an online discussion board to raise awareness of common issues and publicise best practice amongst those
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Pringle outlines future of PRIMIS +

The strategic director of PRIMIS + has said that the organisation is looking to add value to its CHART audit
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Slight increase in satisfaction with PBC data quality

GPs have become marginally more satisfied with the quality of the data they receive for practice-based commissioning over the past
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One in ten hospital episodes miscoded

Almost one in ten hospital episodes is incorrectly coded, according to an analysis carried out by the Audit Commission. The
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BMA rejects call to ‘abandon’ Choose and Book

The BMA has rejected demands to abandon Choose and Book if it cannot be made fit for purpose within a
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Data accreditation completed for 800 practices

Just over 800 GP practices have now had their data accredited as part of the directed enhanced service for IM&T.
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