Doctor’s control panel

Tanya Gradolf
June 2009

Have you had time access the Doctors Control Panel (DCP) website since we introduced it in the February Newsletter?

To view the online introduction video click here.

This pop-up add-on to clinical software is currently available for the following software:

MD3 standalone
MD3 + Practsoft3
Best Practice clinical standalone
Best Practice clinical and management
Best Practice clinical + Practsoft3

When used with management software the DCP can alert you to potential EPC planning for patients while they are with you.

Screen Shot of the DCP popup panel which appears above the tray area of the desktop. Shows some of the range of prompts available. Headings are blue; items are coloured red if not done, yellow if overdue for repeating and green if up to date. Prompts are tailored to the individual patient.

The DCP can take the place of annoying preventative health prompts. Clicking the icon on your toolbar (bottom of your screen) will bring up a small screen with colour coded visual cues indicating preventative care measurements, tests, immunisations, medications appropriate for the individual patient based on the RACGP Red Book guidelines and standards of preventive care.

The DCP uses a set of configurable rules to determine whether prompts are shown and uses information in the database to determine status. The DCP also allows printing of ‘data collection sheets’ and ‘Action lists’ for the day’s appointments. This allows staff to implement the data collection, which the doctor can simply enter into software at consultation. The DCP also creates reports on basic statistics.

The DCP is still in development. Utilisation of the DCP is growing at a rapid rate.

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