Articles tagged ‘computing’

Are your pathology downloads in HL7?

If your pathology downloads aren’t in HL7 format, you might be missing out. (more…)

Zedmed still on top

zedmed_logoSince the recent expansion of UFS Medical, even more local GPs are using ZedMed. Don’t compare these figures to the last lot, however. They were a load of rubbish. (more…)

Why you should bother cleaning your data

paperworkThe phrase “cleaning up your data” might strike fear into you and your practice team, but do you really understand what it is, and why it is so important? (more…)

How to turbo-charge your slow web connection

turbo_bikeIf you’re anything like me, you (or the kids – grrrr) exceed your monthly internet download limit on a regular basis. You then have to spend the rest of the month browsing the web at arm-chewingly slow speeds. Or maybe your connection is just plain slow. There’s a way around it. (more…)

CAT now available for Zedmed

As we now have 7 practices using the PCS Clinical Audit Tool (CAT), I thought it was time to commence regular updates on what’s happening with the tool. The biggest news this month was the release of the Zedmed-compatible CAT. I will start contacting practices who have shown an interest in this tool shortly. (more…)

ZedMed now most popular in our division

zedmed_logoWe used to be a Medical Director division. Since a recent migration by a large practice, however, ZedMed has surged ahead. (more…)

Doctor’s control panel

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

Mastering the keyboard

keyboard_master_2You spend hours every day working with one, but still you don’t know how to use it properly.  Look at you, pecking away like a demented emu.  Enough is enough.  It’s time you learned how to touch type. (more…)

Obtaining copies of test results from specialists

Quite often a GP practice will not have electronic or paper copies of patient’s investigations where the patient is under the care of a specialist. A typical example is a GP not getting the HBA1C pathology results for a patient under the care of an Endocrinologist.

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Fantastic new add-on for Medical Director 3

md_logoSometimes you see a software program and you think “how fantastic is that?!!” This happened to me when I saw the Doctor’s Control Panel demonstrated at a Collaboratives meeting. (more…)