Asthma Clinical Review Service
We can help general practitioners to review the management of their patients with moderate to severe asthma. By combining extracted coded data from de-identified patient electronic medical records and questionnaire data, we help GP practices better align current processes with best practice guidelines on asthma management and the asthma cycle of care.
Benefits to your practice
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Generate an epidemiological summary report tailored for your practice as well as patient-level reports
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Easily identify non-adherent patients (questionnaire)
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Create specific plans to reduce unscheduled care and de-escalate treatment
Benefits to GPs
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High-risk patients are identified that could otherwise remain hidden to the GP
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15 RACGP CPD hours can be used for annual appraisals and re-accreditation
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Education directly reflecting your own patients
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Opportunity to participate in research
Benefits to patients
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Earlier intervention for potentially undiagnosed patients leading to improved care
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Patient self-management plans to better control and treat the disease and help monitor symptoms
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Health benefits through discontinuation of inappropriate treatments
Testimonials
Dr. W, NSW
I feel more confident in the management of my asthma patients. The audit helped provide a more streamlined approach.
I took two things from this audit, the first was appreciating the risk of osteoporosis that increased use of oral corticosteroid courses has on patients. The second was how eosinophil levels influence the utility of biologics for patients with severe asthma.
I would more strongly consider referral for biologic treatment in patients with high eosinophil count.
Dr. L, NSW
Dr. SK, VIC
These reports are going to help us revolutionise how we manage our high-risk asthma patients.
Patient-Level Report
We recognise that change can only happen at a patient level. As such, we provide practices with individual patient reports for Asthma and COPD. These reports are accessible on practice computers via our bespoke Optimum Patient Care Tools software. Along with receiving a user guide on how to use Optimum Patient Care Tools, our service team will provide support on accessing your patient-level reports and using our tools.
Individual patient reports support clinicians with face-to-face patient consultations. They help identify high-risk patients and other specific patient groups for review and intervention to optimise their care. Each patient has a personalised feedback section that can be provided to them as a self-management plan which is based on OPC researchers, epidemiologists and national guidelines.
Patient Report Aspects
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Individual patient summary
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Summary of patient questionnaire response
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Identification of high-risk patients
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Patients associated with recommendations in practice reports
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Personalised feedback for patients (self-management plan)
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Disease symptoms and control status
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Co-morbidities and smoking status
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Therapy status and overview
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Tools for referral to respiratory specialist