Information Technology

1. General Guidance

 

GMS contract: IMT Guidance about aspects of the contract relating to information management technology.

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2. Quality and Outcomes Framework

2.1 Datasets and Business rules for Q&O Framework

2.1.1 Version 12.0 - 2007/08

For each disease area there are two Datasets and Business Rules documents. To see the log of changes click here (XLS, 72K). The first only contains the Read 4 byte codes, the second contains the Read 5 byte codes, Clinical Terms Version 3 (CTV3) codes, and SNOMED-CT codes.

2.1.2 Version 11.0 - 2007/08

For each disease area there are two Datasets and Business Rules documents. To see the log of changes click here (XLS, 72K). The first only contains the Read 4 byte codes, the second contains the Read 5 byte codes, Clinical Terms Version 3 (CTV3) codes, and SNOMED-CT codes.

2.1.3 Version 10.0 - 2007/08

For each disease area there are two Datasets and Business Rules documents. To see the log of changes click here (XLS, 72K). The first only contains the Read 4 byte codes, the second contains the Read 5 byte codes, Clinical Terms Version 3 (CTV3) codes, and SNOMED-CT codes.

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2.1.4 Version 9.0 - 2006/07

For each disease area there are two Datasets and Business Rules documents. The first only contains the Read 4 byte codes, the second contains the Read 5 byte codes, Clinical Terms Version 3 (CTV3) codes, and SNOMED-CT codes. Click here (PDF, 88K) for a summary of changes between version 8.5 and version 9.0, and click here (PDF, 108K)for a description of the changes in version 9.0

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2.1.5 Version 8.5 - 2006/07

For each disease area there are two Datasets and Business Rules documents. The first only contains the Read 4 byte codes, the second contains the Read 5 byte codes, Clinical Terms Version 3 (CTV3) codes, and SNOMED-CT codes. A summary of changes can be found by clicking here.

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2.1.6 Version 8.0 - 2006/07

For each disease area there are two Datasets and Business Rules documents. The first only contains the Read 4 byte codes, the second contains the Read 5 byte codes, Clinical Terms Version 3 (CTV3) codes, and SNOMED-CT codes. A full version of the codes compressed as a 'zip' file can be downloaded by clicking here (ZIP, 1.79M).

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2.1.7 Version 6.1 - 2005

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2.1.8 Version 2.1 - 2005

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2.1.9 Version 4 - 2004

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2.2 QOF exception reporting

The exception codes for the Quality and Outcome Framework have been revised. The Clinical Terms (The Read Codes) are Crown copyright data reproduced by permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office

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3. Quality Management and Analysis System (QMAS)

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4. Confidentiality

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5. Good Practice Guidelines

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6. General Practice System of Choice

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7. Summary Care Record

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