A brand-new year for the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) has already begun so what do practices, and networks, need to be aware of, to ensure they are informed and ahead of the game, almost one month in? Our monthly Practice Index Practice Manager panel return and Nicola, Robyn and Ben are this time joined by Claire Houston, Practice Index’s expert on all things QOF, to highlight where there are major changes, what the changes mean in real terms, what general practice should be on top of now, the impact on patients (and primary care teams) – and most importantly, how to ensure you stand the best chance of meeting the targets set for 2021 / 22.

 

Introductions (29 secs)

More about Claire (51 secs)

QOF for next year, the headlines (1 min 19 secs)

Moving flu vaccs from QOF into the Investment and Impact Fund (IIF), what does mean in real terms for practices? (1 min 50 secs)

Discussing the thresholds (3 mins 21 secs)

Network versus practice targets (3 mins 53 secs)

IIF funding distribution (4 mins 37 secs)

Significant changes to vaccs and imms more widely (5 mins 9 secs)

The effect on patient choice (6 mins 53 secs)

Clarity on vaccine targets (network and practice) (8 mins 38 secs)

What happens if you don’t meet your QOF target/s? (8 mins 59 secs)

Getting a head start (11 mins 29 secs)

The importance of coding correctly (12 mins 2 secs)

What else is new? (12 mins 41 secs)

The difficulty of onward referral/s (13 mins 52 secs)

Management of serious mental illness (15 mins 20 secs)

Patients in remission (15 mins 59 secs)

Nicola and Robyn reflect on the changes (16 mins 45 secs)

Core standards related to vaccs and imms (18 mins 10 secs)

Claire’s advice, in summary (18 mins 51 secs)

Final thoughts (20 mins 3 secs)

Getting in touch (20 mins 21 secs)

 

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