> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask]
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Patrick Pearson
> Sent: 22 December 1998 23:22
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Read code organisation
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Donovan Ross <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 22 December 1998 22:18
> Subject: Re: Read code organisation
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> >There is a meeting at BMA House in the new year about data gathering and
> >I will get back to you with the details when I have found the piece of
> >paper! To my mind this should the centre of activity of IT gurus but
> >unfortunately there are so many "bodies" pushing self interest that
> >agreed terms might be hard to achieve.
> >--
> >Don
>
> I agree absolutely. The problem seems to be that there are so many disparate
> groups out there all trying to invent the wheel independently but all coming
> up with different oval shapes which they are trying to fit on the same car
> causing it to steer erratically.
> At the moment we are stuck with Read codes, not perfect but it's the best we
> have.
>
> BTW, do all the different platforms use Read codes?
>
> Patrick Pearson.
If they are RFA accredited then they do. We spent a large amount of time and effort trying to get agreement about what codes to use
for what with another local practice a few years ago. Ended up with CVD risk data coded for several thousand adults. Never did
anything with it due to problems with extracting suitable cohorts.
BTW, talking about RFA accreditation, Torex, who took over Microdoc, have dumped the Microdoc Win95 product Eureka as it is more
than 6 months off RFA testing, not a few weeks as they were lead to believe when they paid £4.5M for the company. Anyone out there a
fan of Torex Premiere?
Trefor
Dr Trefor Roscoe
Beighton Health Centre
Queens Road, Beighton,
SHEFFIELD
GP Tutor Informatics - N Trent
Member of the BHIA
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