Population Manager Questions and Answers

Population Manager – General FAQs

• Why have my Population Manager searches not run?
• What can I do if I do not agree with the formula used in one of the searches?
• I have a patient who should appear in a search but they are missing
• Why are the figures in QMAS very different to my Population Manager figures?
• What is the purpose of the Look Ahead view?

QOF Rules Version 14 - FAQs

• COPD
• Contraceptive Services (Sexual Health)
• CVD Risk
• Smoking and Records23

A copy of the new ruleset can be downloaded from the NHS Primary Care Commissioning web site, at http://www.pcc.nhs.uk/145 

Register specific - FAQs

• Asthma
• Atrial Fibrillation
• Cancer
• CHD
• Chronic Kidney Disease
• COPD
• Dementia
• Depression
• Diabetes
• Epilepsy
• Heart Failure
• Hypertension
• Mental Health
• Palliative Care
• Smoking and Records23
• Stroke and TIA

Pandemic Influenza Searches - FAQs

• How do I access the pandemic influenza vaccination searches?
• How do I access the DOH pandemic influenza Vaccination Reports?
• In the group named “Flu Risk Factor (Not vaccinated)” patients are showing who have had the vaccine.
• Why are some patients showing as pregnant when they have had the baby?
• Why does the vaccination report have a section for “Given First Dose Only” and also a section for “Completed Course”? A large proportion of patients require one dose only so this description is misleading.
• Why do the age ranges in the population manager searches not correspond to the ages ranges required on the Immform website?
• Is the data transmitted over QFLU?
• Are there any alerts for Swine Flu Vaccination required?
• How often do the searches run?