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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 (0:29)

More about Claire (0:51)

QOF for next year, the headlines (1:19)

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

Discussing the thresholds (3:21)

Network versus practice targets (3:53)

IIF funding distribution (4:37)

Significant changes to vaccs and imms more widely (5:09)

The effect on patient choice (6:53)

Clarity on vaccine targets (network and practice) (8:38)

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

Getting a head start (11:29)

The importance of coding correctly (12:02)

What else is new? (12:41)

The difficulty of onward referral/s (13:52)

Management of serious mental illness (15:20)

Patients in remission (15:59)

Nicola and Robyn reflect on the changes (16:45)

Core standards related to vaccs and imms (18:10)

Claire’s advice, in summary (18:51)

Final thoughts (20:03)

Getting in touch (20:21)

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