GPIT Resources: Using Practice Software to Carry Out an Audit

One of the key requirements for GPs in order to maintain professional competence with the Medical Council is the completion of a practice audit. Practice management software can assist greatly in this regard especially if the GP has been coding diseases correctly. Even if this has not been done, it is still possible to use the software to identify suitable patients in other ways. Below are instructions for GPs on how to identify patients for an audit project using the main software packages provided by users of these systems.

• How to Conduct a Search for ICPC Codes Using Socrates
  (Author: Dr Anne Lynott) 
• Using Socrates to Carry out a Practice Audit 
  (Author: Dr Anne Lynott)  
• Using Health One to Carry out a Practice Audit
  (Author: Dr Conor O'Shea) 
• Using Helix Practice Manager to Carry out a Practice Audit
  (Author: Dr Brian Meade)