Patient consent and new data specifications
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Member Update
11 May 2017
Essential next steps June/July
Earlier this month we published the first performance measures for private healthcare, with
information on our website covering over 80% of privately funded healthcare in the UK.
This represents a significant step towards improved transparency in private healthcare, and better
information for patients – but this is just the beginning. We must quickly turn our sights to publishing
the remaining performance measures in line with the CMA Order. To achieve this, we need to work
with members to improve data completeness and the quality of the data.
Below we have outlined four keys steps for your hospital.
1. Move to the updated data specifications by 1 June 2017
Back in January we shared the New Data Submission Specifications which are to be used for all
submissions from 1 June 2017 onwards. The new specifications include minor, but important
changes to the extract script from your PAS system.
The new specification allows newly participating hospitals to trial submission with test files without
impacting on the data feeding the website. We recommend this is done for first submissions with the
new specification by using the ‘test submission flag’.
Over recent weeks, we have been helping members with a range of data submission issues. Here
we’ve assembled some tips covering the common issues and how they may be avoided.
About the new data specifications
Common Submission Issues
2. Implement Patient Consent by 1 June 2017
In August 2016 the CMA agreed to a temporary relaxation of patient identifiable data (NHS Number
and postcode) until an agreed process and wording was agreed by NHS Digital. As we updated
early last month, a model has been approved and consent wording should be implemented by 30
June 2017.
All patients from 1 July 2017 should be consented and the data submitted with NHS number and
postcode.
Download consent wording
Read our consent FAQs
3. Submit January to April 2017 data by 30 June 2017
PHIN’s patient website currently presents data for a full year’s activity from January to December
2016. On the first working day of September the data period published on the website will roll
forwards one quarter, publishing April 2016 to March 2017. Members should have already
submitted data for this period. Any outstanding coding or data issues must be resolved before 31
July when the data will enter a ‘freeze period’ allowing time for PHIN to check for any significant
issues before publication.
Members can view how their measures may alter in the forthcoming refresh the Website Preview
Report in the secure Portal.
View PHIN's Publication Schedule
Login to the portal
4. Submit PROMs
With the first performance metrics now presented on the website, we must progress quickly towards
publishing further measures specified in the Order. One area some providers are experiencing
difficulties with are Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs). To help, we have provided
some advice and tips.
Members can view the PROMS participation report via the secure Portal to see which
procedures/episodes were eligible for a PROM to be submitted and compare PHIN’s rates to data
provided.
QPROMs specification
PROMs specification
PROMs submission tips
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Please feel free to share this update with colleagues. If you have any questions, or would like others in your
organisation to receive our update, do contact the engagement team on [email protected]
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