Activity aim
In this clinical audit, you will conduct Heart Health Checks for your patients, providing comprehensive cardiovascular risk assessments and developing ongoing management plans involving pharmacological and lifestyle strategies to reduce cardiovascular risk.
Why take part in this program?
- Evaluate CVD risk for 5 patients using the Heart Health Check process, and develop effective long-term management plans informed by best practice and guidelines.
- Earn 6 CPD hours upon completion.
Inclusion criteria
Patients who are eligible for this clinical audit are adults who are:
- aged 45 to 79 years (or 35 to 79 years for people with diabetes, or 30 to 79 years for First Nations people)
- have no history of CVD
- have not had another health assessment in the last 12 months e.g. MBS items 701, 703, 705, 707 or 715 (in order to claim the Heart Health Check under the MBS)
The Heart Foundation have a guide to identifying eligible patients using the Pen CS and POLAR platforms.
How long should it take?
The program has been designed to take approximately 4-6 weeks to complete. This includes patient recall from your practice, patient consult and program evaluation.
Tips to recruit patients
Recruitment may occur:
- Opportunistically as you consult appropriate patients as part of usual care.
- By active recall.