CLINICAL LEADERSHIP
Local IT systems for revalidation – full steam ahead? T
he secretary of state has extended revalidation piloting into a second year and
the announcement has evoked a variety of reactions from key stakeholders. The revalidation support team welcomes the announcement in order to develop a clearer understanding of the outcomes of the pilots.
Some doctors cheer at the thought of this being a permanent delay. However, many trusts continue to push ahead with their plans to implement ‘local’ IT systems to manage the process.
The fact that a specific e- Portfolio based IT system for strengthened appraisal and revalidation is required is widely acknowledged. There is no other
an even easier decision to make?
Forward thinking trusts do not want to lose momentum on the progress they have made and in many cases the improvements already taking place through the implementation of a ‘local’ IT system.
way to cost effectively collate and manage all required elements of the revalidation cycle in one place. So why continue to look for a system when everything is up in the air?
Full steam ahead Consider the ongoing requirement to tighten up and strengthen the quality of the annual appraisal process and the answer to this question is simple.
If a trust can implement an
IT system which allows it to manage and streamline the appraisal process, in a way that is neither cumbersome nor time consuming for practitioner or appraiser, why wouldn’t it do so? If it also protects the security of data, is flexible and scalable to meet the future needs of revalidation, surely this makes it
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The fact that they will be ahead of the game when revalidation rolls out with a system that is flexible enough to incorporate updates and enhancements released by the RST and the GMC puts forward thinking trusts in a very powerful position for a successful revalidation implementation.
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Jul/Aug 10
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