The Australian Medical Board has recently introduced new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Home requirements for doctors. One of the key changes is the inclusion of a "Measuring Outcomes" category, which requires doctors to participate in activities that measure the impact of their practice on patient outcomes.

Completing the requirements for Measuring Outcomes and Reviewing Performance categories (you need at least 5 hours of each, and a minimum of 25 hours for the combination) is likely to be one of the biggest challenges facing doctors under the new framework.

In this blog post, we will focus on this requirement and how the Osler CPD Home Portfolio can assist doctors in meeting it.

Examples of activities that fall under the "Measuring Outcomes" category include individual and group-focused activities such as logbooks, audits, quality improvement projects, and multidisciplinary team meetings. Doctors must ensure that a minimum of 5 hours of their CPD activities fall into this category. This requirement is designed to promote a culture of continuous improvement in healthcare and to encourage doctors to measure and assess the effectiveness of their practice.

But how do you do this in the time limited and sometimes chaotic healthcare environment?

Osler's CPD Home Portfolio is an online platform designed to assist doctors in managing their CPD requirements. The platform provides a range of features that can help doctors meet the new "Measuring Outcomes" requirement. For example, Osler's Portfolio can automatically count any logbook entry (either cases or procedures) and any feedback requested and given on any logbook entry. By simply logging your patients and procedures, you’ll rapidly accrue hours of activity to help you meet this target. This feature can save doctors significant time and effort in tracking their progress towards the "Measuring Outcomes" requirement.

Additionally, Osler's Portfolio provides quick links to submit relevant activities as easily as possible. This feature enables doctors to easily submit their activities, including those in the "Measuring Outcomes" category, and ensures that they do not miss any important deadlines.

Osler's Portfolio also helps users stay on track to complete the "Measuring Outcomes" requirement by displaying up-to-date information on the user's dashboard. The dynamic dashboard displays a filtered list of records that contribute to it by simply clicking on a chart. This feature makes it easy for doctors to track their progress and ensure that they are meeting the requirements.

Finally, Osler's Portfolio provides regular pop-ups and emails providing information on activities and reminders.

In conclusion, the new CPD Home standards for doctors in Australia include a requirement to participate in activities that measure the impact of their practice on patient outcomes. Osler's Portfolio can assist doctors in meeting this requirement by providing features such as automatic counting of logbook entries, quick links to submit activities, a dynamic dashboard, and regular pop-ups and emails providing information on activities and reminders. In doing so, Osler can help reduce the time you spend on your CPD and maximise the effectiveness of your self-development.