If you have just started working for a PHN or other organisation and need to some sources helping you to understand CAT Plus you have come to the right place. This page provides links to relevant videos and other resources to get you started. PEN CS provides free webinars as well as recordings of webinars and you have already found our online help site with full user guides and step by step guides on specific topics.
Webinars:
Our webinar schedule can be found here: https://www.pencs.com.au/support/webinars/
Make sure you check regularly as we update frequently. New topics are also announced in our PHN and GP newsletters. To sign up for general practice staff use this link and for PHN/other organisation sign up here
Videos:
We host our videos on Vimeo but here are some particularly relevant videos for new users:
CAT4 for Intermediate Users (50m)
Topbar - the whole story (55m)
The videos above are comprehensive and show general and specific functionality of CAT4 and Topbar. If you are interested in a particular functionality and have already a basic understanding of the tools you might be interested in these topical videos:
CAT Plus Prompts (20m) - using notifications for clinicians based on CAT4 and Topbar prompts
A full list of all topics can be found here
Very short 'tip of the month' videos with an average duration of around two minutes: Tip of Month Videos
Recipes (Step by Step Guides):
To get hands on experience the recipes are a great starting point. The full list of recipes is accessible here: CAT Recipes
Here are some selected topics that will help you to get started:
Identify active patients with at least 3 visits in the last 2 years
Add Weight, Height and Waist Measurements to Patient Record
Identify patients with Allergy or Smoking Status NOT recorded
Ensure all diabetic patients are coded with the correct diagnosis in the clinical software.
PIP QI Improvement Measures - ten recipes to show the details on the PIP QI Improvement Measures
User Guides:
This CAT4 document will give an overview of the user interface and examples for activities with CAT4: CAT4 - New Users Guide
Topbar has a brief user guide for each app - they can be found here: Topbar Apps in Detail
PAT CAT is the 'big sister' of CAT4 and the user interface is built the same way as CAT4. However there are some differences in particular in the additional modules such as:
OLD_PAT PIP QI Essentials Guide
OLD_PAT CAT PIP QI Professional Guide
To understand how practices are set up and other configuration is handled, have a look at GETTING STARTED and the pages listed there.