March 2021 Edition
  • New COVID-19 Vaccine Monitoring Topbar App - coming soon
  • New PAT CAT, PAT BI and CAT COVID-19 Vaccine Reports
  • Harmony Day 2021 - Celebrating the country’s cultural diversity
  • Pen CS at Australian Healthcare Week 2021
  • Pen CS at Talking HealthTech Autumn Summit 2021
  • CAT and the Heart Foundation's New Heart Health Check Toolkit
  • Pen CS in Osana 'Prevention Hacks' Podcast
  • Register for CAT Plus Forum - Program now available
  • Pen CS Learning: Free Webinars
  • Release updates  
Pen CS COVID-19 Response
NEW COVID-19 Vaccine Monitoring Topbar App - coming soon
Pen CS is launching a new COVID-19 Vaccine Monitoring Topbar App. This App provides opportunistic patient care for general practices.

Features include:
  1. Prompts the healthcare provider when an eligible patient is in consultation
  2. Shows COVID-19 vaccine status

The Topbar COVID-19 Vaccine App will be available for all practices soon, at no extra charge.
NEW PAT CAT, PAT BI and CAT COVID-19 Vaccine Reports
Pen CS is releasing new features in our ecosystem to support COVID-19 vaccination administation - free of charge.

Keep an eye out for the NEW PAT CAT, PAT BI and CAT Vaccination reports coming out soon.


For more information, please contact your Account Manager.
Celebrate Harmony Day with Pen CS
Harmony Day is on Sunday 21st March 2021.
Harmony Day celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity and coincides with the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Pen CS supports diversity, driving towards equality in healthcare and equality in the workforce. Our team celebrates nationalities from countries across the globe including Brazil, Germany, Australia, UK, India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Philippines, Egypt, China, Ukraine, Austria and Hungary.

Pen CS will be hosting a BBQ to celebrate inclusivity and tolerance in the workplace.

Wishing love and peace to you this Harmony Day.
Pen CS Upcoming Events
Australian Healthcare Week 2021
Join Pen CS at Australian Healthcare Week (AHW) 2021, the largest healthcare event in Australasia. AHW provides a platform to facilitate knowledge sharing and ideas on Australian healthcare.

Pen CS' Chief Executive, Edweana Wenkart will speak in the 'Health Facilities Design and Development' industry session on 'Collaborating with primary care to extend hospital capacity through data and technology'.

Speakers include:

AHW 2021 will run from the 17th to 18th March 2021.

Panel Session Details
Date: Wednesday 17th March 2021
Time: 11:30 to 12:00pm AEDT
Location: International Convention Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney

Talking HealthTech Autumn Summit 2021
Join Pen CS at the Talking HealthTech Autumn Summit 2021, an engaging and interactive online event that will feature a diverse group of speakers focused on innovation, entrepreneurship and technology in the Australian healthcare ecosystem.

Pen CS' Chief Executive, Edweana Wenkart will facilitate a panel discussion on 'Preventive Healthcare to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalisation and Readmission'.

This session will focus on how PHNs, LHDs and healthcare providers are using data and technology to drive integrated team care and break down silos in healthcare.
 
Speakers include:
  • Richard Alcock AO, Chairman, Western Sydney Local Health District
  • Ray Messom, CEO, WentWest Limited (Western Sydney Primary Health Network)
  • Dr Kean-Seng Lim, CareMonitor Co-Founder, AMA (NSW) Immediate Past President and GP
  • Moderator: Edweana Wenkart, CEO, Pen CS

Panel Session Details
Date: Tuesday 23rd March 2021
Time: 9:00 to 9:30am AEDT
Location: Video Conference

Pen CS Collaboration with Heart Foundation
CAT and the NEW Heart Health Check Toolkit
The NEW Heart Health Check Toolkit helps to support and encourage general practices to integrate Heart Health Checks into routine patient care.

In collaboration with Heart Foundation, Pen CS has compiled resources and will be running a webinar on how CAT Plus (CAT and Topbar) can be used to identify and recall eligible patients for a Heart Health Check.
Osana Podcast with Pen CS' CEO, Edweana Wenkart
Osana 'Prevention Hacks' Podcast
Join Dr Kevin Cheng and Saxon Piggot, in interview, with Pen CS' Edweana Wenkart over 26 mins of conversation, entitled 'Talking Health Data'. The interview spans topics such as data sharing for general practice, population health management, how data can be used to improve patient outcomes and the future of health data.

CAT Plus Forum 2021
Join our CAT Plus Forum 2021
Pen CS CAT Plus Forum features informative presentations, break-out sessions and strategic exchange.

Join the forum to learn how Pen CS is shaping 2021 to support your PHN and ACCHO to optimise data-driven improvement to build a healthy Australia.

Date: Wednesday, 31st March 2021
Time: 10:30am to 4:00pm AEDT
Location: Online through video conference
 
To attend the Forum, please register. Once registered, you will receive a URL to attend this Forum closer to the event day.
 
We look forward to welcoming you this year.
Pen CS Learning: Free Webinars
COVID-19 Vaccination Administration and Monitoring using CAT Plus
Learning Outcomes:
  • How to use the new reports in CAT to identify at-risk patients in your clinic
  • How to use the new Topbar app to identify at-risk patients in your clinic
  • Access resources to assist working with CAT4 for COVID-19
Date: Tuesday, 6th April
Time: 1-1:30pm AEDT
COVID-19 Vaccination Administration and Monitoring with PAT CAT for PHNs
A demonstration of the new COVID-19 vaccination reports in PAT CAT and how they can be used to manage COVID-19 vaccination administration within your catchment.

Date: Thursday, 15th April
Time: 1-1:30pm AEDT
Immunisation for at-risk patients using CAT Plus
Learning Outcomes:
  • Familiarise yourself with the reports and filters available in CAT4 for immunisation
  • See examples of CAT4 reports using CAT4 filters to identify risk groups of patients with missing or outdated vaccination status
  • Create greater autonomy in healthcare by sending text or voice messages using Recall CAT to manage patient recalls
  • Access resources to help you work with CAT Plus

Date: Thursday, 22nd April
Time: 1-1:30pm AEDT
More training?
Watch more webinars here.
View CAT recipes here.
Pen CS Release Updates
PAT CAT
Version 3.6.6 (upcoming)
  • This release includes new COVID-19 Vaccination reports and bug fixes.
Topbar
  • This release includes New Look PAT Programs with additional functionality to add an image or video, other new features and fixes.