ABSTRACT
Management input to the process is another important factor not to be overlooked; this will consist of planning, budgeting, contracting, monitoring and reporting; in other words more of the same activities as are involved in good standard fund management. The role of the individual fund manager will vary according to the size and structure of the total purchasing project. The key roles of the fund manager during the project will be to present information to the practice both to inform and to facilitate planned changes. Fundholding mail will be processed as normal, and the non-fundholding mail will be validated and processed according to agreed protocols. Protocols for handling non-fundholding data will need to be agreed during the preparatory year. The key elements for effective total fund management: good general practices involvement, clearly defined organizational structures and responsibilities, and effective administration systems.
