HMRs
How much do HMRs really matter?
A review of discrepancies between medicines information held by the GP and that discovered during HMRs has found a large amount were a potentially serious risk An Australian study has …
A case for change
Chris Brooker takes a look at the future of pharmacy Have you ever considered what stress coopers (the profession, not the excellent South Australian brewery) must have been under as …
Staff Spotlight
Sydney intern Chrysa Giannellis, who’s keen to become HMR accredited, thinks pharmacists should be remunerated for chronic disease management and other clinical services 1. What qualifications do you have and when/where did …
Clinical tips: the ‘worried unwell’
Karalyn Huxhagen takes a look at supporting patients with low health literacy and limited health professional access We have all met the “worried well”. These are the customers who give …
Who should pay?
When you take a patient’s blood pressure, provide smoking cessation advice, or spend time answering questions about medication use, where should the money come from? It’s the question on everybody’s …
Clinical tips: Quality Use of Medicines
It’s a good time to examine how you encourage your patients to use medicines wisely, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The seventh annual Be Medicinewise Week is 21–27 August, promoting the safe …
10-year plan for PSA
HMR caps are inappropriate, wages are “appallingly low” and Australia is no longer a leader in professional services, says the new PSA president PSA’s newly elected national president, Dr Shane …
Does anyone have HMR pharmacists’ back?
Failure to lift the cap on HMRs makes no sense, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The recent discussion about the new Community Pharmacy Agreement rules has fuelled my ire. When I spoke …
Call for more support for HMRs
Many AJP readers believe caps on HMRs should be increased or removed completely, and the program should be given more funding – preferably through the MBS According to an AJP …
Poll: Your thoughts on HMRs
What do you think needs to happen in the medicines review space? The King Review panel has acknowledged that changes need to be made in this space, with several submissions …
The big debate: HMR versus MedsCheck
Recent pharmacy program changes have been criticised over perceived lack of funding for HMRs – but is there potential for them to be funded through the MBS in the future? The provision …
$825 million announced in pharmacy program changes
Remunerated MedsChecks are set to double and payments for DAAs streamlined under an $825 million provision for pharmacy over the next three years The provision of $825 million is aimed …