MedsChecks
Pharmacy programs on the rise
Numbers of medication reviews, DAAs and staged supply services provided by pharmacists under the 7CPA have risen since the last agreement, new data reveals New data revealing the use of …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Effect of an ongoing pharmacist service to reduce medicine-induced deterioration and adverse reactions in aged-care facilities Pharmacist-led interventions in …
Telehealth: conducting medication reviews during COVID-19
What do pharmacists need to know about the recent ‘telepharmacy’ changes? The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the face of healthcare – and indeed pharmacy – as we know it. Since 21 April, pharmacists have been able to undertake a range …
Community pharmacy programs in the spotlight
What’s happening with the evaluation into the new/expanded 6CPA pharmacy programs? An independent consulting agency that specialises in evaluating the health sector is currently conducting a review into the new …
Looking at the numbers
What has been the uptake of the 6CPA new and expanded pharmacy programs following the Pharmacy Compact in 2017? This September the third meeting of the Community Pharmacy Stakeholder Forum …
Pain MedsCheck cutoff looming
Pharmacies only have until Monday to express interest in participating in the Chronic Pain MedsCheck Trial The Guild has issued a reminder to its members to register by Midnight AEST …
‘Out of touch’
Doctor slams AMA for its outrage over the proposed pharmacy pain trial Last week Health Minister Greg Hunt announced a $20 million trial program to help people suffering chronic pain, …
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 …
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 …
Pharmacy needs clarity on rural, ATSI initiatives: Hannah Mann
Funding in the 6CPA for new and expanded pharmacy services focusing on rural and remote health, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, are positive but pharmacies servicing these communities …
Uncap MedsChecks in 6CPA, urges Hannah Mann
MedChecks should be uncapped in the 6CPA and permitted outside pharmacies, says Hannah Mann, co-owner of the 2015 PSA Pharmacy of the Year, as they are difficult for some customers …