Are you looking for an accredited pharmacist to perform Home Medicines Review (HMR) for your clients?
Clinical Pharmacy Services New England provides a prompt service to resolve your clientsΓÇÖ medication related problems and communicate with you our findings and recommendations.
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The Home Medicines Review Process
There are 5 stages to the process for pharmacists to obtain a Home Medicines Reviews from an accredited pharmacist for their clients:
1. Identify suitable clients
Identify clients who would benefit from a HMR, such as those who take multiple medications or who are having difficulties with managing their medicines.
2. Request a HMR referral from the client’s doctor
Contact the clientΓÇÖs doctor, outlining your concerns, and request a HMR referral.
3. Provide the client’s dispensing history
Provide the clientΓÇÖs dispensing history and any other relevant information to Clinical Pharmacy Services New England.
4. Email or fax the HMR referral
Email the HMR referral to Clinical Pharmacy Services New England on info@clinicalpharmacyservicesne.com.au or Fax to (02) 6711 1134.
5. Review the Medication Management Plan
Review the Medication Management Plan written by the clientΓÇÖs doctor, and make necessary adjustment to the clientΓÇÖs medication therapy.
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Home Medicines Review Clients Suitability Checklist
Home Medicines Reviews are suitable for clients who are:
- Currently taking five or more regular medications
- Taking more than 12 doses of medication per day
- Have had significant changes made to medication treatment regimen in the last three months
- Taking medication with a narrow therapeutic index or medications requiring therapeutic monitoring
- Experiencing symptoms suggestive of an adverse drug reaction
- Displaying sub-optimal response to treatment with medicines
- Suspected of non-compliance or inability to manage medication related therapeutic devices
- Having difficulty managing their own medicines because of literacy or language difficulties, dexterity problems or impaired sight, confusion/dementia or other cognitive difficulties
- Attending a number of different doctors, both general practitioners and specialists
- Recently discharged from a facility / hospital (in the last four weeks)
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Benefits of a HMR
Medication Safety
The HMR pharmacist can review the clientsΓÇÖ medications, identify any medications related issues (such as adverse drug reactions, drug interactions), and make recommendations to improve medication safety.
Client Education
The HMR pharmacist can educate and provide relevant information to the clients and their carers. The pharmacist can also show clients how to use and look after any medical devices (such as inhalers, blood pressure monitors and blood glucose monitors).
Update Medicines List
The HMR pharmacist can provide an up-to-date lists of the clientΓÇÖs medications, including over-the-counter medications and supplements.
Optimising Therapies
The HMR pharmacist can make recommendations to ensure that the clients are receiving the most beneficial therapies.
Simplify Regimen
The HMR pharmacist can check if there are any medications that may be unccessary, and make suggestions to make medication therapy simpler for the clients.
Improve Compliance
The HMR pharmacist can check the clientsΓÇÖ compliance with medications, identify any barriers, and suggest suitable strategies to improve adherence.