This service is offered at the following centres: Total GP Care Norwood and Total GP Care Prospect.
What is a Home Medicines Review (HMR)?
Medication related hospital admission is a significant burden on Australia’s healthcare system, costing the taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars per year. A substantial proportion of these medication related hospital admissions are preventable through better medication management.
A Home Medicines Review (HMR) is an assessment that occurs between an accredited pharmacist and a patient within the patient’s home. The interview focuses on the drug/medication therapy for the patient and the aim is to maximise the potential benefits of the medications and minimise adverse effects. Other aims of a HMR include increasing patient and GP knowledge of medications.
A HMR will often involve general health and medication education to help patients improve their overall quality of life and benefits from their medications. A referral from your GP is required to have a HMR initiated. Your accredited pharmacist then performs the HMR interview, and a full report is then delivered to your GP who will discuss the findings of the HMR at a subsequent appointment.
To arrange a HMR for yourself or a loved one, please speak with one of our receptionists who will be able to advise on the procedures involved in co-ordinating a visit by an accredited pharmacist in conjunction with your treating doctor.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
We use a secure, APHRA-compliant artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in documenting medical visit. This AI scribe tool does not make medical decisions and is used solely to support accurate and efficient clinical documentation. Please talk to your GP if you have any queries regarding the use of this technology during your care.
Contact Us
To make an online booking, simply visit 'Make A Booking' or book via the Doctors page.
If you would like further information about our Medication Management Reviews services, please call us on (08) 8102 0992 or email us via our website enquiry form.
Doctors at Total GP Care
There are a number of friendly male and female doctors providing services at TGPC with extensive experience in general practice.
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Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL)
Total GP Care are AGPAL Accredited. The practice is accredited with AGPAL 4th Edition Standards. Patients, carers, referral network providers can be assured of high quality patient care and health services. AGPAL is the leading provider of national general practice accreditation which assesses and measures standards of delivering safe and quality health care developed by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP).