Simplifying the Home Medication Review Process for Better Patient Care
In today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, ensuring patients take the right medicines, in the right way, is a vital part of improving health outcomes. The Home Medication Review Service (HMR) plays a crucial role in reducing medication errors, improving adherence, and preventing unnecessary hospitalisations. For healthcare professionals, streamlining the referral process and understanding the key requirements—such as MBS Item 900—is essential to delivering these benefits efficiently. What is a Home Medication Review Service? A Home Medication Review Service is a collaborative process where a patient’s medicines are reviewed in their home by an accredited pharmacist, following a referral from their general practitioner (GP). This service helps identify potential medication-related problems, supports patient education, and ensures medicines are used safely and effectively. The process starts with a GP determining a patient’s eligibility. Common reasons for an HMR include ...