The Importance of Home Medicine Reviews for Safer Care
Managing medicines can be complicated, especially for people who live with chronic illnesses, take multiple prescriptions, or have recently been discharged from hospital. Many Australians face the challenge of remembering doses, understanding side effects, and keeping track of new prescriptions, which can sometimes result in confusion or even serious health risks. This is where a Home Medicine Review, also known as a Domiciliary Medication Management Review , plays an important role. A Home Medicine Review is a service designed to make the use of medicines safer and more effective. With an HMR, a patient’s General Practitioner initiates an HMR referral to an accredited pharmacist. This referral identifies patients who may benefit most from the service, such as those taking five or more medications, experiencing side effects, or having difficulty following complex treatment plans. Once referred, the pharmacist visits the patient in their home to conduct a thorough review of all ...