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Helping you
help them

Take the stress out of medicine management.

A Glen Medicine Home Medicine Review (HMR) gives confidence that medicines are working together safely.

Multiple medicine use is common in later life

But with all that you do,
how are you expected to know:

  • Are all the medicines still needed?

    Was a medicine prescribed and never ceased? Is the medicine and its dose still effective?

  • Are they still working?

    Is the medicine and its current dosage still effective?

  • Are there any harmful interactions?

    Has a new symptom developed since starting a new medicine?

When are HMRs appropriate?

There can be many reasons that a doctor will refer someone for a HMR.

A recent hospital visit
A recent change in health
A new patient with a complex medical history
A suspected adverse reaction to a medicine
If you are feeling confused or concerned about their medicines
If you want to reduce the number of tablets they are taking
If you have a lot of questions about their medicines

Ways we can help

Answer your questions about medicines and diagnoses
Provide information and resources to support you in your caring role
Demonstrate how to use a device such as an inhaler, glucose monitor or blood pressure machine
A credentialed pharmacist taking notes while conducting a home medicine review

Booking a Home Medicine Review

  • A health practitioner refers
    the patient to Glen Medicine

  • A booking is made with
    Glen Medicine

  • A credentialed pharmacist
    visits the patient at home

  • A medicine management
    plan is developed

What to expect

A credentialed pharmacist will visit the patient at home, to get an understanding of all the medicines in use, their current health and goals of care.

A medicine management plan will be developed to help you, the patient and their health practitioners manage medicines. This plan aims to simplify the regimen, decrease any adverse events and ensure that the medicines in use are aligned with the patient's health goals.

What it costs

A home medicine review is a free service to eligible patients that hold a Medicare or Veterans (DVA) card. It requires a referral from a General Practitioner (GP); Specialist in Pain Medicine; Specialist Physician; Specialist Psychiatrist; or Specialist in Palliative Medicine.

Common questions

How do we access a HMR?

Speak to the patient's doctor to find out if a HMR would be potentially beneficial. If the patient meets the requirements of the referral criteria, then a referral can be written and a booking can be made.

What is a Credentialed Pharmacist?

A credentialed pharmacist has completed extra study to specialise in quality use of medicines. They make evidence-based recommendations to the prescribing doctor, with the health goals of the patient in front of mind.

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