Home Medicines Reviews
Reduce polypharmacy risks and improve clinical outcomes for your patient.
Plus, HMRs are supported by Medicare through MBS item 900.
“Globally, medication-related errors are responsible for 5% to 41.3% of all hospital admissions and 22% of readmissions after discharge. The incidence of medication errors is 30% higher in patients who are prescribed five or more drugs and 38% higher in those 75 years or older.”
– National Institute of Health, 2024
What happens in an HMR?
- An HMR pharmacist will assess the patient’s medications to ensure they are safe, effective, and not causing any harmful interactions.
- They will evaluate whether any medications need to be changed for any reason.
- The review includes checking that medications are being taken correctly, stored properly, and have not passed their use-by date.
- The pharmacist then shares their findings with the GP, including an overview of the patient’s medication regimen and their capacity to manage medications.
Why HMRs?
Importance of HMRs
Approximately 50% of older adults are consuming medications that are either harmful or unnecessary.
Polypharmacy patients are at greater risk
Medication-related issues make up 2.5% of hospitalisations, amounting to $1.4 billion in healthcare costs.
How to refer a patient
In your practice management software…
Find the 'Start' button next to 'Domiciliary Medication Management Review (DMMR)'
The right side of your screen will have an Inca pop-up with Domiciliary Medication Management Review (DMMR)’ if the patient is eligible. Click ‘Start’.
Tick the 'Patient consent' box
If the patient provides consent for a referral, tick the box near the top named ‘Patient consent’.
Add 'Chemist2U' as the provider
Click ‘Add provider’ and then click ‘Chemist2U’ in the drop-down menu.
Finalise
Click the ‘Finalise’ button at the bottom. It’s that easy!
Our Vision
“We are creating a digital pharmacy experience that breaks down the silos between general practice and
community pharmacy.
Chemist2U’s Patient Medication Support is a digital pharmacy solution that deepens patient relationships, improves health outcomes and increases practice revenue.”
Dr Matthew Cullen
Founder and CEO
at Chemist2U Australia
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