http://bitethedust.com.au/bitingthedust/2008/10/16/improving-access-to-home-medicine-reviews-hmrs-in-remote-aboriginal-communities/ A view of pharmacy and health from a very remote pharmacist Sun, 29 Apr 2012 04:25:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://bitethedust.com.au/bitingthedust/2008/10/16/improving-access-to-home-medicine-reviews-hmrs-in-remote-aboriginal-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-700 Robbo Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:55:33 +0000 http://bitethedust.com.au/bitingthedust/?p=493#comment-700 good points Amanda. The report commissioned by DoHA which has just been released looks quite a bit at medicine reviews in indigenous population as well good points Amanda. The report commissioned by DoHA which has just been released looks quite a bit at medicine reviews in indigenous population as well

]]> http://bitethedust.com.au/bitingthedust/2008/10/16/improving-access-to-home-medicine-reviews-hmrs-in-remote-aboriginal-communities/comment-page-1/#comment-699 Amanda Sanburg Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:36:54 +0000 http://bitethedust.com.au/bitingthedust/?p=493#comment-699 Totally agree with all these points - the same applies for less remote AHS's as well. Two years of HMR's at Pika Wiya AHS (rural SA) and the same changes need to be made to the HMR model. In addition, having a pharmacist working at the AHS as part of the team makes a huge difference and can only be encouraged - in reality it could almost be cost neutral if sufficient HMR's are undertaken each week (additional GP reimbursement covers the one day a week of my wages and that of a health worker who accompanies me. Totally agree with all these points – the same applies for less remote AHS’s as well. Two years of HMR’s at Pika Wiya AHS (rural SA) and the same changes need to be made to the HMR model. In addition, having a pharmacist working at the AHS as part of the team makes a huge difference and can only be encouraged – in reality it could almost be cost neutral if sufficient HMR’s are undertaken each week (additional GP reimbursement covers the one day a week of my wages and that of a health worker who accompanies me.

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