Tag: HMR
Improving Access to Home Medicine Reviews (HMRs) in Remote Aboriginal Communities
by Cathy Larkin.
Modification is required to the current HMR process before it will be viewed as a workable and useful process for clinicians and clients in remote Aboriginal communities. Below are suggested opportunities for modification. These comments are based on my experiences as a remote pharmacist in the Kimberley.
Referral Process
Comment: The current referral [...]
Posted: October 16th, 2008 under Indigenous, Professional Services, Remote health.
Tags: health, HMR, home medicine review, remote
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Home Medicine Reviews in the Bush
A little over a week ago I posted the first on what I hope is a series on Home Medicines Reviews out bush. This post is written by pharmacist Lisa Crisp who has been doing the Bush HMRs for the Kimberley Division of General Practice.
The Kimberley presents some unique challenges for pharmacy practice, but [...]
Posted: September 9th, 2008 under Indigenous, Professional Services, Remote health.
Tags: HMR, Indigenous, Kimberley, pharmacy, remote
Comments: 2
Rural and Remote HMR’s in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia
This is the first in a series of articles about Home Medicine Reviews and how they are, and how they should be done in the bush. They will be run in conjunction with my good friends at Auspharm
For those non-pharmacists, a home medicine review is designed to “assist consumers living at home to maximise the [...]
Posted: September 1st, 2008 under Indigenous, Professional Services, Remote health.
Tags: HMR, Indigenous, Kimberley, pharmacy, remote
Comments: 1