The general practitioner will refer the consumer to their preferred community pharmacy, to complete the pharmacy component of the HMR service. The community pharmacist’s responsibilities will vary depending on whether they are accredited to conduct medication reviews.
If there is no access to an accredited pharmacist in a time frame suitable to the consumer, the community pharmacist may conduct the interview and give the information to an accredited pharmacist who will complete the clinical assessment and write the report.
Accreditation
An accredited pharmacist is:
- an experienced pharmacist who has undertaken specified education programs or examinations, approved by the Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy (AACP) or the Society of Hospital Pharmacist Australia (SHPA).
- continuing specified professional education and re-accreditation.
Source : http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au
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