TEMPLATES, REFERRALS AND MEDICARE RESOURCES

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TIPS FOR MEDICAL DIRECTOR / BEST PRACTICE

MBS PRIMARY CARE ITEMS 

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MEDICARE HEALTH ASSESSEMENTS RESOURCE KIT:

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ITEM 10997

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INDIGENOUS HEALTH CHECKS:

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CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (CDM) MEDICARE ITEMS:

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CORONARY HEART DISEASE:

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DIABETES MANAGEMENT:

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NGH DIABETES REFERRAL TEMPLATES AND GUIDELINES

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ANTENATAL REFERRAL TEMPLATES

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NGH eREFERRALS

QLD BOWEL CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM GUIDELINES

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CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD)

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PALLIATIVE CARE

Efficient Practice Utilising MBS Item Numbers

Needs Assessment Tool (Progressive Disease) 

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FOCUS - PERSONAL HEALTH & THERAPY 

Referral Forms for GPs:

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HOME MEDICINE REVIEWS
MBS Item Number 900

A Home Medicines Review is for patients living in the community where the GP assesses a patient's medication management needs and following that assessment refers the patient to a community pharmacist for a review of their medications. 

The GP must:
  • obtain the patient's consent
  • provide relevant clinical information into the review; 
  • discuss the results of the review with the pharmacist
  • write a medication management plan following discussion with the patient  

Criteria for use:

  • patient must be living in the community (patients in residential aged care centres receive a RMMR - Item 903) 
  • requested by the patient's usual GP 
  • patients who are at risk of medication misadventure as a result of:   
    • their co-morbidites
    • age
    • social circumstances 
    • the characteristics of their medicines 
    • the complexity of their treatment regimen
    • their lack of skills and or knowledge to use medicines to their best effect
Patients that may be suitable are those:
  • currently taking five or more regular medications
  • taking >12 doses daily
  • significant changes made to their medications in the last three months
  • on medications requiring monitoring or with a narrow therapeutic index
  • symptoms suggestive of an adverse drug reaction
  • sub optimal response to treatment
  • suspected non compliance or inability to manage their medicines
  • recent discharge from a facility or hospital within the last four weeks
Click here for a list of Accredited HMR Pharmacists

OTHER USEFUL LINKS

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