Thanks Ken,
That seems like an extraordinary program.
On 27/07/2007, at 2:36 PM, Ken Harvey wrote:
The patient medication profiles will include all:
# regular prescription medicines (including regular “when
necessary” medications);
# regular over-the-counter medicines; and
# regular complementary medicines.
Do we know what percentage of patients go to only one pharmacy?
It is likely that participating pharmacies will receive a subsidy
of up to approximately $2,300 per annum (pro-rata)
Does that mean $2300 per patient, or per year total for all patients,
do you think?
Changes to a patient’s medication regimen should prompt an update
of the profile. However, the addition of short term courses of
medications (eg antibiotics, cold and flu tablets) need not require
profile updates.
Where is the profile stored? Who owns it and can access it? Does it
link to a shared EHR?
Doesn't the PBS already have a profile on each patient?
What standards are used for storing information and for sharing
information (especially given that NEHTA has not yet completed the
Australian Catalogue of Medicines?)
Perhaps we will have to attend on August 7th.
Thanks for bringing it to our attention,
Tony Lembke
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