National Prescribing Service Program
Provides the following initiatives to GPs:
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Academic Detailing (educational visits) to GPs in surgery
Visits can be arranged to suit individual time to discuss recent independent evidence for prescribing in many therapeutic areas. Visits are accredited as Quality Prescribing Initiatives (QPI) for PIP & CME points for the RACGP are applied for. To arrange visits call Heather Pym , Consultant pharmacist 0401 801 123 or e-mail
heather.pym@mgpn.com.au
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Clinical Audits and Case Studies
Earn QA points and QPI for PIP by participating in these NPS activities. Details on the
NPS web site.
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Therapeutic Advice and Information Service
TAIS free call 1300 138 677 from 9.00am EST to 7.00pm EST
Drug queries are immediately answered on areas such as
- new drugs & drugs presented from overseas by patients
- drug interactions
- complimentary therapies
- safety of drugs in pregnancy and lactation
- side effects
- up to date information from recent evidence since PI launched, visit the
NPS web site
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RADAR (Rational Assessment of Drugs and Research)
- an online service from NPS providing information about new medicines and changes to PBS listings that are important to GPs.
- When new clinical research that will strongly influence how you manage your patients' health is published, commentaries on what the research means to you and your patients will be offered.
- Free email updates are available. Register your details at
RADAR
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Home Medication Review - MBS item 900
GP referral service to patient's usual pharmacy arranging for a pharmacist home
visit to review the patient's medication management and report findings to the GP for a formal medication chart to be drawn up, with the patient's (or carer's) involvement.
Referral and medication chart forms are available from the Division.
Templates are available on GP software programs
Medical Director: Medical Spectrum (2 programs Classic & Plexus): Genie : MedTech 32 : Intrahealth (Profile)
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For more information
Information for GPs on independent drug information and therapeutics
Heather C. Pym
Consultant Pharmacist, Melbourne Division of General Practice
Mobile: 0401 801 123
Email: heather.pym@mdgp.com.au
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