Older people may have multiple morbidities and complex medication needs. Optimal medication management can be achieved using a systematic, multidisciplinary approach with the older person and or their representative.
Medication Management Reviews seek to identify, resolve and prevent medication related problems.
Reviews can occur in a person’s home or residential aged care facility with the MBS allocating item numbers dependent on location, 900 and 903 respectively.
An assessment for the need to refer for a medication management review is ideally undertaken as part of the annual 75+ Health Assessment.
Documents
Residential medication management review sample form
Department of Health
Residential medication management review service description flowchart
Department of Health
Online resources
Medication Management Review factsheet for GPs
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA).
Residential Medication Management Review MBS item 903 information for general practitioners
The Residential Medication Management Review (RMMR) is an MBS item for permanent residents of a residential aged care facility (RACF). It involves collaboration between a GP and a pharmacist to review the medication management needs of a resident.
Information for aged care homes
The Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item for Residential Medication Management Review (RMMR) for residents of Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs) was introduced on 1 November 2004.
RMMR & QUM fact sheet for residential aged care
Fact sheet for Residential Medication Management Reviews (RMMRs) and Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) services to support better medication management and reduce medication-related harm in aged care homes Pharmaceutical Society of Australia.