14 March A new trial service to help patients better manage their medication after they leave hospital will be launched at Box Hill in Victoria on 14 March 2019 March 14, 2019 By Announcement, Digital Health Agency 0 Poor medication management during or immediately after a hospital stay is a risk factor in 28% of potentially avoidable hospital re-admissions within 30 days. DC MedsRec is a community pharmacy-based service for patients discharged from Box Hill Hospital with four or more medicines, designed to help reduce the risk of harm from dangerous drug interactions. Please see the media release attached New trial to improve medicine safety for those leaving hospital, released jointly with Eastern Health and Monash University. Attached Files New trial to improve medicine safety for those leaving hospital.pdf 579.7 KB Related Articles My Health Record can help Australians better manage their diabetes Help your patients know when to claim online If you claim a Medicare benefit for a patient, remind them they don’t need to submit a claim online to get their benefit. Department of Human Services : Upgrading their digital health and aged care channels In the 2017-18 Budget, DHS received funding to enhance, stabilise and consolidate the existing health and aged care payments channels. DVA is presenting two free webinars for service providers, which highlight DVA services available to older veterans Services Australia Fact Sheets on Web Services for digital health and Aged Care Important changes to the Coal Mine Workers’ Health Scheme – commencing 1 March 2019 The Queensland Government has made important changes to the Coal Mine Workers’ Health Scheme that came into effect on 1 March 2019. These changes affect medical providers who provide examinations or health assessments for Queensland’s coal mine workers Comments are closed.