Who is eligible for medscheck

Ontario residents of a licensed long-term care LTC home are eligible for an annual, in-depth interdisciplinary medication review and quarterly medication reviews. The annual review may replace one quarterly review. Both reviews are to be conducted in the LTC home by the pharmacist. MedsCheck Follow-up. An additional MedsCheck consultation that is provided to a patient within a one-year timeframe is referred to as the MedsCheck Follow-up. To assist you in carrying out the MedsCheck program, the Ontario Pharmacists Association has developed a collection of forms and reference tools.

For more information about eligibility for any of the MedsCheck programs, visit the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care website. Home Health and wellness. Take your medication safely How MedsCheck helps you take your medication safely. On this page Skip this page navigation. If you qualify for MedsCheck, you can set up a free meeting with your pharmacist to discuss: what medications you are taking how they work together and possible side effects how to avoid bad interactions how to use inhalers, needles, etc.

Your pharmacist will also answer any questions you have about your medication. How to book a MedsCheck Ask your pharmacist. For more information on the revitalized program, and to access the resources provided by the Ministry, please visit their website. Updated documents will be added to the OPA website in the coming days. For patients that have received a MedsCheck Annual and require a follow-up based on the following criteria:.

Note: If a patient is diagnosed with diabetes and has received a MedsCheck Annual within the previous 12 months; this patient is eligible for a MedsCheck for Diabetes. For patients that have received MedsCheck for Diabetes at the same pharmacy and require a follow-up consultation for purpose of:.