Medicare Locals
February 26, 2013
Medicare Locals are fostering
new working partnerships between
community pharmacies and general
practices - all aimed at delivering
better quality health care for patients.
Australia's primary health care
sector has been reformed through
the development of 61 Medicare
Locals across Australia.
Medicare Locals are regional
primary care organisations
connecting health services locally
as well as identifying and addressing
local health service gaps.
At this year's Australian
Pharmacy Professional 2013
conference (APP), the Australian
Medicare Local Alliance (AML
Alliance) and the Pharmacy Guild
(The Guild) will showcase how
general practice and community
pharmacy are working together
effectively at the local level.
A session on Medicare Locals and
pharmacy, on Thursday afternoon
21 March, will discuss current
innovations in community pharmacy
that offer opportunities for Medicare
Locals for improved patient care.
It will also canvass the mechanisms
for Medicare Locals to connect
with community pharmacy.
Panel members consisting of
prominent speakers involved in the
Medicare Local landscape will
comment on:
• The role of Medicare
Locals, membership
models and the benefits of
being a member
• How community
pharmacists are/can be
involved with Medicare Locals
• Models of community
pharmacy engagement
including innovative models
of care using community pharmacy
As part of the session, delegates
will have the opportunity to ask
questions of the panel about
Medicare Locals and community
pharmacy's role, as well as
identifying any innovative care
occurring in their region featuring
community pharmacists and other
health care professionals.
APP 2013 takes place at the Gold
Coast Convention and Exhibition
Centre from 21-24 March.
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