PPI Program Update
February 12, 2013
AS notified in November 2012, the
Pharmacy Practice Incentive (PPI)
Program Specific Guidelines have
been updated.
• Primary Health Care – still
includes five elements, however
within these elements pharmacies
can provide various services.
Participating pharmacies must
now provide at least three services
across at least two elements.
• Community Services Support –
now includes eight elements and
participating pharmacies must now
provide at least three of these
elements. Requirements under the
Staff Training element have also
increased.
• Working with Others – all
registered pharmacists employed
for more than two full time
equivalent days per week by the
participating pharmacy, are now
required to document specific cases
where they have undertaken interprofessional
collaboration with
other recognised health
professionals from at least three
different health professional
groups.
These PPI priority areas attract a
prospective annual incentive
payment and therefore pharmacies
due for accreditation assessment/
anniversary on or after 1 July 2013
are required to have provided the
increased number of elements and/
or services in accordance with the
PPI Program Specific Guidelines
(November 2012).
There have been no changes to
Dose Administration Aids, Clinical
Interventions and Staged Supply.
The PPI Program Specific
Guidelines, in conjunction with the
5CPA General Terms and
Conditions, detail the PPI Program
requirements and obligations and it
is essential that participants review,
understand and adhere to these
documents.
To access the 5CPA Terms and
Conditions and/or PPI Program
Specific Guidelines visit
www.5cpa.com.au/ppi.
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