(MUR) the criteria listed Zealand and resources and local need. area in the pharmacy was to be 57 Services below covers most New Zealand Hence it is not and via phone. minutes (Lee et al. of the criteria for Ministry of compulsory for a DHB to 2009). receiving a MUR Health fund this service Not nationally and is taken from Launched in The MUR service aims to funded- schemes DHBNZ, 2007. 2007. improve the patient’s must be agreed with People living understanding of their District Health independently in medicines and medical Boards. In May 2008, the community who conditions, assist 5 of 21 DHBs were fall into one or patients and their funding MURs (Lee et more of the families to monitor and al. 2009). following categories self-manage their The payment ranges and have one or medicines for chronic between 2011 $A more chronic medical conditions, 101.10 to $A 150.09 disease states: support patients to for interviews to achieve better health (a) Are taking three or $A 181.11-$A 200.11 outcomes and quality of more medicines for four interviews life through improved and/or 12+ doses per (Lee et al. 2009). understanding of safe day; and effective use of medicines and facilitate a (b) Have multiple cooperative working prescribers; relationship between pharmacists and other (c) Had a recent members of the primary admission to hospital health care team. It is (especially if there not a clinical review
(MUR) Services the criteria listed below covers most of the criteria for receiving a MUR and is taken from DHBNZ, 2007. People living independently in the community who fall into one or more of the following categories and have one or more chronic disease states: (a) Are taking three or more medicines and/or 12+ doses per day; (b) Have multiple prescribers; (c) Had a recent admission to hospital (especially if there Zealand and New Zealand Ministry of Health Launched in 2007. resources and local need. Hence it is not compulsory for a DHB to fund this service The MUR service aims to improve the patient’s understanding of their medicines and medical conditions, assist patients and their families to monitor and self-manage their medicines for chronic medical conditions, support patients to achieve better health outcomes and quality of life through improved understanding of safe and effective use of medicines and facilitate a cooperative working relationship between pharmacists and other members of the primary health care team. It is not a clinical review area in the pharmacy and via phone. was to be 57 minutes (Lee et al. 2009). Not nationally funded- schemes must be agreed with District Health Boards. In May 2008, 5 of 21 DHBs were funding MURs (Lee et al. 2009). The payment ranges between 2011 $A 101.10 to $A 150.09 for interviews to $A 181.11-$A 200.11 for four interviews (Lee et al. 2009).