HomeMeds

Social workers and staff of aging service organizations use HomeMeds software to indentify potential medication problems for their clients. A consultant pharmacist then resolves these problems, in partnership with other members of the care team.

During a home visit, staff document the client's history of falls, dizziness and confusion, vital signs and symptoms and input a list of medications in the client's home. This information allows a consultant pharmacist to review and resolve medication problems in collaboration with the prescriber, case manager, and/or client/family.

The HomeMeds system addresses problems including:

  • Inappropriate duplication such as generic and brand name of the same medication or two versions of the same type of drug
  • Falls, dizziness or confusion caused by psychoactive drugs
  • Problems involving cardiovascular medications
  • Inappropriate use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (like Aleve or Motrin) in patients at high risk of gastric bleeding.

The program can also serve as a complement to other EBLC programs whose attendees are well enough to complete the HomeMeds data form at home, and then have staff enter the medications into the web-based software.

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Partners in Care Foundation

732 Mott Street, Suite 150
San Fernando , CA 91340
United States (US)

[email protected]
818-837-3775

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What People are Saying

“You saved me money on refills and you saved my life!”

— HomeMeds participant who was taking 20 different medications, reduced to eight.

“Thank you, I had no idea my patient was taking Valium.”

- Physician

Get in Touch

Partners in Care Foundation

732 Mott Street, Suite 150
San Fernando , CA 91340
United States (US)

[email protected]
818-837-3775

What People are Saying

“You saved me money on refills and you saved my life!”

— HomeMeds participant who was taking 20 different medications, reduced to eight.

“Thank you, I had no idea my patient was taking Valium.”

- Physician

Program Details

Settings/Facilities

Home-based

Duration

Ongoing

Program Costs

No licensing fee, materials are free to download.

Costs Include

Outcomes

Discontinuation of potentially harmful medicines, decreased confusion and dizziness, better pain control, decreased risk of falls, and improved blood pressure control. The program identified potential medication problems in 40-60 percent of older adults screened. Pharmacists recommended changes in medications for 60 percent of the participants who screened in with potential problems. Of those recommendations, 60 percent led to changes that improved medication use.

Materials

Computerized risk-assessment screening

Staffing

Care managers, social workers, consultant pharmacist

Individual vs. Group

Individual

Mode

In-person

Data Requirements

None beyond assessment

Languages

English

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