For older people and frail people, the long-term benefit of medicines reduces and the potential for harm from adverse effects increases. When the benefit–risk balance changes in this way, medicine review and optimisation are important to simplify the therapeutic regimen, reduce inappropriate medicines and minimise risks. In this article, pharmacist prescriber Linda Bryant uses two case studies to illustrate important considerations during medicine reviews
The next generation in practice management
Wednesday 26 May 2021, 02:20 AM

Dwayne Stewart from Health Te Aroha and Rhonda Jackson, business and advertising manager of New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa at The Health Media
PRACTICE OR BUSINESS MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD
This award recognises a creative individual who has been shown to have made a real and sustainable difference to key aspects of the business. They will showcase professionalism, innovation and a keen desire to deliver the best possible solutions to improve practice business, infrastructure and patient focused services. They may have championed and led the introduction of a new technology or system to improve workflow, reduced overheads and improved patient relationships and services, or created a more diverse workforce
WINNER
DWAYNE STEWART
Transforming his role as Health Te Aroha’s business manager and achieving it in only two years, are just two of the reason
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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