Registering patients for MCR
The MCR (Medicines: Care & Review) also known as CMS (Chronic Medication Service) enables people with a long term illness to register with a pharmacy of their choice for pharmaceutical care.
This may include a Medication Review provided by the pharmacist and/or a serial prescription valid for 24, 48 or 56 weeks. A patient must be registered for MCR before using the service.
To register a patient for MCR:
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From the
select ePharmacy . -
Select MCR (Medicines: Care and Review) from the Service menu:
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From the Patient search bar, enter the patient's name and select Search :
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The Find Patient screen displays. Select the required patient and select OK :
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The Confirm patient details screen displays. Complete as outlined below:
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Qualification Rules - Ensure that the patient matches the qualifying criteria for MCR.
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Personal Details - Ensure that the patient's personal details are correct.
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Select Yes .
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Select Register .
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A CP3 form prints containing all the patient registration information. The patient or their representative must sign the CP3 form.
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The registration message is then sent to the ePharmacy Message Store.