DoH hopes to fast track adoption of aged care medication charts

Australia’s Department of Health is hoping to fast track the adoption of the electronic version of the national residential medication chart (eNRMC) by residential aged care facilities through a paid transitional program before fully conformant software rolls out.

The national residential medication chart was first developed in 2014 as a paper chart that includes each resident’s details, including their photograph and known adverse drug reactions, to enable correct identification when prescribing, supplying and administering medicines.