PBS hospital medication chart
The Commission produced the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme hospital medication chart (PBS HMC) to support the prescribing, administration claiming and supply of PBS and non-PBS medicines directly from the chart without the need for a separate paper prescription in hospital settings.
The PBS HMC aims to:
- Reduce the regulatory and administrative burden for health professionals
- Improve efficiency in hospital settings
- Improve medication safety by reducing medication transcription errors
- Improve the quality use of medicines.
PBS HMC resources
Medication Charts
Guides
The PBS HMC Implementation Guide aims to assist healthcare organisations to implement the PBS HMC at a local level.
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Hospital Medication Chart (PBS HMC) is a national standardised medication chart that allows the prescribing, administration, claiming and supply of PBS and non-PBS medicines directly from the chart without the need for a separate paper prescription.
This fact sheet for pharmacists summarises requirements for claiming eligible PBS and Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (RPBS) medicines from the PBS HMC.
This fact sheet for prescribers summarises the requirements for prescribing and claiming of eligible PBS and Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (RPBS) medicines from the PBS HMC.
