This means that residential aged care facilities (RACFs) that adopt the MedCare eNRMC can access a funding pool of up to $30M provided by government to support the adoption of eNRMC systems.
According to Webstercare managing director Gerard Stevens AM, a major finding of the Royal Commission into Quality and Aged Care encouraged the widespread adoption of electronic medication management systems in Aged Care.
“Having one overarching fully paperless system – one source of truth – to manage the prescribing, dispensing, administration and ongoing management of medication in aged care settings can significantly reduce risk and minimise the need for unnecessary paperwork.
“The MedCare system is an exciting development and manages the whole prescribing process. For facilities using RxMedChart,MedSig or interested in MedCare, the transition to the fully digital system is seamless,” he said.
There are three rounds of funding opportunities between July 2022 and December 2024, with the funding allocation between $7000 and $22,000 based on eligibility. Grant amounts will decrease with each subsequent round.
Funding can be used towards:
· eNRMC software solutions and subscriptions
· hardware purchases or upgrades
· training and change management
· other expenditure related to the sourcing and implementation of eNRMC solutions
For informationon how to adoptthe MedCare eNRMC and access the funding, please call 1800 244 358 or email info@webstercare.com.au .
