To record a Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD) service in Victoria, please follow these steps:
- In the menu, select Patients
- Search for the patient, or selecting Add Patient and select Record Service
- Review the patient dashboard, including Recent Services and Care Opportunities and select the Services drop-down and choose GORD
- Review and update the Patient information, ensuring all compulsory fields are entered e/g Gender
- Select your profile from the Pharmacist drop-down
- Under Pharmacist suitability, select the checkbox if you have completed the training required
Please note: Select the Protocol for Management Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease link for more information
- Select the checkboxes under Patient consent when/if the patient consents, taking note to explain the likely medicine costs
- Under Screening questions, the patients' age will be pre-populated based on the date of birth in the Patient Information
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Under Clinical review, document the patient history and presentation aetiology and answer the questions
Please note: You will be alerted if the Patient does not qualify for the service and asked if you are referring the patient to their doctor.
- If Treatment conditions are met, select the appropriate checkbox including a referral as required
Please note: Select the check box when/if the patient consents to accessing and reporting to My Health Record
- If H2RA or PPI is selected under Treatment, select the therapy for the patient from the list
- Under Consultation summary, read and ensure the treatment plan is communicated to the patient. Select the checkbox to confirm all items have been completed
- Complete the Referral (as required) and the GP Letter
- When all compulsory fields are filled out, select Complete
Please note: The record will be saved on the Patient dashboard under Recent Services
- At the top of the form, select the GP Letter PDF and Referral PDF to access the completed documents
