Make sure test strips, lancets and meter have the SAME FREQUENCY.
I get unmatching frequencys almost on a daily basis.
Same topic with Sugar Testing supplies:
Please include the note that implies:
Any brand okay.
If you write Brand Freestyle, when insurance changes their preferred brand to be OneTouch, we have pharmacist and techs calling you to waste your time. Just please include the magic note: Any brand okay.
Even better, for Albuterol inhaler, please also include the magic note: Any brand okay. If you write ProAir and insurances changes their preferred brand to Ventolin, we have seen pharmacists and technicians calling you to waste your time.
Why? Why? Why? They say state law requires that any deviation from prescriber's order must be approved by prescriber's office. We have back stabbers in pharmacy too so we can not just cross out what you wrote and simply change to what insurance pays...
So sometimes, for frivolous and stupid changes, we pretend to call you so we don't get stab in the back by our pharmacy co workers.
But most of the time, we really call you for stupid changes because you forgot to put the magic words: "Any brand okay". "Tablet capsule okay"
Okay? Please?
Be kind to your assistant, print this and share with all doctors and medical assistants...you know, your people that often clicks the software to send this to us....
or share with your computer programmers to program this in there. And yes, I have seen programed message of Discount Cards with every script so custom repeatable messages can be done in your software.
Thank you for your kindness.