| You are currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and that there are some features you can't use or read. We are an active community of worldwide senior members participating in chat, politics, travel, health, blogging, graphics, computer issues & help, book club, literature & poetry, finance discussions, recipe exchange and much more. Also, as a member you will be able to access member only sections, many features, send personal messages, make new friends, etc. Registration is simple, fast and completely free. Why not register today and become a part of the group. Registration button at the very top left of the page. Thank you for stopping by. Join our community! In case of difficulty, email worldwideseniors.org@gmail.com. If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features: |
| Prescriptions | |
|---|---|
| Topic Started: Aug 18 2012, 09:24 AM (858 Views) | |
| Deleted User | Aug 18 2012, 09:24 AM Post #1 |
|
Deleted User
|
Why must a patient have to go to see the doctor every time a prescription needs a refill? I am referring especially to RX that one has to take for life. Is there any reason why a standing order cannot be left with the pharmacist and the patient must be required to see the doctor every 4 months to review the condition. Surely, this would lower medical costs and move those long lines in waiting rooms quicker. I suspect this method we currently have is that they get paid for such a visit in which case I say, the doctors are more interested in making more money than they are in allowing more time in instances where a patient needs more than a 5 minute visit. I do not see this as pracising medicine but pushing people through like an assembly line .. the more they push through, the more they earn. My former doctor's earnings were $300,000/annually and I can see why .. I felt like a part on an assembly line - while still trying to discuss a condition, he is on his way out the door .. next patient please. How does that consitute good care? |
|
|
|
| Replies: | |
|---|---|
| haili | Aug 19 2012, 05:32 AM Post #16 |
|
Gold Star Member
|
There's more competition here among drug stores and the one I go to is much more obliging than they used to be. A lot of the customers switched as they were only getting a month's worth of pills at a time so the store could charge more dispensing fees. Now they don't charge me anything. |
|
|
|
| Olive Oil | Aug 19 2012, 10:01 AM Post #17 |
|
Gold Star Member
|
That's exactly what our druggist does. We ask for a prescription refill a week or so before we need it. The druggist faxes the doctor for permission and voila, the prescription is filled. If we have gone too long without blood tests, etc., the doctor fills it but then has his receptionist call us to make an appointment. I also know that some doctors have you come in to tell you the results of a physical or a blood test. Our doctor sends us an e-mail. I'm sure if something serious shows up, he would tell us in person. I take only one pill and it requires a yearly blood test but DH takes a multitude of drugs. |
|
|
|
| haili | Aug 19 2012, 10:22 AM Post #18 |
|
Gold Star Member
|
My doc. just calls me with test results. |
|
|
|
| dogleg | Sep 13 2012, 12:34 PM Post #19 |
|
Super Poster
|
In most cases the pharmacist knows more about drugs than the doctor does. Most of the time an intelligent patient could bypass the doctor and deal directly with the pharmacist with better results. It is all about money, say what they will. Don't ever forget when all the doctors in Israel were on total strike for thirteen months the death rate was the lowest ever in that country. Kind of says it all don't you think? |
|
|
|
| ocali | Sep 14 2012, 03:19 AM Post #20 |
|
Gold Star Member
|
After the initial prescription, and any allowed refills are used, the pharmacy calls/faxes the doctor who renews it. Regular visits to the doctor is 4 months. New prescriptions are just faxed into the pharmacy one uses by the physician's office. Results of tests are phoned to me. My husband once had some sort of heart tests. That doctor's office called and said to come in. They have the results. We got really frightened. The results were fine. Needless to say, we never went back to him. That was the only time it happened to us and I've never forgotten it. |
|
|
|
| swing | Sep 16 2012, 03:51 PM Post #21 |
|
swing
|
Regulations vary from province to province. In Alberta we have to visit the DR. for prescription renewals. They receive, according to the latest news report, 36.00 for each written perscription, plus 70.00 per office visit I believe. My renewals had an extra drug! I realized this before leaving the office. He'd perscribed two meds for the same condition. Upon bringing this to his attention, before leaving the office thankfully, he said " which one do you want'? I replied "you are the Dr." I could not believe he'd ask that. What do I know about drugs? The more I deal with Drs. the more I understand why my Dad would never go to one! |
|
|
|
| Changi | Sep 16 2012, 10:10 PM Post #22 |
|
WWS UK Correspondent
|
[Ref. here in Sheffield, UK] - I have diabetes [type 2] and heart issues and regularly take a collection of meds. in pill form - my current arrangement is to 'phone the GP surgery when beginning to get low in my stock and they contact my local pharmacy who deliver replenishments via a small van. If I wish I can even take my 'phone call out of the loop and have them automatically dispensed - there is of course a periodical revue of my 'case' regardless - I also have INR and other blood tests. |
|
|
|
| Alli | Oct 14 2012, 12:07 PM Post #23 |
|
Mistress, House of Cats
|
My pharmacy just faxes for renewals. I take the same thing month after month one Dr fills the script for a year if there are changes He will fax the pharmacy. I don't see the point of going all the time. Luckily they have changed the rules in Ontario that a Pharrmacist can now renew and give the Flu shot. |
|
|
|
| goldengal | Oct 14 2012, 11:56 PM Post #24 |
|
Mistress, House of Dogs
|
Unfortunately, we have to go to the doctor if there are no refills on a prescription, and she is a young doctor. It is a pain as we usually wait at least an hour to get in to see her. This is not a huge problem for those of us who are retired, but I can easily see why patients who are working procrastinate about going to see her when they know how much of their day is wasted just waiting. Take care, Pat |
|
|
|
| campy | Oct 15 2012, 12:10 AM Post #25 |
|
Handyman Extraordinaire
|
I just phone ahead to the secretary and ask if he is on time or behind and what time I should get there. That cuts down on the wait time. Sometimes the doctor is on an emergency call. |
|
|
|
| Darcie | Oct 15 2012, 12:33 AM Post #26 |
|
Skeptic
|
Pat, now that pharmacists can renew prescriptions maybe your pharmacist would do so? |
|
|
|
| goldengal | Oct 15 2012, 01:15 AM Post #27 |
|
Mistress, House of Dogs
|
I was thinking that too. I only have a prescription for the Naproxen, and will get a script when I go for my flu shot on Thursday, and will ask the pharmacist if she can fill it in future. Take care, Pat |
|
|
|
| helen_t | Oct 15 2012, 01:39 AM Post #28 |
|
Red Star Member
|
Pharmacists can fill all prescriptions now - except for narcotics. |
|
|
|
| Darcie | Oct 15 2012, 01:43 AM Post #29 |
|
Skeptic
|
I figure this is a good move on the part of the health care system, saving taxpayer dollars. Rather than pay for a doctor visit and a dispensing fee for the same prescription that is long standing, they now only pay the dispensing fee. Makes so much sense. I have been on the same meds for over 12 years, my doctor does not want to be bothered with seeing me just for prescription renewal. I guess that some doctors insist as they get paid each visit. Maybe they need the money? There were a lot of them doing this. |
|
|
|
| goldengal | Oct 15 2012, 04:28 AM Post #30 |
|
Mistress, House of Dogs
|
Apparently the only prescriptions pharmacists can write as of now are for quit smoking medications, and fairly soon they will be able to renew existing prescriptions with the exception of narcotics. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/pharmacists-ontario-flu-shots-renew-non-narcotic-prescriptions-152017829.html Take care, Pat |
|
|
|
| 0 users reading this topic | |
|
ZetaBoards gives you all the tools to create a successful discussion community. |
|
| Go to Next Page | |
| « Previous Topic · Rants, Bouquets, Consumer Issues · Next Topic » |