[Diabetes-Talk] ScripTalk!

Wed Oct 13 18:37:33 UTC 2021

It’s Scriptalk. All one word.
Melanie

Sent from Melanie's i phone

> On Oct 13, 2021, at 2:27 PM, Les Fitzpatrick via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I looked for the script talk app in the app store and couldn't find it, what is it actually called.
> 
> Les fitzpatrickPiano Technician
> Ham call K5FPT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of d m gina via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 10:55 AM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] ScripTalk!
> 
> I use script talk all of the time.
> I love it on the phone.
> sent the machine back, so someone else can use it.
> Dar
> Original message:
>> Hi Federation Family & Friends!
> 
>> ScripTalk!
> 
>> At Septembers Tec training, we had a discussion on how to distinguish 
>> your different medications. We thought we would set up a webinar that 
>> would assist individuals on a way to do this!
> 
>> On Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 10:00AM eastern. The Computer Science 
>> & Technology Division will have a representative from En-Vision 
>> America to tell us all about ScripTalk!
> 
>> ScripTalk Talking Labels
>> If you or a loved one has trouble reading prescription medication 
>> labels then ScripTalk is the solution for you. This is a FREE, 
>> easy-to-use service available at thousands of pharmacies throughout 
>> the United States and Canada that will read all your medication 
>> information out loud.
> 
>> In the United States alone, the Food and Drug Administration estimates 
>> that about 1.3 million people are injured by medication errors each 
>> year.  For those who can’t see to read their medication labels, 
>> talking prescription labels can be crucial to ensuring medication safety and adherence.
> 
>> No ScripTalk users reported experiencing a medication error related to 
>> mixing up medications or taking the wrong medication/dosage since 
>> using ScripTalk.
> 
>> HOW IT WORKS
>> A pharmacist programs a small electronic label with all your 
>> prescription information, including drug name, dosage, instructions, 
>> warnings, pharmacy information, doctor name, prescription number, date 
>> and more. The tag relies on RFID and text-to-speech technology.
> 
>> The pharmacist places the tag on your prescription medication and you 
>> can use a free mobile ScripTalk App to hear all the information read 
>> out loud. Simply download the App from the App Store or Google Play, 
>> click the “scan” button and hold the bottle up to either the front of 
>> the screen (iPhones) or back of the phone case near the camera (Androids).
> 
>> Alternatively, the patient can use a ScripTalk Station, which is about 
>> the size of an old, portable CD player or phone message machine. 
>> Simply place the pill bottle on the machine and press the “Read” 
>> button. The two triangle buttons on either side of the oval read 
>> button can be used to jump forward or back through the prescription 
>> information. There is small wheel on the right side of the machine 
>> which can be moved to turn the machine on and turn up the volume.
> 
>> Federation Center
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>> https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQ
>> T09 Meeting ID: 803 254 3777 Passcode: 124578 One tap mobile 
>> +19292056099,,8032543777# US (New York)
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