[NFB-Idaho] FW: Accessible Pharmacies

Fri Jan 7 21:22:18 UTC 2022

I'm forwarding this from Lisa Baker because she was having problems sending
this information. 

From: Lisa Baker [mailto:lbaker at ics.idaho.gov] 
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2022 11:18 AM
To: danalynard at q.com
Subject: FW: Accessible Pharmacies

From: Lisa Baker 
Sent: Friday, January 7, 2022 7:54 AM
To: nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org
Subject: Accessible Pharmacies

Good morning! There are a couple of other accessible pharmacy options in
Idaho.

Scrip Talk

800-890-1180

Contact Envision to get set up

Participating pharmacy's: 

Walmart

Costco

Sam's Club

Savon

Rite aid

Most mail order pharmacy's as well

Accessible pharmacy (Braille labels)

 <tel:12157999900> (215) 799-9900

Isn't available yet in Idaho but they are hoping to be set up in the next
couple of months.

You can also use the Scrip Talk with CVS 

Lisa

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Today's Topics:

1. Re: CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print (Donald Winiecki)
2. Re: CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print (Shane Ostermeier)
3. Re: CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print (Donald Winiecki)
4. Re: CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print
(President NFBIDAHO)
5. Re: CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print (Donald Winiecki)
6. Re: CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print (Shane Ostermeier)
7. Re: CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print (Jennie Facer)

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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2022 09:25:26 -0700
From: Donald Winiecki <dwiniecki at handid.org>
To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [NFB-Idaho] CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print
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So far, Erin is the only one to indicate any familiarity with the CVS
"SpokenRX" service. From that it seems that CVS isn't doing a very good job
of advertising the service to people who could use it!

Here is another accessible pharmacy service called (amazingly enough)
"Accessible
Pharmacy <https://www.accessiblepharmacy.com/
<https://www.accessiblepharmacy.com> >." This one is entirely
online. I think I remember some of our members indicating that they have
used this service. If you have used that service please let me know how
well it has met your needs.

I am curious about these services for two reasons.

First, NFB's legislative work is introducing an effort to pass laws in each
State that require pharmacies to make their services accessible, and
knowing what services aim to provide accessibility is one small part of
understanding how we can approach legislators in Idaho.

Second, I am investigating the possibility of approaching area pharmacies
with the aim of contracting with them to provide braille and large print
materials supporting their services. This would be an expansion of the
services offered by my non-profit braille-production company named "Handid
Braille Services <https://www.handid.org>." Before I could approach
pharmacies with this idea, I will have to do a substantive amount of work
to show compliance with requirements of the HIPAA law regarding protection
of health information. If I can determine that no existing services
actually meet the needs of people who are blind and low-vision in Idaho,
then this preparatory work would be worth it.

Together, I could then help with NFB's legislative efforts, the Idaho
Affiliate's efforts here in Idaho, and help fulfill the needs of citizens
in Idaho!

Best,

_don [image: ?]

DON WINIECKI

Handid Braille Services ? a 501(c)(3) non-profit Producer of braille &
tactile media

Email: dwiniecki at handid.org

Web: https://www.handid.org

Tel: +1 208 571 8096

- Your donations make braille free for others!
- Donate tax-deductible funds to Handid at:
https://tinyurl.com/donate-to-Handid
- Add Handid as your AmazonSmile charity!
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On Sun, Jan 2, 2022 at 10:54 AM Erin A. Olsen <eolsen at pckeys.com> wrote:

> I have not had any personal experience with it. I have attended three
> different seminars on it though and, from those presentations, it sounds
> like it could be a useful option for many of us! In my capacity as the
> health promotions specialist at Commission on Aging, I have posted
> information about it as an option to older Idahoans with any variety of
> visual challenges who have difficulty reading prescription labels...like
> even those with good eyesight don't also have challenges doing so. ? -Erin
>
> Erin A. Olsen, MEd/MCT
> PCKeys Technology Solutions
> 208.331.3123 (mobile)
> eolsen at pckeys.com
>
> I don?t plan to make life a journey to the grave arriving safely in a
> pretty, well preserved package.
> I?m going to arrive skidding in broadside, well worn and exhausted
> with a lifetime of experiences and loudly proclaiming, ?WOW! What an
> adventure!? ?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFB-Idaho <nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Donald
> Winiecki via NFB-Idaho
> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2021 6:13 AM
> To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Donald Winiecki <dwiniecki at handid.org>
> Subject: [NFB-Idaho] CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print
>
> Has anyone had any experience with the "Spoken Rx" service from CVS? It
> promises text-to-speech reading of prescriptions using the CVS app on a
> smartphone.
>
> The following story describes the service.
>
>
>
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenaquino/2021/12/30/cvs-makes-reading-presc
riptions-more-accessible-with-spoken-rx/
<https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenaquino/2021/12/30/cvs-makes-reading-pres
criptions-more-accessible-with-spoken-rx> 
>
> The story indicates CVS also provides braille and large print. Has anyone
> had experience with those services?
>
> Best wishes for the New Year! 2022 has a lot to make up for!!
>
> _don [image: ?]
>
> DON WINIECKI
>
> Handid Braille Services ? a 501(c)(3) non-profit Producer of braille &
> tactile media
>
> Email: dwiniecki at handid.org
>
> Web: https://www.handid.org
>
> Tel: +1 208 571 8096
>
> - Your donations make braille free for others!
> - Donate tax-deductible funds to Handid at:
> https://tinyurl.com/donate-to-Handid
> - Add Handid as your AmazonSmile charity!
> <
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=CWZK0AZZZD4W
<https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=CWZK0AZZZD4W&K=CD0FY9JJF8B7&M=urn:rtn:ms
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> >
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2022 10:21:55 -0700
From: Shane Ostermeier <shaneostermeier at isu.edu>
To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [NFB-Idaho] CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print
Message-ID: <AC532308-1702-42C7-9E92-C3C40AD078D6 at isu.edu>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8

Don,

Good morning,

I use ScripTalk through my Sav-on Pharmacy at Albertsons. It has an app as
well as a small scanner that can sit on your bathroom counter. 

Thanks,
Shane

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 6, 2022, at 9:27 AM, Donald Winiecki via NFB-Idaho
<nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> ?So far, Erin is the only one to indicate any familiarity with the CVS
> "SpokenRX" service. From that it seems that CVS isn't doing a very good
job
> of advertising the service to people who could use it!
> 
> Here is another accessible pharmacy service called (amazingly enough)
> "Accessible
> Pharmacy <https://www.accessiblepharmacy.com/>." This one is entirely
> online. I think I remember some of our members indicating that they have
> used this service. If you have used that service please let me know how
> well it has met your needs.
> 
> I am curious about these services for two reasons.
> 
> First, NFB's legislative work is introducing an effort to pass laws in
each
> State that require pharmacies to make their services accessible, and
> knowing what services aim to provide accessibility is one small part of
> understanding how we can approach legislators in Idaho.
> 
> Second, I am investigating the possibility of approaching area pharmacies
> with the aim of contracting with them to provide braille and large print
> materials supporting their services. This would be an expansion of the
> services offered by my non-profit braille-production company named "Handid
> Braille Services <https://www.handid.org>." Before I could approach
> pharmacies with this idea, I will have to do a substantive amount of work
> to show compliance with requirements of the HIPAA law regarding protection
> of health information. If I can determine that no existing services
> actually meet the needs of people who are blind and low-vision in Idaho,
> then this preparatory work would be worth it.
> 
> Together, I could then help with NFB's legislative efforts, the Idaho
> Affiliate's efforts here in Idaho, and help fulfill the needs of citizens
> in Idaho!
> 
> Best,
> 
> _don [image: ?]
> 
> DON WINIECKI
> 
> Handid Braille Services ? a 501(c)(3) non-profit Producer of braille &
> tactile media
> 
> Email: dwiniecki at handid.org
> 
> Web: https://www.handid.org
> 
> Tel: +1 208 571 8096
> 
> - Your donations make braille free for others!
> - Donate tax-deductible funds to Handid at:
> https://tinyurl.com/donate-to-Handid
> - Add Handid as your AmazonSmile charity!
> <https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=CWZK0AZZZD4W
<https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=CWZK0AZZZD4W&K=CD0FY9JJF8B7&M=urn:rtn:ms
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> https://smile.amazon.com/ch/82-3786229
> 
> 
> 
>> On Sun, Jan 2, 2022 at 10:54 AM Erin A. Olsen <eolsen at pckeys.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I have not had any personal experience with it. I have attended three
>> different seminars on it though and, from those presentations, it sounds
>> like it could be a useful option for many of us! In my capacity as the
>> health promotions specialist at Commission on Aging, I have posted
>> information about it as an option to older Idahoans with any variety of
>> visual challenges who have difficulty reading prescription labels...like
>> even those with good eyesight don't also have challenges doing so. ?
-Erin
>> 
>> Erin A. Olsen, MEd/MCT
>> PCKeys Technology Solutions
>> 208.331.3123 (mobile)
>> eolsen at pckeys.com
>> 
>> I don?t plan to make life a journey to the grave arriving safely in a
>> pretty, well preserved package.
>> I?m going to arrive skidding in broadside, well worn and exhausted
>> with a lifetime of experiences and loudly proclaiming, ?WOW! What an
>> adventure!? ?
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NFB-Idaho <nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Donald
>> Winiecki via NFB-Idaho
>> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2021 6:13 AM
>> To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Donald Winiecki <dwiniecki at handid.org>
>> Subject: [NFB-Idaho] CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print
>> 
>> Has anyone had any experience with the "Spoken Rx" service from CVS? It
>> promises text-to-speech reading of prescriptions using the CVS app on a
>> smartphone.
>> 
>> The following story describes the service.
>> 
>> 
>>
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenaquino/2021/12/30/cvs-makes-reading-presc
riptions-more-accessible-with-spoken-rx/
>> 
>> The story indicates CVS also provides braille and large print. Has anyone
>> had experience with those services?
>> 
>> Best wishes for the New Year! 2022 has a lot to make up for!!
>> 
>> _don [image: ?]
>> 
>> DON WINIECKI
>> 
>> Handid Braille Services ? a 501(c)(3) non-profit Producer of braille &
>> tactile media
>> 
>> Email: dwiniecki at handid.org
>> 
>> Web: https://www.handid.org
>> 
>> Tel: +1 208 571 8096
>> 
>> - Your donations make braille free for others!
>> - Donate tax-deductible funds to Handid at:
>> https://tinyurl.com/donate-to-Handid
>> - Add Handid as your AmazonSmile charity!
>> <
>> https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=CWZK0AZZZD4W
<https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=CWZK0AZZZD4W&K=CD0FY9JJF8B7&M=urn:rtn:ms
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2022 10:41:16 -0700
From: Donald Winiecki <dwiniecki at handid.org>
To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [NFB-Idaho] CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print
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Thanks Shane!

>From what I can find, ScripTalk is a special sticker or tag that goes onto
the meds package and is read by their proprietary hardware and app. Does it
also provide information that would normally be ink-printed on paper and
included with the package from the pharmacy?

_don [image: ?]

DON WINIECKI

Handid Braille Services ? a 501(c)(3) non-profit Producer of braille &
tactile media

Email: dwiniecki at handid.org

Web: https://www.handid.org

Tel: +1 208 571 8096

- Your donations make braille free for others!
- Donate tax-deductible funds to Handid at:
https://tinyurl.com/donate-to-Handid
- Add Handid as your AmazonSmile charity!
<https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=CWZK0AZZZD4W
<https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=CWZK0AZZZD4W&K=CD0FY9JJF8B7&M=urn:rtn:ms
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On Thu, Jan 6, 2022 at 10:23 AM Shane Ostermeier via NFB-Idaho <
nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Don,
>
> Good morning,
>
> I use ScripTalk through my Sav-on Pharmacy at Albertsons. It has an app as
> well as a small scanner that can sit on your bathroom counter.
>
> Thanks,
> Shane
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jan 6, 2022, at 9:27 AM, Donald Winiecki via NFB-Idaho <
> nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > ?So far, Erin is the only one to indicate any familiarity with the CVS
> > "SpokenRX" service. From that it seems that CVS isn't doing a very good
> job
> > of advertising the service to people who could use it!
> >
> > Here is another accessible pharmacy service called (amazingly enough)
> > "Accessible
> > Pharmacy <https://www.accessiblepharmacy.com/>." This one is entirely
> > online. I think I remember some of our members indicating that they have
> > used this service. If you have used that service please let me know how
> > well it has met your needs.
> >
> > I am curious about these services for two reasons.
> >
> > First, NFB's legislative work is introducing an effort to pass laws in
> each
> > State that require pharmacies to make their services accessible, and
> > knowing what services aim to provide accessibility is one small part of
> > understanding how we can approach legislators in Idaho.
> >
> > Second, I am investigating the possibility of approaching area
pharmacies
> > with the aim of contracting with them to provide braille and large print
> > materials supporting their services. This would be an expansion of the
> > services offered by my non-profit braille-production company named
> "Handid
> > Braille Services <https://www.handid.org>." Before I could approach
> > pharmacies with this idea, I will have to do a substantive amount of
work
> > to show compliance with requirements of the HIPAA law regarding
> protection
> > of health information. If I can determine that no existing services
> > actually meet the needs of people who are blind and low-vision in Idaho,
> > then this preparatory work would be worth it.
> >
> > Together, I could then help with NFB's legislative efforts, the Idaho
> > Affiliate's efforts here in Idaho, and help fulfill the needs of
citizens
> > in Idaho!
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > _don [image: ?]
> >
> > DON WINIECKI
> >
> > Handid Braille Services ? a 501(c)(3) non-profit Producer of braille &
> > tactile media
> >
> > Email: dwiniecki at handid.org
> >
> > Web: https://www.handid.org
> >
> > Tel: +1 208 571 8096
> >
> > - Your donations make braille free for others!
> > - Donate tax-deductible funds to Handid at:
> > https://tinyurl.com/donate-to-Handid
> > - Add Handid as your AmazonSmile charity!
> > <
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=CWZK0AZZZD4W
<https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=CWZK0AZZZD4W&K=CD0FY9JJF8B7&M=urn:rtn:ms
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> >
> > https://smile.amazon.com/ch/82-3786229
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Sun, Jan 2, 2022 at 10:54 AM Erin A. Olsen <eolsen at pckeys.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I have not had any personal experience with it. I have attended three
> >> different seminars on it though and, from those presentations, it
sounds
> >> like it could be a useful option for many of us! In my capacity as the
> >> health promotions specialist at Commission on Aging, I have posted
> >> information about it as an option to older Idahoans with any variety of
> >> visual challenges who have difficulty reading prescription
labels...like
> >> even those with good eyesight don't also have challenges doing so. ?
> -Erin
> >>
> >> Erin A. Olsen, MEd/MCT
> >> PCKeys Technology Solutions
> >> 208.331.3123 (mobile)
> >> eolsen at pckeys.com
> >>
> >> I don?t plan to make life a journey to the grave arriving safely in a
> >> pretty, well preserved package.
> >> I?m going to arrive skidding in broadside, well worn and exhausted
> >> with a lifetime of experiences and loudly proclaiming, ?WOW! What an
> >> adventure!? ?
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: NFB-Idaho <nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Donald
> >> Winiecki via NFB-Idaho
> >> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2021 6:13 AM
> >> To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
> >> Cc: Donald Winiecki <dwiniecki at handid.org>
> >> Subject: [NFB-Idaho] CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print
> >>
> >> Has anyone had any experience with the "Spoken Rx" service from CVS? It
> >> promises text-to-speech reading of prescriptions using the CVS app on a
> >> smartphone.
> >>
> >> The following story describes the service.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenaquino/2021/12/30/cvs-makes-reading-presc
riptions-more-accessible-with-spoken-rx/
> >>
> >> The story indicates CVS also provides braille and large print. Has
> anyone
> >> had experience with those services?
> >>
> >> Best wishes for the New Year! 2022 has a lot to make up for!!
> >>
> >> _don [image: ?]
> >>
> >> DON WINIECKI
> >>
> >> Handid Braille Services ? a 501(c)(3) non-profit Producer of braille &
> >> tactile media
> >>
> >> Email: dwiniecki at handid.org
> >>
> >> Web: https://www.handid.org
> >>
> >> Tel: +1 208 571 8096
> >>
> >> - Your donations make braille free for others!
> >> - Donate tax-deductible funds to Handid at:
> >> https://tinyurl.com/donate-to-Handid
> >> - Add Handid as your AmazonSmile charity!
> >> <
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2022 11:59:43 -0700
From: "President NFBIDAHO" <pres.nfbidaho at gmail.com>
To: "'NFB of Idaho Discussion List'" <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [NFB-Idaho] CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print
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The last I knew accessible pharmacy was seeking approval to serve Idaho. I
don't know where that is now, but I've been going to look into it.

-----Original Message-----
From: NFB-Idaho [mailto:nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Donald
Winiecki via NFB-Idaho
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2022 9:25 AM
To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List
Cc: Donald Winiecki
Subject: Re: [NFB-Idaho] CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print

So far, Erin is the only one to indicate any familiarity with the CVS
"SpokenRX" service. From that it seems that CVS isn't doing a very good job
of advertising the service to people who could use it!

Here is another accessible pharmacy service called (amazingly enough)
"Accessible
Pharmacy <https://www.accessiblepharmacy.com/>." This one is entirely
online. I think I remember some of our members indicating that they have
used this service. If you have used that service please let me know how
well it has met your needs.

I am curious about these services for two reasons.

First, NFB's legislative work is introducing an effort to pass laws in each
State that require pharmacies to make their services accessible, and
knowing what services aim to provide accessibility is one small part of
understanding how we can approach legislators in Idaho.

Second, I am investigating the possibility of approaching area pharmacies
with the aim of contracting with them to provide braille and large print
materials supporting their services. This would be an expansion of the
services offered by my non-profit braille-production company named "Handid
Braille Services <https://www.handid.org>." Before I could approach
pharmacies with this idea, I will have to do a substantive amount of work
to show compliance with requirements of the HIPAA law regarding protection
of health information. If I can determine that no existing services
actually meet the needs of people who are blind and low-vision in Idaho,
then this preparatory work would be worth it.

Together, I could then help with NFB's legislative efforts, the Idaho
Affiliate's efforts here in Idaho, and help fulfill the needs of citizens
in Idaho!

Best,

_don [image: ?]

DON WINIECKI

Handid Braille Services ? a 501(c)(3) non-profit Producer of braille &
tactile media

Email: dwiniecki at handid.org

Web: https://www.handid.org

Tel: +1 208 571 8096

- Your donations make braille free for others!
- Donate tax-deductible funds to Handid at:
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On Sun, Jan 2, 2022 at 10:54 AM Erin A. Olsen <eolsen at pckeys.com> wrote:

> I have not had any personal experience with it. I have attended three
> different seminars on it though and, from those presentations, it sounds
> like it could be a useful option for many of us! In my capacity as the
> health promotions specialist at Commission on Aging, I have posted
> information about it as an option to older Idahoans with any variety of
> visual challenges who have difficulty reading prescription labels...like
> even those with good eyesight don't also have challenges doing so. ? -Erin
>
> Erin A. Olsen, MEd/MCT
> PCKeys Technology Solutions
> 208.331.3123 (mobile)
> eolsen at pckeys.com
>
> I don?t plan to make life a journey to the grave arriving safely in a
> pretty, well preserved package.
> I?m going to arrive skidding in broadside, well worn and exhausted
> with a lifetime of experiences and loudly proclaiming, ?WOW! What an
> adventure!? ?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFB-Idaho <nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Donald
> Winiecki via NFB-Idaho
> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2021 6:13 AM
> To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Donald Winiecki <dwiniecki at handid.org>
> Subject: [NFB-Idaho] CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print
>
> Has anyone had any experience with the "Spoken Rx" service from CVS? It
> promises text-to-speech reading of prescriptions using the CVS app on a
> smartphone.
>
> The following story describes the service.
>
>
>
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenaquino/2021/12/30/cvs-makes-reading-presc
riptions-more-accessible-with-spoken-rx/
>
> The story indicates CVS also provides braille and large print. Has anyone
> had experience with those services?
>
> Best wishes for the New Year! 2022 has a lot to make up for!!
>
> _don [image: ?]
>
> DON WINIECKI
>
> Handid Braille Services ? a 501(c)(3) non-profit Producer of braille &
> tactile media
>
> Email: dwiniecki at handid.org
>
> Web: https://www.handid.org
>
> Tel: +1 208 571 8096
>
> - Your donations make braille free for others!
> - Donate tax-deductible funds to Handid at:
> https://tinyurl.com/donate-to-Handid
> - Add Handid as your AmazonSmile charity!
> <
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=CWZK0AZZZD4W
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2022 12:10:08 -0700
From: Donald Winiecki <dwiniecki at handid.org>
To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [NFB-Idaho] CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

So far it seems that there are more than a few label-reader options out
there. I imagine that apps like AIRA, SeeingAI, SeeingEye, etc. could do
the same things to read labels. The generic apps could be risky because of
the chance for errors -- either in the technology or with someone reading
the materials through your cellphone camera -- while specialty
purpose-built services are probably more reliable.

_don [image: ?]

On Thu, Jan 6, 2022 at 12:00 PM President NFBIDAHO via NFB-Idaho <
nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> The last I knew accessible pharmacy was seeking approval to serve Idaho. I
> don't know where that is now, but I've been going to look into it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFB-Idaho [mailto:nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Donald
> Winiecki via NFB-Idaho
> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2022 9:25 AM
> To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List
> Cc: Donald Winiecki
> Subject: Re: [NFB-Idaho] CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print
>
> So far, Erin is the only one to indicate any familiarity with the CVS
> "SpokenRX" service. From that it seems that CVS isn't doing a very good
job
> of advertising the service to people who could use it!
>
> Here is another accessible pharmacy service called (amazingly enough)
> "Accessible
> Pharmacy <https://www.accessiblepharmacy.com/>." This one is entirely
> online. I think I remember some of our members indicating that they have
> used this service. If you have used that service please let me know how
> well it has met your needs.
>
> I am curious about these services for two reasons.
>
> First, NFB's legislative work is introducing an effort to pass laws in
each
> State that require pharmacies to make their services accessible, and
> knowing what services aim to provide accessibility is one small part of
> understanding how we can approach legislators in Idaho.
>
> Second, I am investigating the possibility of approaching area pharmacies
> with the aim of contracting with them to provide braille and large print
> materials supporting their services. This would be an expansion of the
> services offered by my non-profit braille-production company named "Handid
> Braille Services <https://www.handid.org>." Before I could approach
> pharmacies with this idea, I will have to do a substantive amount of work
> to show compliance with requirements of the HIPAA law regarding protection
> of health information. If I can determine that no existing services
> actually meet the needs of people who are blind and low-vision in Idaho,
> then this preparatory work would be worth it.
>
> Together, I could then help with NFB's legislative efforts, the Idaho
> Affiliate's efforts here in Idaho, and help fulfill the needs of citizens
> in Idaho!
>
> Best,
>
> _don [image: ?]
>
> DON WINIECKI
>
> Handid Braille Services ? a 501(c)(3) non-profit Producer of braille &
> tactile media
>
> Email: dwiniecki at handid.org
>
> Web: https://www.handid.org
>
> Tel: +1 208 571 8096
>
> - Your donations make braille free for others!
> - Donate tax-deductible funds to Handid at:
> https://tinyurl.com/donate-to-Handid
> - Add Handid as your AmazonSmile charity!
> <
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=CWZK0AZZZD4W
<https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=CWZK0AZZZD4W&K=CD0FY9JJF8B7&M=urn:rtn:ms
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> >
> https://smile.amazon.com/ch/82-3786229
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 2, 2022 at 10:54 AM Erin A. Olsen <eolsen at pckeys.com> wrote:
>
> > I have not had any personal experience with it. I have attended three
> > different seminars on it though and, from those presentations, it sounds
> > like it could be a useful option for many of us! In my capacity as the
> > health promotions specialist at Commission on Aging, I have posted
> > information about it as an option to older Idahoans with any variety of
> > visual challenges who have difficulty reading prescription labels...like
> > even those with good eyesight don't also have challenges doing so. ?
> -Erin
> >
> > Erin A. Olsen, MEd/MCT
> > PCKeys Technology Solutions
> > 208.331.3123 (mobile)
> > eolsen at pckeys.com
> >
> > I don?t plan to make life a journey to the grave arriving safely in a
> > pretty, well preserved package.
> > I?m going to arrive skidding in broadside, well worn and exhausted
> > with a lifetime of experiences and loudly proclaiming, ?WOW! What an
> > adventure!? ?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: NFB-Idaho <nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Donald
> > Winiecki via NFB-Idaho
> > Sent: Friday, December 31, 2021 6:13 AM
> > To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Donald Winiecki <dwiniecki at handid.org>
> > Subject: [NFB-Idaho] CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print
> >
> > Has anyone had any experience with the "Spoken Rx" service from CVS? It
> > promises text-to-speech reading of prescriptions using the CVS app on a
> > smartphone.
> >
> > The following story describes the service.
> >
> >
> >
>
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenaquino/2021/12/30/cvs-makes-reading-presc
riptions-more-accessible-with-spoken-rx/
> >
> > The story indicates CVS also provides braille and large print. Has
anyone
> > had experience with those services?
> >
> > Best wishes for the New Year! 2022 has a lot to make up for!!
> >
> > _don [image: ?]
> >
> > DON WINIECKI
> >
> > Handid Braille Services ? a 501(c)(3) non-profit Producer of braille &
> > tactile media
> >
> > Email: dwiniecki at handid.org
> >
> > Web: https://www.handid.org
> >
> > Tel: +1 208 571 8096
> >
> > - Your donations make braille free for others!
> > - Donate tax-deductible funds to Handid at:
> > https://tinyurl.com/donate-to-Handid
> > - Add Handid as your AmazonSmile charity!
> > <
> >
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=CWZK0AZZZD4W
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2022 13:07:33 -0700
From: Shane Ostermeier <shaneostermeier at isu.edu>
To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [NFB-Idaho] CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print
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Don,

You are correct the bottle comes with a tag on the bottom, the ScrpTalj then
reads me the label on that bottle. I have found it very helpful. It douse
not read the papers that come with the med. Hope that helps. 
Shane

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 6, 2022, at 12:12 PM, Donald Winiecki via NFB-Idaho
<nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> ?So far it seems that there are more than a few label-reader options out
> there. I imagine that apps like AIRA, SeeingAI, SeeingEye, etc. could do
> the same things to read labels. The generic apps could be risky because of
> the chance for errors -- either in the technology or with someone reading
> the materials through your cellphone camera -- while specialty
> purpose-built services are probably more reliable.
> 
> _don [image: ?]
> 
> 
>> On Thu, Jan 6, 2022 at 12:00 PM President NFBIDAHO via NFB-Idaho <
>> nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> The last I knew accessible pharmacy was seeking approval to serve Idaho.
I
>> don't know where that is now, but I've been going to look into it.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NFB-Idaho [mailto:nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Donald
>> Winiecki via NFB-Idaho
>> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2022 9:25 AM
>> To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List
>> Cc: Donald Winiecki
>> Subject: Re: [NFB-Idaho] CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print
>> 
>> So far, Erin is the only one to indicate any familiarity with the CVS
>> "SpokenRX" service. From that it seems that CVS isn't doing a very good
job
>> of advertising the service to people who could use it!
>> 
>> Here is another accessible pharmacy service called (amazingly enough)
>> "Accessible
>> Pharmacy <https://www.accessiblepharmacy.com/>." This one is entirely
>> online. I think I remember some of our members indicating that they have
>> used this service. If you have used that service please let me know how
>> well it has met your needs.
>> 
>> I am curious about these services for two reasons.
>> 
>> First, NFB's legislative work is introducing an effort to pass laws in
each
>> State that require pharmacies to make their services accessible, and
>> knowing what services aim to provide accessibility is one small part of
>> understanding how we can approach legislators in Idaho.
>> 
>> Second, I am investigating the possibility of approaching area pharmacies
>> with the aim of contracting with them to provide braille and large print
>> materials supporting their services. This would be an expansion of the
>> services offered by my non-profit braille-production company named
"Handid
>> Braille Services <https://www.handid.org>." Before I could approach
>> pharmacies with this idea, I will have to do a substantive amount of work
>> to show compliance with requirements of the HIPAA law regarding
protection
>> of health information. If I can determine that no existing services
>> actually meet the needs of people who are blind and low-vision in Idaho,
>> then this preparatory work would be worth it.
>> 
>> Together, I could then help with NFB's legislative efforts, the Idaho
>> Affiliate's efforts here in Idaho, and help fulfill the needs of citizens
>> in Idaho!
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> _don [image: ?]
>> 
>> DON WINIECKI
>> 
>> Handid Braille Services ? a 501(c)(3) non-profit Producer of braille &
>> tactile media
>> 
>> Email: dwiniecki at handid.org
>> 
>> Web: https://www.handid.org
>> 
>> Tel: +1 208 571 8096
>> 
>> - Your donations make braille free for others!
>> - Donate tax-deductible funds to Handid at:
>> https://tinyurl.com/donate-to-Handid
>> - Add Handid as your AmazonSmile charity!
>> <
>> https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=CWZK0AZZZD4W
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>>> 
>> https://smile.amazon.com/ch/82-3786229
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sun, Jan 2, 2022 at 10:54 AM Erin A. Olsen <eolsen at pckeys.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I have not had any personal experience with it. I have attended three
>>> different seminars on it though and, from those presentations, it sounds
>>> like it could be a useful option for many of us! In my capacity as the
>>> health promotions specialist at Commission on Aging, I have posted
>>> information about it as an option to older Idahoans with any variety of
>>> visual challenges who have difficulty reading prescription labels...like
>>> even those with good eyesight don't also have challenges doing so. ?
>> -Erin
>>> 
>>> Erin A. Olsen, MEd/MCT
>>> PCKeys Technology Solutions
>>> 208.331.3123 (mobile)
>>> eolsen at pckeys.com
>>> 
>>> I don?t plan to make life a journey to the grave arriving safely in a
>>> pretty, well preserved package.
>>> I?m going to arrive skidding in broadside, well worn and exhausted
>>> with a lifetime of experiences and loudly proclaiming, ?WOW! What an
>>> adventure!? ?
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: NFB-Idaho <nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Donald
>>> Winiecki via NFB-Idaho
>>> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2021 6:13 AM
>>> To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Donald Winiecki <dwiniecki at handid.org>
>>> Subject: [NFB-Idaho] CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print
>>> 
>>> Has anyone had any experience with the "Spoken Rx" service from CVS? It
>>> promises text-to-speech reading of prescriptions using the CVS app on a
>>> smartphone.
>>> 
>>> The following story describes the service.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenaquino/2021/12/30/cvs-makes-reading-presc
riptions-more-accessible-with-spoken-rx/
>>> 
>>> The story indicates CVS also provides braille and large print. Has
anyone
>>> had experience with those services?
>>> 
>>> Best wishes for the New Year! 2022 has a lot to make up for!!
>>> 
>>> _don [image: ?]
>>> 
>>> DON WINIECKI
>>> 
>>> Handid Braille Services ? a 501(c)(3) non-profit Producer of braille &
>>> tactile media
>>> 
>>> Email: dwiniecki at handid.org
>>> 
>>> Web: https://www.handid.org
>>> 
>>> Tel: +1 208 571 8096
>>> 
>>> - Your donations make braille free for others!
>>> - Donate tax-deductible funds to Handid at:
>>> https://tinyurl.com/donate-to-Handid
>>> - Add Handid as your AmazonSmile charity!
>>> <
>>> 
>> https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=CWZK0AZZZD4W
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>>>> 
>>> https://smile.amazon.com/ch/82-3786229
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2022 15:00:12 -0700
From: Jennie Facer <puppya at icloud.com>
To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [NFB-Idaho] CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print
Message-ID: <48EEB9D1-88F5-4970-AA22-97DFEBBE3503 at icloud.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8

Hi Don,

I spoke with Andy at Accessible pharmacy and he said exactly what Dana said
in that they are looking to get approved for Idaho as we speak. He said he
would keep me in the loop.

Jenn

Jenn and Kumi

> On Jan 6, 2022, at 9:27 AM, Donald Winiecki via NFB-Idaho
<nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> ?So far, Erin is the only one to indicate any familiarity with the CVS
> "SpokenRX" service. From that it seems that CVS isn't doing a very good
job
> of advertising the service to people who could use it!
> 
> Here is another accessible pharmacy service called (amazingly enough)
> "Accessible
> Pharmacy <https://www.accessiblepharmacy.com/>." This one is entirely
> online. I think I remember some of our members indicating that they have
> used this service. If you have used that service please let me know how
> well it has met your needs.
> 
> I am curious about these services for two reasons.
> 
> First, NFB's legislative work is introducing an effort to pass laws in
each
> State that require pharmacies to make their services accessible, and
> knowing what services aim to provide accessibility is one small part of
> understanding how we can approach legislators in Idaho.
> 
> Second, I am investigating the possibility of approaching area pharmacies
> with the aim of contracting with them to provide braille and large print
> materials supporting their services. This would be an expansion of the
> services offered by my non-profit braille-production company named "Handid
> Braille Services <https://www.handid.org>." Before I could approach
> pharmacies with this idea, I will have to do a substantive amount of work
> to show compliance with requirements of the HIPAA law regarding protection
> of health information. If I can determine that no existing services
> actually meet the needs of people who are blind and low-vision in Idaho,
> then this preparatory work would be worth it.
> 
> Together, I could then help with NFB's legislative efforts, the Idaho
> Affiliate's efforts here in Idaho, and help fulfill the needs of citizens
> in Idaho!
> 
> Best,
> 
> _don [image: ?]
> 
> DON WINIECKI
> 
> Handid Braille Services ? a 501(c)(3) non-profit Producer of braille &
> tactile media
> 
> Email: dwiniecki at handid.org
> 
> Web: https://www.handid.org
> 
> Tel: +1 208 571 8096
> 
> - Your donations make braille free for others!
> - Donate tax-deductible funds to Handid at:
> https://tinyurl.com/donate-to-Handid
> - Add Handid as your AmazonSmile charity!
> <https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=CWZK0AZZZD4W
<https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=CWZK0AZZZD4W&K=CD0FY9JJF8B7&M=urn:rtn:ms
g:202105241326255f3d4283093c499aa1f4b67421d0p0na&R=1A28O4C9WWSJ1&T=C&U=https
%3A%2F%2Fsmile.amazon.com%2Fch%2F82-3786229%3Fref_%3Dpe_1723670_203812010&H=
PAJJHDZFKJUIWSMIYDAVGD0G7J8A&ref_=pe_1723670_203812010>
&K=CD0FY9JJF8B7&M=urn:rtn:msg:202105241326255f3d4283093c499aa1f4b67421d0p0na
&R=1A28O4C9WWSJ1&T=C&U=https%3A%2F%2Fsmile.amazon.com%2Fch%2F82-3786229%3Fre
f_%3Dpe_1723670_203812010&H=PAJJHDZFKJUIWSMIYDAVGD0G7J8A&ref_=pe_1723670_203
812010>
> https://smile.amazon.com/ch/82-3786229
> 
> 
> 
>> On Sun, Jan 2, 2022 at 10:54 AM Erin A. Olsen <eolsen at pckeys.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I have not had any personal experience with it. I have attended three
>> different seminars on it though and, from those presentations, it sounds
>> like it could be a useful option for many of us! In my capacity as the
>> health promotions specialist at Commission on Aging, I have posted
>> information about it as an option to older Idahoans with any variety of
>> visual challenges who have difficulty reading prescription labels...like
>> even those with good eyesight don't also have challenges doing so. ?
-Erin
>> 
>> Erin A. Olsen, MEd/MCT
>> PCKeys Technology Solutions
>> 208.331.3123 (mobile)
>> eolsen at pckeys.com
>> 
>> I don?t plan to make life a journey to the grave arriving safely in a
>> pretty, well preserved package.
>> I?m going to arrive skidding in broadside, well worn and exhausted
>> with a lifetime of experiences and loudly proclaiming, ?WOW! What an
>> adventure!? ?
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NFB-Idaho <nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Donald
>> Winiecki via NFB-Idaho
>> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2021 6:13 AM
>> To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Donald Winiecki <dwiniecki at handid.org>
>> Subject: [NFB-Idaho] CVS "Spoken Rx" and braille and large print
>> 
>> Has anyone had any experience with the "Spoken Rx" service from CVS? It
>> promises text-to-speech reading of prescriptions using the CVS app on a
>> smartphone.
>> 
>> The following story describes the service.
>> 
>> 
>>
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenaquino/2021/12/30/cvs-makes-reading-presc
riptions-more-accessible-with-spoken-rx/
>> 
>> The story indicates CVS also provides braille and large print. Has anyone
>> had experience with those services?
>> 
>> Best wishes for the New Year! 2022 has a lot to make up for!!
>> 
>> _don [image: ?]
>> 
>> DON WINIECKI
>> 
>> Handid Braille Services ? a 501(c)(3) non-profit Producer of braille &
>> tactile media
>> 
>> Email: dwiniecki at handid.org
>> 
>> Web: https://www.handid.org
>> 
>> Tel: +1 208 571 8096
>> 
>> - Your donations make braille free for others!
>> - Donate tax-deductible funds to Handid at:
>> https://tinyurl.com/donate-to-Handid
>> - Add Handid as your AmazonSmile charity!
>> <
>> https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=CWZK0AZZZD4W
<https://www.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=CWZK0AZZZD4W&K=CD0FY9JJF8B7&M=urn:rtn:ms
g:202105241326255f3d4283093c499aa1f4b67421d0p0na&R=1A28O4C9WWSJ1&T=C&U=https
%3A%2F%2Fsmile.amazon.com%2Fch%2F82-3786229%3Fref_%3Dpe_1723670_203812010&H=
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812010
>>> 
>> https://smile.amazon.com/ch/82-3786229
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