[Nfbc-info] Extremely Important Update About Script Talk

Fri Apr 6 23:07:45 UTC 2012

The answer is yes, the mail order pharmacy is going to put the bar
code stickers read by Script Talk on the bottles.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Hingson" <info at michaelhingson.com>
To: "'NFB of California List'" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2012 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Extremely Important Update About Script Talk


> Hi Frida,
>
> That all sounds great, but is the mail order pharmacy going to put the bar
> code stickers read by Script Talk on the bottles?  As Mary said, it isn't
> enough for you to have the reader.  Someone at the pharmacy must create
> special labels and must have the right equipment to make the labels.  That
> machine must be purchased by the pharmacy and that is how the company 
> makes
> enough money to provide you with a free Script Talk reader.  At least, 
> that
> is how the program has worked.
>
>
> Best,
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of Frida Aizenman
> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2012 3:39 PM
> To: NFB of California List
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Extremely Important Update About Script Talk
>
> Mary,
> At the moment, I get my medicine from Savemart Pharmacy, conveniently
> located two blocks away from here, but, included in their pilot program , 
> at
> Wallmart, I will receive my medicine through mail order at a lower cost 
> than
> what I have been paying , and the beauty of it is that, I no longer have 
> to
> wait till I finish my supply before my insurance company, Hometown Health
> allows me to buy it again, and in the winter, since it is through mail
> order, I don't have to worry about going out in the snow to get it.
> For my medication, right now, I pay $15.98 for one month. with mail order, 
> I
> will be paying $24 for three months.
> Wallmart called my doctor's office to have them give me a prescription in
> Wallmart. I do not have to report this to the Savemart Pharmacy, and, if 
> for
> some reason, I need to get my medication from Savemart Pharmacy as an
> emergency, I assume I will continue to be in their files.
> So, for me, it is a win win situation.
> Cordially,
> Frida
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mary Willows" <mwillows at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2012 3:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Extremely Important Update About Script Talk
>
>
> Thank you, Freda:
> But isn't this only half of the equasion?  My stumbling block has been 
> that
> the Script Talk equipment is only good if the pharmacy purchases the
> equipment to label the medicne bottle.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frida Aizenman" <aizenman at earthlink.net>
> To: <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2012 2:07 PM
> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Extremely Important Update About Script Talk
>
>
> Good afternoon every one:
> This very moment, I finished talking to a gentleman by the name of Dave
> Bode.
> Mr. Bode called me and said that if anybody wants to participate in the
> pilot program dealing with Script Talk, organized by En-Vision America, 
> they
> are welcome to call him.
> En-Vision America has a Script Talk Machine that will read all the
> information on my prescription container. For that purpose, I will receive
> the Script Talk free of charge and if I have problems with it I can call 
> and
> ask questions.
> Mr. Bode's  telephone number is:
> (309) 452-3088.
> I told him that, in the nineties, when my mom got very sick, I couldn't
> independently remind her to take her various pills because I could not 
> sort
> them out for her. Every time I went to the pharmacy, I was given her
> medicine in a different kind of shaped bottle. So, I, personally, am very
> enthusiastic about the program.
> Here below is the information:
> Braille Monitor, June 2011:
>
> En-Vision America
>
> Prescription-Reading Device Now Available to All Blind Americans:
> All blind people need to do is let En-Vision America know that they are
> interested in receiving the ScripTalk device and what pharmacy they use.
> En-Vision America is trying to persuade major pharmacy chains that this
> program is valuable to blind customers. The pharmacy chains maintain that
> there isn't enough need for them to spend the money to provide the 
> infrared
> labels needed to allow the ScripTalk to read prescription labels to blind
> users. If enough people contact En-Vision America, it can demonstrate that
> the need exists. Here's how it works: a blind patient receives the 
> ScripTalk
> Station unit. The pharmacy provides infrared labels that are affixed to 
> the
> medication bottles. These infrared labels are then read by the ScripTalk
> unit in the blind person's home. The labels contain all the information
> available to a sighted person, including warnings, dosage information, 
> side
> effects, script number, doctor's name, etc. Here is the text of the press
> release:
>
> Accessible Prescription Label Program Now Free For Blind Americans
>
> En-Vision America, Inc., has announced a new program to aid the blind and
> visually impaired to obtain accessible prescriptions. Under its Pharmacy
> Freedom Program, eligible individuals may obtain a free ScripTalk Station
> patient reader that will allow them to access their prescription label
> information. Participating pharmacies attach a small RFID label to each
> prescription containing all printed information. This provides a safe,
> private, independent way for the blind and visually impaired to manage 
> their
> medication regimen, as well as helping pharmacies to comply with ADA
> regulations in serving their patients. Interested individuals may contact
> En-Vision America to provide pharmacy details and get their free reader.
> Pharmacies concerned with meeting the needs of their special-needs 
> patients
> may also contact the company for more information about the program.
> ScripTalk Station is a cutting-edge technological solution for 
> prescription
> medication information access. It has been adopted by the Veterans
> Administration for use in its facilities across the country. ScripTalk 
> uses
> RFID (radio-frequency identification) and TTS (text-to-speech) 
> technologies
> to allow those who cannot read their prescription labels a way to access 
> the
> information. It is the only product on the market to provide full label
> information in a way that meets ADA, FDCA, and HIPAA regulations.
>
> En-Vision America, Inc., provides high-tech products aimed at solving
> problems for those with visual or print impairments. Located in Normal,
> Illinois, En-Vision America has successfully introduced several
> voice-enabled products such as i.d. mate Summit, the talking bar code
> reader, and ScripTalk, the talking pharmaceutical reader. For additional
> information contact Anna McClure, En-Vision America, 1845 Hovey Ave.,
> Normal, Illinois 61761; (800) 890-1180, fax (309) 452-3643;
>
> www.envisionamerica.com
>
> Again, if people want to participate,Mr. Bode's  telephone number is:
> (309) 452-3088.
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