[Nfbc-info] Extremely Important Update About Script Talk

Sat Apr 7 00:08:00 UTC 2012

Great!  Thank you for the clarification.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frida Aizenman" <aizenman at earthlink.net>
To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2012 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Extremely Important Update About Script Talk

> Correct. If they participate in the pilot program folks will
> be filling their prescriptions at the Wal-Mart pharmacy.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Angela Fowler" <fowlers at syix.com>
> To: "'NFB of California List'" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2012 3:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Extremely Important Update About Script Talk
>
>
>> So, are you saying that if they participate in the pilot program folks 
>> will
>> be filling their prescriptions at the Wal-Mart pharmacy? Just want to 
>> make
>> sure there is no confusion.
>>
>> -----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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