[Tall-Corn] FW: Hy-Vee script talk press release

[Scott Van Gorp]

This is great. It shows the power of advocacy we can all do. Thanks Craig and others for your work on this endeavor.


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> On Jan 23, 2022, at 9:18 PM, Craig Deichmann via Tall-Corn <tall-corn at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> I worked with Lindsey with Script Talk to get it in Rual Winterset which I introduced her to Montross Pharmacy. She called me a month ago and she said they just signed the papers for Script Talk. I said thank s for letting me know.
> I told her she needed to work with Hy-Vee and she said funny you should mention them. She said they are training them right now. So now I told her she needs to work on Medicap.
> Craig
> 
>>> On Jan 23, 2022, at 8:17 PM, Scott Van Gorp via Tall-Corn <tall-corn at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>> 
>> Good Evening Federation Family:
>> The below release was discussed at the Siouxland chapter meeting yesterday and is an exciting partnership with Hy-Vee and envision America. Thank you Tom and Monica Venesky for your advocacy work on this! Now, it may be that your local store/pharmacies may not know about it, so additional advocacy may be needed at the local level, but this is an important step!  
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>> From: monica venesky <monicavenesky at gmail.com>
>> Date: January 22, 2022 at 12:42:12 PM CST
>> To: tomvenesky2 at gmail.com
>> Subject: Hy-Vee script talk press release
>> 
>> 
>> Hy-Vee Pharmacies Now Offer Talking Prescription Labels in 26 Languages
>> article
>> Hy-Vee Pharmacies Now Offer Talking Prescription Labels in 26 Languages to Assist Visually- and Print-Impaired Patients.
>> The talking prescription labels are free to Hy-Vee Pharmacy patients.
>> WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 17, 2021) — Hy-Vee, Inc. announces today that talking prescription labels are  now available in 26 languages to visually- and
>> print-impaired patients at Hy-Vee’s more than 275 Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations.
>> The talking prescription labels are available through Hy-Vee’s partnership with En-Vision America and are free to Hy-Vee Pharmacy patients. Using En-Vision
>> America’s ScripTalk product, Hy-Vee pharmacists are able to program and place a small electronic tag on the prescription package, typically located on
>> the bottom of the bottle. The tag contains all of  the prescription label information. By scanning the label with either a ScripTalk reader (provided to
>> each patient at no cost) or the free ScripTalk mobile app, patients can have all of their information read aloud. This information includes drug name,
>> dosage, instructions, warnings, pharmacy information, doctor’s name, prescription number, date and more. ScripTalk can assist patients with low vision,
>> blindness, dyslexia or other reading disabilities.
>> In addition to English, the talking prescription labels can be translated to 25 other languages upon request. Patients who request this option will receive
>> large-print dual-language prescription labels that feature a high contrast font in English, as well as a translation from one of the 25 other languages.
>> These labels can also be read aloud in the selected language via the free ScripTalk reader or free ScripTalk mobile app. View the  complete list of available
>> languages below.
>> “We are on a mission to make health care services more accessible for our patients,” said Kristin Williams, executive vice president and chief health officer
>> for Hy-Vee. “Through our partnership with En-Vision America, we now offer a solution to help improve the health outcomes for our visually- and print-impaired
>> patients, along with our non-English speaking patients who often face language barriers to health care.”
>> “At En-Vision America, patient safety is paramount. For individuals who have trouble reading their prescription labels, the dangers of mistakes and hospitalizations
>> are real,” said David Raistrick, president of En-Vision America. “We’re very excited to partner with Hy-Vee — a company that recognizes the need to bolster
>> medication safety and independence for patients with print impairments or speak English as a second language.”
>> To enroll in ScripTalk’s talking prescription labels program, Hy-Vee Pharmacy patients should contact their local Hy-Vee Pharmacy.
>> Languages available via ScripTalk talking prescription labels at Hy-Vee: 
>> list of 27 items
>> • Amharic
>> • Arabic
>> • Bengali
>> • Burmese
>> • Chinese (simplified)
>> • Chinese (traditional)
>> • English
>> • Farsi
>> • French
>> • German
>> • Greek
>> • Haitian
>> • Creole
>> • Hindi
>> • Italian
>> • Korean
>> • Nepali
>> • Pashtu
>> • Polish
>> • Portuguese
>> • Romanian
>> • Russian
>> • Somali
>> • Spanish
>> • Swahili
>> • Tagalog
>> • Vietnamese 
>> list end
>> Hy-Vee, Inc. is an employee-owned corporation operating more than 285 retail stores across eight Midwestern states with sales of more than $12 billion
>> annually. The supermarket chain is synonymous with quality, variety, convenience, healthy lifestyles, culinary expertise and superior customer service.
>> Hy-Vee ranks in the Top 10 Most Trusted Brands and has been named one of America’s Top 3 favorite grocery stores. The company’s more  than 91,000 employees
>> provide “A Helpful Smile in Every Aisle” to customers every day. For additional  information, visit 
>> www.hy-vee.com. 
>> En-Vision America is a company providing high-tech products aimed at solving problems for those with visual impairments. 
>> ScriptAbility
>>  is our suite of accessible prescription labels, including 
>> ScripTalk Talking Labels , Large Print ScriptView Labels , 
>> Dual Language ScriptView Labels
>> , Braille Labels and Controlled Substance Safety Labels  (CSSL)
>> . Originally founded by Philip C. and David B. Raistrick in 1996, the cornerstone of the company is based on one single premise: To provide those with
>> disabilities equal access and greater independence through technology. Today, more than 20,000 individuals are using ScripTalk. For additional information,
>> visit  
>> www.envisionamerica.com.
>>  For media inquiries, email Jenna Reed at 
>> jreed at envisionamerica.com .
>> article end•••
>> https://www.envisionamerica.com/post/hy-vee-pharmacies-now-offer-talking-prescription-labels-in-26-languages
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