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Clinical Pharmacy Consultant
Drug Information Specialist
CareNovate.com Co-founder Professional & Family Caregiver
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Fabulous Topics
Learn how to get the most from your Doctor & Pharmacist!
Learn how to save $$$ on your medications
Fabulous Health Q&A
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Know your numbers
Be your own “Fabulous” health advocate
Knowledge is power
Prevention is better than cure Fabulous Females, It’s our time
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“Every woman deserves equal access to quality healthcare.”
Roberta B. Ness, MD, MPH Dean, The University of Texas School of Public Health
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Preventive Health Services The Affordable Care Act helps to make prevention affordable by requiring most private health insurance plans to cover recommended prevention and wellness benefits without costsharing.
Insurers must now cover mammograms,
screenings for cervical cancer,
prenatal care, regular wellbaby
flu and pneumonia shots,
well-child visits with no cost-sharing. 8
Preventive Health Services Starting in August 2012, additional recommended preventive services including • well-woman visits, • screening for gestational diabetes, • domestic violence screening, • breastfeeding supplies, and contraceptive services will be covered by health plans with no cost-sharing. 9
For more information on Preventive Services for Women Visit
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Women's Preventive Services:
http://www.hrsa.gov/womensguidelin es/
HealthCare.gov – Take health care into your own hands http://www.healthcare.gov/news/f actsheets/2010/07/preventiveservices-list.html
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Get the most from your doctors appointments
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Preparing for Doctors Appointment Before you go to the
doctor
Ask a friend or family member to come with you, if you think it will be helpful. Call before your visit to tell the office if you have special needs.
Call doctor’s office about health screenings and vaccinations.
Make a list of your questions, medications
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At the Doctor’s appointment Go over your list of questions or concerns
Take notes Discuss your symptoms you may have noticed Answer all of your doctor’s questions
• Ask your most important questions first.
• This will help you to remember everything your doctor says, and to follow your doctor’s instructions.
• Any changes, updates
• Be honest about your diet and sexual history, how much you exercise and whether you 13 smoke, drink alcohol or use drugs.
At the Doctor’s Appointment Describe any allergies to medication, foods, pollen or other things. Tell your doctor or nurse if you may be pregnant or if you are trying to get pregnant. Tell your doctor or nurse if you are being treated by other doctors.
Talk with your doctor about all new medications.
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Get the most from your Pharmacist appointments
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How your pharmacist can help
Advise you on when to see your doctor rather than rely on OTC drugs or selfcare.
Relieve your confusion over the many nonprescription drug choices on pharmacy shelves.
Help you choose the safest and most effective option for your own situation. 18
How your pharmacist can help
Instruct you on how to take nonprescriptions drugs the right way.
Advise you on other home care products, such as a home blood pressure monitor, or how to wrap a tensor bandage when your knee acts up after a workout.
Inform you about natural remedies — what works, what doesn’t and how to use them safely.
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How Your Pharmacist Can Help Provide professional advice about the medication you’ve been prescribed.
Advise on how to take your medication — with or without food, time of day and so on.
Alert you to possible side effects and what to do about them
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How Your Pharmacist Can Help
Ensure the combination of medications (both prescription and nonprescription) do not cause any problems.
Keep a record of all the prescription medications you are taking.
Address your worries or concerns over drug recalls or when the drug you may be taking hits the headlines.
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Save on your prescriptions Talk to Your Local Pharmacist
Look Into Patient Assistance Programs (PAP)
Fill Your Prescriptions at 1 Pharmacy
Use ‘Preferred’ Brand Name Medications
Use a Mail Order Pharmacy
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U.S. Census Bureau, reported in 2010
The majority of Americans take 1 or more prescription medications on a regular basis.
From 1999 to 2009, # of prescriptions purchased in the United States increased
39%, while the population only grew 9%.
Top-selling prescriptions that are newer and higherpriced are prescribed more often than older and lessexpensive medications 24
“Drugs don’t work in patients who don’t take them.”
- Dr. C.
Everett Koop 25
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What is the No. 1 killer of women over age 25 in the United States?
Breast Cancer Heart Disease HIV/AIDSs
Alzheimer's Disease
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How many patients actually take the prescription drugs that their doctors prescribe them?
5%
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33 – 50%
10%
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How many patients actually take the prescription drugs that their doctors prescribe them?
33 – 50% 2009 National council on Patient Information & Education (NCPIE) data 30
Fabulous Females
Empowering each other to make their health a top priority.
Visit a health care professional to receive regular checkups and preventive screenings.
Get active
Eat healthy
Pay attention to mental health, including getting enough sleep and managing stress.
Avoid unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking and not wearing a seatbelt or bicycle helmet.
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