Posts Tagged ‘prescriptions’
Oprah, Doctors, Medical Assistants and Prescriptions
Oprah is known for giving out great advice. She has a ton of followers and many so-called experts on her show, writing articles for her site and magazine and giving you advice. But what do some of these people really know about the daily tasks that happen in a medical clinic or about what doctors recommend for prescription medications. In a recent article titled “Your Rx: What Your Doctor Won’t Tell You” by Dorothea Hunter they detail how exactly to understand what the instructions on your medicine means. Read the rest of this entry »
Call In A Prescription For Patients
As a medical assistant you will more often than not call in prescriptions for patients. It is actually a very easy thing to do. When you have the correct pharmacy call them. You’ll be given the automated system and have to push a number for doctors or doctors’ offices. Then you’ll be given the choice to leave a voicemail or talk to a pharmacy representative. Although the voicemail is checked every hour on the hour I prefer to talk to a human. So you fist say, this is (your name) with Dr. xxx’s office calling in prescription/refill. Give the patient’s name, date of birth, name of drug and drug strength, amount to be taken and how often, and amount of refills. They’ll ask for your name and you can get their name. Not much to it.
