Comments on: "Oops, I picked the wrong one." http://onthepharm.net/2007/08/oops-i-picked-the-wrong-one.html Life on the pharm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:19:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: dan http://onthepharm.net/2007/08/oops-i-picked-the-wrong-one.html#comment-176903 dan Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:03:30 +0000 http://onthepharm.net/2007/08/oops-i-picked-the-wrong-one.html#comment-176903 Just yesterday I had two scripts with wrong pt names on them. I think I've had two in the ten years I've been in pharmacy. E-rx, ugh what a mess. The biggest problem is doctors are not used to chosing from a list of drugs just writing it out so without failing they chose the wrong one. (Think verapamil plain, er, tablets, capsules) Just yesterday I had two scripts with wrong pt names on them. I think I've had two in the ten years I've been in pharmacy. E-rx, ugh what a mess. The biggest problem is doctors are not used to chosing from a list of drugs just writing it out so without failing they chose the wrong one. (Think verapamil plain, er, tablets, capsules)

]]> By: RJS http://onthepharm.net/2007/08/oops-i-picked-the-wrong-one.html#comment-176900 RJS Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:17:46 +0000 http://onthepharm.net/2007/08/oops-i-picked-the-wrong-one.html#comment-176900 Heh. I can't say I've seen that very often. Maybe twice in the last 5 or 6 years? You must have patients with SERIOUS entitlement issues if they somehow think that this is your fault. The only times I've seen it, the patient has laughed, berated themselves for not reading the script before they take it, and going from there. Do you guys do automated refill requests? I could see that happening more if you make the patient go to the doctor to get a new prescription instead of automatically sending refill requests via fax/email. Heh. I can't say I've seen that very often. Maybe twice in the last 5 or 6 years?

You must have patients with SERIOUS entitlement issues if they somehow think that this is your fault. The only times I've seen it, the patient has laughed, berated themselves for not reading the script before they take it, and going from there.

Do you guys do automated refill requests? I could see that happening more if you make the patient go to the doctor to get a new prescription instead of automatically sending refill requests via fax/email.

]]> By: Mrhunnybun http://onthepharm.net/2007/08/oops-i-picked-the-wrong-one.html#comment-176899 Mrhunnybun Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:12:49 +0000 http://onthepharm.net/2007/08/oops-i-picked-the-wrong-one.html#comment-176899 Even worse are the patients who come in with somebody else's prescription. Had that twice lats week- the receptionist at the Dr's office had given the patient somebody else's prescription. They had names that were not even slightly similar. But somehow the patent thought it was MY fault. I agree. Patients should always know what is on their prescriptions and what they are taking them for. None of this "They are little white ones and I don't know why I take them" crap! Even worse are the patients who come in with somebody else's prescription. Had that twice lats week- the receptionist at the Dr's office had given the patient somebody else's prescription. They had names that were not even slightly similar. But somehow the patent thought it was MY fault.

I agree. Patients should always know what is on their prescriptions and what they are taking them for. None of this "They are little white ones and I don't know why I take them" crap!

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