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Show 1O HILL TOP TIMES Fridoy, January 10, 1986 !Flhiiirmi(sv Technicians fill thousands of prescriptions daily pharmacy staff and answers to those questions: Q. If I'm in uniform do I get priority service? Yes! To start with, you are entitled to go A. Perhaps the busiest outpatient pharmacy in the directly to the front of the waiting line. There, your state, the eight technicians and one pharmacist at tells our techniUSAF Hospital Hill Pharmacy fill thousands of prescription is "red tagged." This cians to type it next. prescriptions a day and do it with minimum waitQ. Then why does it still take 20 minutes? ing time working 47 hours each week. A. This is a busy place. At any one time there For example, Nov. 20, the pharmacy staff filled be 50 or more prescriptions being processed. 1,565 outpatient prescriptions with the waiting time may after your prescription is typed it still Specifically, averaging 15 to 20 minutes. Though these figures must be filled, labeled and quality checked. We will are impressive, officials not these operations. Quality is our number feel many outpatient one hurry concern speed of service is a nice extra. prescription holdersQ. You give me a claim check why aren't the have questions concernIII Mi numbers called in order? ing present iunctions A. There are four reasons why this happens: and future plans. Follow1. As explained, "red tags" (uniformed personing are some common nel) are pushed ahead. questions asked the 2. Refills alone (no new prescriptions) are also pushed ahead. They don't require a label to be typed so we get them out as soon as we can. 3. Human error the checker physicians found a typo and sent it back to be By MSgt. Patrick V. Whalen Pharmacy Services ft II m Q. Why do I have to have my prescription checked through DEERS? I have a valid ID card (or) I was just here last week and it was checked then. A. I agree, but Congress decided and AFR 168-requires that all new civilian prescriptions be verified through DEERS. Sorry, but it's mandatory and also helps protect the benefits you've earned by 4 preventing fraud. What's new and in the plans for pharmacy the spot. services?. 1. A refill drop box where you can drop off your prescriptions for refill and pick them up the next duty day. We hope to have this by spring. 2. Finish the pharmacy interior. We added a lot of space last summer. The cabinetry and shelving to come will provide more efficient use of space and cut down on our walking to fill prescriptions. 3. A new waiting time sign an electronic display board that will show the last claim check number called and the approximate waiting time. 4. Larger amounts for select drugs the Pharmacy and Thereapeutics Committee elected to let us (versus try a trial program of dispensing a supply and two refills for heart, blood pressure, oral diabetic and thyroid medications. This specific list (Formulary). The Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee of the hospital determines what drugs are to be on Formulary basically, those drugs that our staff physicians use and request (through the committee) to be kept on hand. Customers are reminded to ensure their name, social security number, address and phone number are stamped on the prescription. This will save you and pharmacy personnel a lot of time. Pharmacy hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Thursda- y and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. For more information, call Ext. 75463 or 75471. L re-type- d. 4. Special circumstance. Physicians sometimes order uncommon mixtures that have to be made on Q. Why don't you stock a certain medication? A. All military hospitals work under a Formulary system. This means that we only stock drugs on a 60-da- 30-da- y y) started Jan. 1. To Merrill Bean For Your BEST BUY... STEAK AND THINGS SANDWICH Slice Mushrooms Green Peppers Onions 1986 ON A USED CAR OR TRUCK GREAT SELECTION o LOW LOW PRICES IN 3 GEE 1979 CHRYS. GESfi LEBARON k5331 4 4 dr., auto., air. Steak Tri-Ti- p Mozzarella Cheese Toasted Torpedo Bun Rov So. Oqden 3955 Riverdale S. 1900 W. inn rmriA o-v- o 1 nnr Jjm rrrS3 0 0 1977 CHEV 1980 OLDS CAMARO CUTLASS Sup., 2 dr., auto., air. 7s Cpe., auto., air. sees 1981 BUICK SKYHAWK 4 door, air. 8 nVGCY GDELUDXXEs IPD 1979 HONDA ACCORD 3 door 1980 CHEV IMPALA Hatchback, F.W.D. mr i w riri (All Homemade Ingredients 4 door, nice car. nn n r n r i nn n n t i n ru n i 1 mint i n h n 1 CHEVROLET $2970 nn n n m'trmnnii i V 1 Everyday Low Price Also Real Mexican Pizza Available 3773-4949- C 37 S. State Clearfield NEW HOURS: 11 0 P.M. closed Sundays Next to Ideal Theatre 2 Poors So. of Sportsman) Mon.-Thur- s. Sat. 1 1 A.M.-- 1 (East of Taco Time Fri. & 1 A.M.-10:0- :00 P.M. ' |