INNOVATIVE PRACTICE FORM

Name: Joe Petrovitz

Address: 728 West Church Street Fisherfield, S.C.

Phone #: (803) 484-5744

FAX #: (803) 484-5109

Briefly describe innovation:
Mr. Petrovitz owns a new state of the art Pharmacy with constant positive air flow to reduce contaminants from the environment from entering the pharmacy. The air is filtered with HEPA filters and allows him to compound and make intravenous admixtures in the retail setting. Mr. Petrovitz also counsels patients in the areas of diabetes, hypertension, and asthma. His counseling sessions are followed up to determine benefits and problems the patients have encountered, and consults with the patients physician if there are any problems with the patients medication regimen. His entire practice is based on a mission that this type of practice could survive and be profit- able.

Method of Reimbursement:
Payor(s): Billed to 3rd party payers and counseling fee is sometimes included in the prescription fee to the 3rd party payor.

Reimbursement rate: Varies with type of service rendered.

Is documentation required? Yes, each counseling session is recorded for documentation.

Specialized training required? No, Practice is based on 40 years of pharmacy experience.

Software/instrumentation required? No, but Mr. Petrovitz uses the DYNAPULSE system for blood pressure readings.

Interview by: Jerrerd Leatherwood