INNOVATIVE PRACTICE FORM

Name: Ken Prickett

Address: 1310 Eastern Valley Rd.

Bessemer, AL 35020

Phone #:(205) 425-5258

Fax #:(205) 425-1373

E-Mail / Information Service: None

Mr. Prickett is a pharmacist in a community pharmacy which provides special compounding services, IV preparation, and counseling services with managed care for patients with special illnesses, such as diabetes, asthma, etc. He compounds certain products for patients with special needs, such as dosage forms that differ from the marketed prescription or OTC product. He also compounds dosage forms no longer available, like scopolamine gel for patients formerly using Trans-derm Scop patches. Mr. Prickett said that he does some IV preparation, but this is not a primary source of business. He talked about the counseling services available for diabetes and asthma patients. He also talked about future plans of allowing customers to bring their children into the pharmacy for physical assessment of their ears when parents suspect that their child has an ear infection. He said he would offer this service for a small fee and feels that parents would be willing to pay the fee because the visit may save them a trip to the child’s pediatrician.

Payor(s): Mr. Prickett stated that, although he has documented and submitted his patient counseling services to insurance companies, he has not yet received any form of reimbursement. He explained that the services are relatively new and he expects to get reimbursement in the future.

Reimbursement rate: Not yet determined

Is documentation required? Not yet determined.

Specialized training required? Yes. He mentioned that he would have to get special training in the area of physical assessment in order to provide services such as screening for ear infections.

Software / instrumentation required? Mr. Prickett said that he uses software produced by a company out of Waco, Texas known as Jascorp Encounter. It helps him to provide patients with specialized patient information such as adverse drug reactions while he is counseling them about their medication.