Unfortunately doing prescription refills (faxed or electronic) is completed abused by all pharmacies (big chain as well as local)
Some of my friends, who are pharmacists have explained this.
The refill request is not sent by the pharmacist but by the computer software, when it is within 15-30 days of the last fill date.
It can be for a medication the MD has stopped.
It sends it both via fax and electronic, as the pharmacists pays not attention to this process.
This is a steady stream so that it propagates the pharmacist business, with no effort on his end.
Whereas the office has to look at it, evaluate whether Rx is needed and appropriate to fill and not get paid for any of this work.
THIS IS CRAZY AND UNFAIR TO PHYSICIANS
How many practices, charge patients or make them come into office just for the refill?
I have heard of a few that have implemented this process.
Can AC flag medications, that need refill in prescription writer, so that refills can be done at time of visit, without looking through an average of 10 medications and seeing their fill dates??
