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Medication
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Provides unit dose nebulizer
medication that is prepackage and ready to use.
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Medication
is in unit dose vials for better accuracy of medication dosage.
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Types of
medication primarily used are Albuterol Sulfate and Ipratropium.
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Nebulizer
unit dose therapy can be a better clinical alternative to MDI's.
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Home Delivery
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Medications are delivered
directly to the patient's home at no additional charge.
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Medications can be delivered
same day if required.
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Eliminate trips to local
pharmacy for medications.
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A comprehensive initial
delivery including the delivery of the nebulizer machine, prescribed
nebulizer medications, education material, instruction on equipment,
medication and disease.
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Reimbursement
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Nebulizer Program is
restricted to Medicare and qualified insurance plans.
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Reimbursement is restricted to
qualifying diagnosis.
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Second
Wind Respiratory Care will bill insurance directly with minimum
out of pocket expense.
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Only medications delivered
through a nebulizer are reimbursed by Medicare.
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Compliance
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Program team that includes
Pharmacist, Respiratory Therapist and a Respiratory Coordinator to follow
patients very closely.
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Patient will receive monthly
telephone calls by a Respiratory Therapist to insure compliance and monitor
refills.
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Patient will have daily access
to Pharmacist and Respiratory Therapist.
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Program will assist patients
in following physician orders through monitoring compliance with physicians'
orders and providing patient re-education.
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Program allows us to better
manage medication refills.
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Program allows us to detect
patients who are having problems with their illness or equipment and have
them seen by a Respiratory Therapist.
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Ongoing monitoring and reports
to physician.
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Physician Sample Program
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Through Second
Wind Pharmacy, we offer in-office unit dose medication samples to
be given to patients for initial education prior to setup.
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