They have a diabetes support group, and because they do not have a dietitian in their town, they help with the important dietary needs of their diabetic patients. Ms. Greenhaw's pharmacy offers the Medicine on Time blister pack service. This is where all meds to be taken at one time are packaged together in one blister. The patient's name, name of all drugs, the date and time the drugs are to be taken are printed on the back of each dose. They package and deliver this service to the nonadherent, elderly, or anyone requesting it.
Most documentation is on patient computer file.
Ms. Greenhaw has an asthma certification through Kansas University. This consisted of one month of self-study, during which there were three exams. One week of physician lectures was followed by one lab day working with inhalers, peak flow meters, and pulse ox machines. The clinical requirement was to implement an asthma program with four patients in her current practice and monitor results. Ms. Greenhaw is currently working on her diabetes certification also through Kansas University and plans to take the national certification exam.