10 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Pharmacy Experience
You are the most important person when it comes to your health. The right health care professionals understand this and will help in any way they can to ease your concerns and ensure your experience is positive.
You are the most important person when it comes to your health. The right health care professionals understand this and will help in any way they can to ease your concerns and ensure your experience is positive.
When taking care of yourself or a loved one, there are a number of simple steps that you can take to make sure that you are getting the most out of your pharmacy experience.
Here it is, 10 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Pharmacy Experience
1. Make your pharmacist your most reliable source for information about medications. Pharmacists are truly medication experts – no other health professional possesses the unique body of knowledge that pharmacists draw upon to monitor and manage drug therapy.
2. Take medications as prescribed. Most medicines must be taken exactly as directed by your pharmacist for them to have the proper effect. Be sure that you understand all instructions before you take your medicine, and if you notice side effects or feel sick from taking the medicine, call your pharmacist for advice.
3. Let your pharmacist know if you find it hard to remember to take your medications. Some medicines have complicated directions, and we all have had times when we forget to take our prescriptions as directed. Talk to your pharmacist if you find this happening. They can give you helpful advice on how to stick to your medication plan.
4. Talk to your pharmacist! It's never too late to ask your pharmacist a question. Even if you don't think of one until you get home, you can still call the pharmacist for advice. If your provider suggests a course of treatment you don’t feel comfortable with, inquire about other potential treatment options. Don’t be afraid to ask more questions. If you’ve asked a question and still don’t understand, don’t be afraid to ask again.
5. Ask for a list of your medications. Even better, ask for a one-on-one medication consultation. Most patients who take a prescription medication regularly will benefit from a medication review, they’re not just for those with complex medical conditions. Studies repeatedly show that regular medication reviews result in better health outcomes. If you are taking a medication on a long-term basis review your medication(s) annually with a pharmacist.
6. Get advice before you mix prescription or non-prescription medicines or herbal/natural products. There can be significant or dangerous interactions between prescription, non-prescription and herbal products. Interactions are not restricted to just mixing prescription medications either, interactions can also occur with common foods.
7. Ask for privacy. All pharmacies should have readily available private consultation rooms to meet with you one-on-one where you can talk without interruption and should be encouraged to ask questions.
8. Find out how you can order your refills to avoid interruption. Many pharmacies offer online refill requests and can send you a text when they’re ready for pick up. If you need more refills, in some cases your pharmacist may be able to authorize a refill of your prescription but in other cases your doctor will need to be contacted.
9. Ask the pharmacist about what else you can do to help achieve your health goals. Medication is one piece of the puzzle, there are many ways to help reach your goals. Many pharmacists incorporate lifestyle-modification patient care into their practice and can offer patients information, guidance, and counseling regarding lifestyle changes that can help manage their medical conditions in addition to prescription therapy.
10. Staying with one pharmacist and pharmacy is the best way for you and your pharmacist to keep track of your care. Your prescription records and history are maintained in the pharmacy where the medications are filled, which means your pharmacist can better understand your prescription history and identify possible drug interactions or allergies with any new prescriptions that you fill at that pharmacy.
Developing a strong relationship with a pharmacist you trust can transform your health. Make the most of your relationship by learning about and taking advantage of some of the many clinical services pharmacies now offer. If you’re interested in learning about the services at Bearspaw Pharmacy, please visit our website and check out our patient portal at bearspawpharmacy.ca.
Submission By: Kim Henke
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Tipsy Tuesday | 4 Marketing Tips to Elevate Your Business
To save you the time and hassle I have put together 4 key components to elevate your marketing strategy and reach out to your potential IDEAL client.
Hey there, my name is Brenda Janet and I am a business coach who focuses on motivating & educating women to turn their passion into a viable business. When I first decided to jump into entrepreneurship, I quickly realized that there is more to setting up a business than just a fancy product or service. It was time consuming (to say the least) to research items like: vendors, product quality, figure out shipping details, website platforms, social media, marketing, target audience, authentic social media content etc. and the list does not stop here !!! This felt totally overwhelming and intimidating.
As an entrepreneur you manage many different roles in your business including Marketing. Now we understand that yes, it is great to have thousands of followers on your social media platforms but it is VITAL to the success of your business to have a strategic marketing plan.
— You're probably wondering what a marketing strategy is and why it is important to implement one to your business.
Now a marketing strategy is: plan of action designed to promote and sell a product or service. But why is it so important to have a marketing strategy?
— A marketing strategy is a key component that outlines your business’s purpose, goals and what makes it unique from the competition. A successful marketing strategy should clearly define who your ideal customers are and why they engage with your products and services.
To save you the time and hassle I have put together 4 key components to elevate your marketing strategy and reach out to your potential IDEAL client.
The first key to have a successful business is to understand who your targeted audience is, what problem or need do they have that you will be able to resolve.
Begin by narrowing down the following topics:
Geography: Where is your ideal client located?
Age: How old are they?
Likes & Dislikes: What are they interested in and what are their hobbies?
Gender: are your customers mainly women? Men? Or both?
Language: What language(s) do they speak?
Demographic
Education
Finances
Married or Single
What do they do for work
What do you want to inform your ideal clients about? Focus and refine your message so it is clear about what you have to offer! You want your dream client to be able to say
“YES, this product or service is for me!”
Take advantage that Facebook has a whole platform specifically for business & you're able to link both your Facebook business page and your Instagram Business page together. This simplifies creating an Ad. Facebook Business Manager is amazing because you are able to directly target your DREAM CLIENT.
— Take into consideration where you’re ideal client spends the majority of their time and focus on that platform.
To narrow this down, ask yourself the following questions:
Are they usually on social media? If so, which platforms?
Do they prefer to be contacted by email? Then consider focusing on growing your email list on your website!
Do they like to receive text messages of a new service/product?
Does your client prefer video content instead of pictures?
Always take advantage of the tools that are available to you on these social media platforms and utilize them to the best of your abilities. Upon completing your audience research, depending on who your ideal client is and what their interests are, you will be able to determine where and how your clients get their information.
You got your message across on your desired platform and your dream clients are loving it! They are engaging and booking with you, this is exciting!!! This is what we wanted, but now we have to figure out how we are going to keep this momentum going?
Review your analytics and data that is provided by your website or social media platforms and as yourself :
Is your message making any impact?
Is your message reaching your potential clients?
If so, are your potential clients encouraged to reach out to you?
As a busy entrepreneur, growing your audience and booking clients is vital to the success of your business and I hope that with these 4 tips will help elevate your marketing game and bring you further success! Keep pushing and working towards your goals, you got this!
Submission By: Brenda Janet
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