Retail 39.95 - $49.95 Cost: $12.00 - Time: 15 minutes

Profit: Save a Life + 25 dollars. If done every 90 days = 100 dollars profit for each patient

A new program for pharmacies to help their patients with diabetes and generate income by getting reimbursed for the pharmacist’s knowledge, not just once, but 4 times a year

With the advent and introduction of a new diagnostic tool, the A1cNow, the instant HbA1c test, pharmacists can offer their diabetic patients a new service. The A1cNow is a instant, disposable 8 minute test for HbA1c. Because the HbA1c is an average blood sugar over 90 days, you can now have the patient fill out a form with necessary information prior to the appointment and with the results of the A1cNow test you can discuss how their diabetes care is doing in just a few minutes.

Here is how it works. We supply you with the A1cNow monitors and necessary forms.

The campaign is built around the theme "Do you know your number?"

With every prescription for a drug for diabetes a brochure goes to the patient with a comment from the tech or pharmacist about your A1cNow program.

Scripts of what to say are provided for the tech and pharmacist. If they are interested, they can fill out the form and return it to the pharmacy. The pharmacist sets up an appointment for the return visit.

At the appointed time you would perform the A1cNow test and during the 8 minute wait time you could go over their present therapy. After the 8 minutes, you will have the results of their average blood glucose over 90 days and will be able to tell them exactly how their diabetes care is doing. Using the ADA recommendations of normal being 4-6% and anything over 8% needs an immediate change and anything above 7% would require minor changes in their diabetes management.

A copy of the information is then sent to the patients physician letting him know of the results and that you can provide this service to all of his patients prior to their appointments with the physician.

The average HbA1c in the US is over 9.4%. Use the A1cNow and educate and motivate your patients to better diabetes care. .

This program can also help build relationships with the doctors, by providing them with one of the forms that indicates their patients consult with you and their HbA1c results. If you have a diabetes education program, the A1cNow is a great way to promote it.

The test is also billable to Medicare and insurance companies with a doctor’s order, in most states.

You can order a Kit of 10 A1cNow monitors for your pharmacy by clicking the order button below.

Ask for the Phamacy 15 minute Consult Package which includes:

1. Brochure for marketing to patient that goes with every rx for diabetes

2. A patient form to fill out prior to consult and permission to send the information to their doctor.

3. A letter to go to doctor with the results and information on your program.

Consider offering your patients a yearly discount if they take the test every 90 days. Buy 3 and get the 4^th one for Free. You still generate 60 dollars profit.

Your Friends in Pharmacy

Steve Freed, R.Ph., Diabetes Educator, Publisher

Dave Joffe, R.Ph., C.Ph., Editor