Module 8 2012 Module 8 Prescription Policies and Guidelines Prescription Policy Prescription Guidelines Prescription Policy Prescription Policy DEA Controlled Substances Under NO circumstance are you allowed to prescribe any DEA controlled substance For a complete list please click of ID: 372090
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Teladoc Physician Training
Module 8
| 2012Slide2
Module 8: Prescription Policies and Guidelines
Prescription Policy
Prescription GuidelinesSlide3
Prescription PolicySlide4
Prescription Policy
DEA Controlled Substances
Under NO circumstance are you allowed to prescribe any DEA controlled substance. For a complete list please click of the link below
.
http://
www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/schedules/orangebook/c_cs_alpha.pdf
Failure to follow this policy can and will lead to termination of contract.Slide5
Prescription Policy
Prohibited Prescriptions
You are prohibited from prescribing the following:
Medication for psychiatric illnesses
Lifestyle medications
Erectile dysfunction drugs
Chantix
Failure to follow this policy can and will lead to termination of contract.Slide6
Prescription Policy
Prescription Refills
Teladoc allows current medications to be refilled on a short term, one time basis unless the drug is prohibited under Teladoc (as noted on the previous slide).
Failure to follow this policy can and will lead to termination of contract.Slide7
Prescription Policy
Call In Prescriptions
Under NO circumstance can you call a prescription into a pharmacy. If you have issues with the ePrescribe system, please call an on-duty nurse to assist you.
Failure to follow this policy can and will lead to termination of contract.Slide8
Module 8: Prescription Policies and Guidelines
Prescription Policies
Prescription GuidelinesSlide9
Prescription Guidelines
What NOT to do when filling a prescription:
Prescribe
medication or instruct the patient to take medication in a manner that is not FDA approved.
Prescribe medications for lengthy periods that may require labs to confirm patient safety, (i.e., HCTZ without confirmation of potassium serum levels, NSAIDS without confirmation of renal
function,
etc
).
Prescribe high-risk medications, complex medication regimens that require close follow-up, or medications that may adversely interact with their medications or past allergies.
Take a chance and prescribe a medication when there is a history of an allergy to a similar medication.Prescribe drugs for non-therapeutic purposes.Slide10
Contact us:
Amy McKay
Clinical Director
(214) 302-5205
amckay@teladoc.com
Boyd
Harbour
Physician Recruiter
(214) 302-5228
bharbour@teladoc.com
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Teladoc does not replace the primary care physician. Teladoc does not guarantee that a prescription will be written. Teladoc operates subject to state regulation and may not be available in certain states. Teladoc does not prescribe DEA controlled substances, non-therapeutic drugs and certain other drugs which may be harmful because of their potential for abuse. Teladoc physicians reserve the right to deny care for potential misuse of services. Teladoc phone consultations are available 24 hours, 7 days a week while video consultations are available during the hours of 7am to 9pm, 7 days a week.