QUESTION: How do I contact the insurance company that pays for my medication?
KR Admin2016-05-10T09:19:21-07:00Ask The Pharmacist|
ANSWER: When you become enrolled in an insurance plan administered by Northwest Administrators, you will receive an insurance card. The front of the card will contain the following information: Name of enrollee ID No. of enrollee Coverage type Medical (physician visits, hospital visits, stays) Dental (dentist /orthodontist/oral surgeon) Vision (eye [...]
The Future of Pharmacy
KR Admin2016-04-25T10:52:06-07:00Uncategorized|
We were recently invited to be part of a great conversation at Seattle Rotary 4. The presentation was on the 'Future Of Pharmacy' and included: Dr. Jeff Rochon (WSPA CEO), Dr. Jenny Bacci (UW School of Pharmacy Assistant Professor), Dr. Amanda Bishop (Virginia Mason Medical Center Practice Coordinator), Prof. Don [...]
QUESTION: Should I Monitor My Blood Pressure?
KR Admin2016-04-16T09:04:50-07:00Ask The Pharmacist|
ANSWER: It is very important to monitor your blood pressure especially if you have a diagnosis of hypertension (high blood pressure). How to Check Your Blood Pressure How To Pick A Monitor Choose the type of monitor that's best for you: An automatic arm cuff inflates on its own. This [...]
QUESTION: What if I use more than one inhaler? Which one should I use first?
rhombus2016-04-07T17:13:45-07:00Ask The Pharmacist|
ANSWER: If you use more than one inhaler on a regular basis, it is important to use these inhalers in the proper order. This will maximize the effectiveness of your inhalers. One inhaler relaxes and opens the airways in your lungs. This is your bronchodilator. Another inhaler decreases swelling in [...]
What Is ‘In-Home Medication Coaching’?
KR Admin2016-04-05T14:41:35-07:00Blog, Medication Management|
What is ‘In-Home Medication Coaching’ and why is its success only getting stronger with every patient we meet? The power to help someone get healthier by cleaning up the way they see and work with their meds is nothing short of amazing – here we learn how our unique program [...]
QUESTION: How much Tylenol can I take?
KR Admin2016-04-02T09:18:14-07:00Ask The Pharmacist|
ANSWER: Typically, it is recommended to take no more than 4000 mg or 4 grams of Tylenol per day for adults. For children, it is dosed according to weight. This amount can vary depending on other conditions that you may have. Acetaminophen is a component of hundreds of over-the-counter and [...]
NEWS: Kelley-Ross House Calls Improve Health of Virginia Mason Heart Failure Patients
KR Admin2016-03-11T16:04:23-08:00News|
We are so thankful to enjoy a rich history of amazing partnerships and successful hearth initiatives. Case in point is our recent partnership with Virginia Mason Medical Center, and their outstanding Heart to Heart program which has been utilizing our very own In-Home Medication Coaching program. More great news here: virginiamason.org/body.cfm?id=158&action=detail&ref=4002
How We Make A Capsule
KR Admin2016-03-08T13:33:24-08:00Blog|
MD’s, Veterinarians, ND’s, and Dentists are helping to take their patients health to new heights by offering the very best medical solutions there are online collaboration tools. Personalized solutions that go far beyond the norm. These solutions are often developed by a Compounders team – amazingly talented people with the [...]
Tablet Splitting
KR Admin2016-03-01T13:02:15-08:00Blog|
From time to time, your doctor or pharmacist will ask you to split a tablet in half - but why and how do we do that?
We Welcome Anna Shields; MBA/PharmD
KR Admin2016-03-01T10:41:59-08:00News|
We would like to welcome and congratulate Anna Shields, MBA/PharmD Candidate 2016 from Drake University, who has been selected as our 2016-2017 Community Practice Resident. Anna comes to Kelley-Ross from NuCara Pharmacy in Pleasant Hill, Iowa where she served as an entrepreneurial pharmacy intern. Additionally, she served as a curricular development assistant [...]