Our Pills Talk

Our Pills Talk

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    • Avoiding hospitals
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Get More Customers Into Your Pharmacy
with their free Our Pills Talk App.

Follow these simple steps:

  1. Download your free Our Pills Talk App onto your own device.
  2. Print out 1 or 2 QR Barcode samples from your dispensary printer after dispensing any script.
  3. Place this sticker onto the relevant drug.
  4. Demonstrate how simple it is to scan the QR Barcode.
  5. Let them listen to their sigs. being spoken out aloud.
  6. Then, if desired, translate into their preferred language, if not English.
  7. Hand them your phone so they can try for themselves (the big selling point), then…
    “WOW!”
  8. Offer to download their free Our Pills Talk App on to their own device.
  9. Ask this special question:
    “Do you have any family members or friends who would be interested in having their sigs. spoken out, and/or in their preferred language. If so, bring them into us for a demo.”
    adding…
    “It will also give them self-confidence when selecting their own pills and repeat forms!”

Who Will Benefit?

The Our Pills Talk app provides major benefits for those who are:

  • visually-impaired
  • preferring their own native language spoken (over 40 languages available)
  • the elderly
  • Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders
  • dyslectic
  • those of us too lazy to read.

Pharmacy Question Time:

Q: But he doesn’t have a phone?
A: Android phones may be purchased for less than $100. It could just be dedicated to use Our Pills Talk app, if desired.

Q: But he’s not very good with computers or IT stuff?
A: Let him try it on your phone to see how easy it is to use.

Q: How do I print out Our Pills Talk QR barcodes from my Aquarius or Corum LOTS dispensary software?
A: To print labels:

At the end of dispensing, select the last option “Print QR Barcode”

To Print Repeat forms:

In “SETTINGS” > select “PRINT” > “REPEATS”.
Click the “QR BARCODE” box to accept printing the QR code onto your repeat form’s white column on the RHS. If this still doesn’t print out the QR code, go back in and click all of the 3 printer options tabs e.g. select “Laser”, “Toner” etc.

Participating Pharmacies

You can use the Our Pills Talk Medicine Safety App with prescriptions filled at any of the participating pharmacies that use either of the following prescription dispensing software:

  • Aquarius Dispense
    by Simple Retail
    1800 746 753
  • Corum LOTS Dispense
    by Corum Health
    1300 669 865
    Setup Instructions
  • Merlin by Pharmhos
    1300 7427 6467
  • Fred Dispense Plus by Fred IT
    1800 888 828
    Setup Instructions
  • Fred NXT by Fred IT
    1800 888 828
    Setup Instructions
  • Minfos
    1300 887 418
    Setup Instructions

Our App Wins Award

app award 2018

Our Pills Talk Medicine Safety App won an award at the National Medicinewise Awards, which were announced as part of the 10th National Medicines Symposium in Canberra in May 2018.

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Our App Wins Prize

The Our Pills Talk MedicineSafety App has won first prize in the "Enabling System Change" category of the NSW government's Apps4NSW competition.

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Sky News Interview

Watch Steve Cohen being interviewed by Sky Business News.

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Medical Safety Articles

Literature Review: Medication Safety in Australia 2013

This report surveys the available literature and information on medication safety in Australian health care.
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Avoiding hospitals and doctors the best cure for healthcare woes

The Coalition government has told us we need to have an “everything on the table” debate on how to rein in healthcare expenditure.
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Volunteer Advocates Wanted!

We have volunteer positions available for people who are passionate about the health sector, and reducing adverse drug events.

This role involves planning and conducting effective ‘engagement campaigns’, which may include providing stakeholders (such as pharmacies and community service organisations) with promotional materials and making presentations to raise awareness for adverse drug events.

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Contact Details

Steve Cohen

0405105440

scohen300@yahoo.com.au

Steve Cohen

0405105440

scohen300@yahoo.com.au

steve

Steve was awarded 1st Prize in a NSW Department of Health competition in 2013, apps4NSW. The prize was awarded in Parliament House, Macquarie St, Sydney by our Minister for Health, Jillian Skinner.

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