Asthma
What to expect with your patient’s Asthma
Burmans Specialty Pharmacy understands the special need of patients with Asthma. Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the airways within the lungs. It cannot be cured, but it can be controlled with proper, long-term treatment. People with Asthma have super-sensitive airways. Their airways react to certain triggers such as having a cold or being exposed to cigarette smoke, pollen, or cold airways. People with Asthma have airways that become inflamed and swollen. Airways sometimes become narrow and blocked which precipitates wheezing, coughing and difficult breathing. It is important for patients to work with providers to develop an action plan to prevent asthma episodes and to manage them effectively when they occur. With proper treatment, most people with asthma will be able to prevent or manage their symptoms. This means that they will be able to be active during the day, and sleep through the night without coughing, shortness of breath, or wheezing. Burman’s Specialty Pharmacy utilizes the expertise of clinical pharmacists, infusion pharmacists and an on staff registered respiratory therapist who work with the patient’s physician to develop an action plan specific for each patient. Through these coordinated efforts Burman’s has proven to decrease episodes, emergency room visits and increase the patient’s chances for a positive outcome. Pharmacist and respiratory therapist are available 24 hours a day for our patients.
For patients with this ongoing disorder, we provide the medication and support they need to lead active, full lives.
When you order your patients’ Asthma medications through Burmans Specialty Pharmacy, you and your patients will receive fast delivery, expert support, and so much more.
- 24/7/365 patient support
- Free delivery & supplies
- Nursing support as needed
Call a nurse or pharmacist anytime
If you have questions about your patient’s medications, we can help. Call anytime – day or night – to talk to a registered nurse or pharmacist.
Call us toll free at:1-800-604-6068
An experienced team to help manage your patients’ Asthma
We incorporate the following into our Asthma treatment program:
Assessment – After you place your patient’s first order, a patient care coordinator (PCC) will contact them to verify key information – such as age, weight, therapy, dose, any allergies, and shipping address. The PCC will assess the patient’s therapy support needs. We will determine if the patient needs more help understanding their condition or medication.
Clinical help – If you or your patients have any questions, our nurses and pharmacists are always available to assist. The pharmacy care manager is a registered pharmacist who will contact their assigned patient regularly to check on them.
Education – We will send your patients a welcome packet to explain our services. Depending on each patient’s need, a nurse or pharmacist who specializes in Asthma will provide additional education.
Asthma care plan – We monitor each patient’s therapy usage. We make sure they always have the right medication and dose for their needs. If your patient wants additional support, we will contact them as often as they need us.
If your patient meets medical approval for home health care, we can arrange for a home health care nurse to administer their therapy in the comfort of their home. And we’ll keep in contact with you so you know how your patient is doing between office visits.
Extra service at refill time – We will call your patient one week before their refills are due to schedule their next delivery. We will also check how they are doing.
We’ll ask your patient to confirm:
- How they are doing with their therapy.
- If they are still taking the same specialty drug.
- If they are still taking the same dose.
- If they are having any side effects.
- If they need additional supplies.
- Where they would like their next refill delivered.
If your patient needs help, we’ll put them in touch with a pharmacist. We may also reach out to you to talk about your patient’s medication or dose.
Open lines of communication – Our clinical team works closely with you and your patients. A pharmacy care manager will call each patient as often as they need. If your patient expresses any concerns about their medication or dose, we will contact you to discuss.
Product integrity – We take care of your patients’ medications. Our pharmacists will double check each order to make sure it’s right before it goes out the door. Our special packaging keeps your medications at the right temperature.
Dependable Delivery – We can send your patients’ medications by UPS or our dedicated delivery personnel – anywhere. That includes the patient’s home, your office, infusion center, or any other location. We track each shipment through our UPS tracking system. This ensures your patients receive safe, quick delivery of their medication.
Improvement plans – We constantly evaluate the success of our Asthma program through patient and physician satisfaction surveys.
How to order
Follow these three easy steps to start your patients on service with Burmans Specialty Pharmacy. We’ll take care of everything else.
- Complete a Burmans Specialty Pharmacy Medication Request Form for each patient.
- Indicate delivery arrangements on the form.
- Fax your referral to Burmans Specialty Pharmacy at 1-800-599-5560