En-Vision America focuses on the bigger picture

Nearly 20 million Americans have trouble reading or understanding a prescription label. Officials at En-Vision America say they have a solution. 

 

The Palmetto, Fla.-based company is offering a range of solutions to help pharmacists make their labels easier to read and understand. “Our products are designed to help patients safely and independently manage their medications,” said David Raistrick, vice president and Chief Technology Officer at the company. “Our mission is to provide better outcomes for the patient and to give the pharmacist the opportunity to extend the pharmacy counter into the patient’s home.  We believe that in order to improve outcomes, what better place to start than the label on the medication.”

 

En-Vision offers ScripView Large Print Labels, a booklet-style label design that permanently affixes to the medication container and serves as an auxiliary to the standard pharmacy label. The product is designed for elderly and low- vision patients. “It does not take the place of the legal prescription label,” Raistrick noted. “It gives information in a larger font to make it much easier for the patient to read.”

 

For patients who have even more difficulty reading, the company offers ScripTalk, an audible output label that allows pharmacists to place a small electronic tag onto any container and the patient uses an app or tabletop reader to hear the information aloud through RFID technology. The product is best for patients who are blind, dyslexic or illiterate, he said. 

 

En-Vision software provides Grade 2 Braille and also will translate labels into 17 languages through pharmacist-verified translations. “Our products are designed to help the pharmacist better connect with all of their patients,” Raistrick added. “Our software allows for full integration with most pharmacy software systems. It is a giant leap forward toward helping customers stay safe.”