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We’re expanding to better serve the Eastern Shore !
Daniel L. Ridout, III, MD
is practicing Gastroenterology at our offices in Nassawadox
and at Shore Memorial Hospital
Appointments may be made by calling 442-6600, option 5
Dr. Ridout is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology with extensive experience including diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures.
He is a native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, a graduate of the Dartmouth College, and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed his residency and fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, Graduate Hospital.
Lara Nance, NP
has joined us as Nurse Practitioners at our offices in Nassawadox.
She will be seeing patients daily, by appointment and on an urgent care basis.
Appointments can be made by calling
1-757-442-6600, option 5
Please see the ESPS Notice of Privacy Policies
posted as required by Federal HIPAA laws
You may also view the notice online or obtain a printed copy in our office
We are changing the way ESPS handles medication refill requests
effective February 1, 2006.
Our receptionists, nurses, and physicians are spending ever increasing amounts of time refilling prescriptions for patients. While we are happy to do so, over the past two years this has become a real burden and is interfering with our ability to take care of our office and hospital patients. On a typical day, we receive between 75 and 100 prescription requests from patients and pharmacies. On average, we spend about 10 minutes on each prescription request, which is time that can not be spent taking care of your actual medical needs.
As of February 1st, refill requests should be sent directly to your pharmacist who will then contact us for any information needed. You may also send a request with your name, date of birth, medication information and pharmacy, either by FAX at 757-442-6338 or telephone to 442-6600 (choice number 6 on new phone menu). You may also bring any preprinted paper requests to the office and leave them with our receptionists. Please do not call your physician or his nurse directly as you have been doing.
This change also means that you are going to have to request refills at least 48 hours BEFORE you run out of medications. We will not be processing routine refill requests on weekends or holidays. Our physicians will still authorize prescriptions at anytime for true emergencies.
Finally, we can not refill any prescriptions unless you are a current ESPS patient and have been seen in office or hospital within the last year.
Revised August 11, 2006
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