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mom2matt
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Member # 7478

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If you see a doctor out of state and they prescribe IV abx, how do you go about getting the PICC line put in and arrange for a visiting nurse once a week? It's not like the doctor is at your hospital to prescibe it or has hospital "rights".

Can someone please explain this to me...

Thanks,
Terri

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pab
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 904

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For my kids, it took almost 2 years to find a home health agency that would take an out-of-state script.

We found one in May. Our LLMD sent the script to the home health agency. Home health contracted a company (PICC Stat) to insert the line at our house. They also sent an x-ray company to check out the insertion.

Home health provides the meds and they change the dressing once a week.

So, I would call to see if your local home health agencies will take an out-of-state script.

We live in MN and I think our laws about meds are stricter than a lot of states.

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mom2matt
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Thanks I emailed you privately.

Terri

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