I started a company that I call Meds MASH in 2015. I am a board certified geriatric pharmacist. That means I specialize in medication use in people over the age of 60.

What Meds MASH doesn’t do for you:

• Fill your prescription
  • Your local pharmacist will do this
• Change any of your prescription medications
  • I will make suggestions to your doctors or help you discuss them with your doctor
• Take over your healthcare
  • You will keep your doctors who will lead your healthcare

What Meds MASH will do for you:

• Talk with you to find out what are your health and life goals

• Review all of your medications
  • Prescribed
  • Over-the-counter
  • Vitamins
  • Supplements
  • Herbal remedies
  • Any other substances
• Obtain your medication history
• Review your labs to check for medication safety
  • Kidney function
  • Liver function
  • Medical condition control
  • Side effects
• Review your medicines compared with your allergies
• Evaluate in-depth for risks of falling
• Review for some common issues that are often missed
• Make sure you understand each of your medications and how to best take them
• Take time and answer your questions
• Provide you with detailed information you can review later and share with your doctor
• Talk direct with your doctors at your request and authorization
• Engage your family at your request and authorization

Does Meds MASH make a difference? On average in an initial review- 

• We make 4.5 interventions
• A recommendation is made to improve two medications
• A recommendation is made to change a medication for 82% of clients
• Over 98% of the time a significant suggestion about medication is made!

Questions frequently asked

Doesn’t my doctor already do this?

• Rarely does your doctor know absolutely every medication you take and how you actually take it.
  • Meds MASH specializes in obtaining this before reviewing the medications.
• Only a small percentage of people over 60 have a doctor board certified in geriatrics.
  • Meds MASH provides a board certified geriatric expert.
• Most people have 7-15 minutes with their doctor.
  • Most Meds MASH initial visits are 45 minutes.
• Rarely are people fully prepared for their doctor visit.
  • Part of a Meds MASH review includes specific strategies to get the most out of each medical visit with your doctors.

Doesn’t my pharmacist already review all of my medications?

• Rarely does your pharmacist know all of the medications you take.
  • They know the prescriptions only, even if you only use one pharmacy.
    • You absolutely should use only one pharmacy!
  • Your pharmacist has a limited time to carefully review your medicines.
  • There are not many geriatric board certified pharmacists in the country.

Contact us today for a free consultation! Meds MASH 410-472-5078 or e-mail michelle@medsmash.com or on the website www.medsmash.com/contact.

BIBLICAL APPLICATION

There is a lot of talk about and emphasis on being ‘transparent’ today in our society. It has taken me months to clearly, succinctly state what we do at Meds MASH. I am still honing the message so that it really makes sense to people. We need to be able to put things in someone’s own perspective to help them really understand.

If an alien from Mars came to visit and talked to you about places, customs, and politics on Mars, it is unlikely you would understand very much of it. You would have no perspective of how things look or operate on that planet.

I had this same thought this week as I was reading the Psalms, especially the ones written by David. David was the king. He was responsible for all of the people. His perspectives were oriented around keeping people safe and alive.

He frequently talks about enemies and God’s protection in wars. I’m sure they were attacked, or at risk of being attacked, most of the time. God made it clear that when the people of Israel went into battle with God’s protection, then they would prevail.

Deuteronomy 28:7 ESV

“The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before you. They shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways.

When they went into battle on their own, the outcomes were not so good.

Numbers 14:39-45 ESV

Israel Defeated in Battle

When Moses told these words to all the people of Israel, the people mourned greatly.  And they rose early in the morning and went up to the heights of the hill country, saying, “Here we are. We will go up to the place that the Lord has promised, for we have sinned.”  But Moses said, “Why now are you transgressing the command of the Lord, when that will not succeed?  Do not go up, for the Lord is not among you, lest you be struck down before your enemies.  For there the Amalekites and the Canaanites are facing you, and you shall fall by the sword. Because you have turned back from following the Lord, the Lord will not be with you.”  But they presumed to go up to the heights of the hill country, although neither the ark of the covenant of the Lord nor Moses departed out of the camp.  Then the Amalekites and the Canaanites who lived in that hill country came down and defeated them and pursued them, even to Hormah.

Our personal battles aren’t with swords, but they are still battles. And if God is for us and leading us, then our outcomes are infinitely better than when we do battle on our own without Him.

David also makes frequently reference to rain, crops, vineyards, and grain. We don’t tend to spend our days focused on those things. Our grocery stores and markets are filled with all we need.

But what are the daily struggles in your life that mean just as much to you as ability to grow crops meant in David’s time? Is it your finances, your job, career opportunities, relationships, finding your meaning in life? Our daily struggles are no less important that David’s. Our world and our perspectives are just different.

So, whatever your battles, lay them before the Lord. Honestly lay it all out there. Be completely transparent and clear in your requests before God. He already knows. He loves the trust you place in Him as you bring it all to Him.

Psalm 71:14-17 ESV

But I will hope continually

    and will praise you yet more and more.

My mouth will tell of your righteous acts,

    of your deeds of salvation all the day,

    for their number is past my knowledge.

With the mighty deeds of the Lord God I will come;

    I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone.

O God, from my youth you have taught me,

    and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.

If you’re ever at a loss for what to pray, consider the Psalms. They are the prayers and songs of praise of David. Put it in today’s perspective, and you’ll find they are completely relevant to your needs today.

Blessings,

Michelle