Private is a familiar word, and more likely than not it is associated with the public's loss of privacy. HealthSmart Pharmacy is doing their part to change that. Many people have questions about their medication or medical supplies and some of these questions can be downright embarrassing.

Since no one wants strangers privy to their medical issues, HealthSmart Pharmacy has a private consultation room. If a patient needs to ask questions about their medication, they can go into a room, shut the door, and ask their questions in private. According to the October 2008 online Reader's Digest article entitled "9 More Things Your Pharmacist Won't Tell You," "Half the prescriptions taken in the U.S. each year are used improperly, and 96 percent of patients nationwide don't ask questions about how to use their medications.

When you pick up your prescription, at a minimum you should ask:

• What is this drug?
• What does it do?
• Why am I taking it?
• What are possible side effects?
• How should I take it?

Not only does this help you to use the drug correctly; it's also a good way to double-check that you're getting the right drug." HealthSmart Pharmacy makes sure customers have a private setting to ask their important questions. "Having a private consultation area is a huge thing" explains Doug. "The embarrassment is taken out of the equation."