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PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM
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A FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM
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AGENDA
• Welcome and Introductions
• Program Overview and Goals
• Clinical Program Operations and Materials
• Retail Operations and Materials
• Implementation Timeline
• Next Steps
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WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW AND
GOALS
WHAT IS A FRUIT AND
VEGETABLE PRESCRIPTION
PROGRAM?
A nutrition incentive program
where healthcare providers offer
clinical care, nutrition education,
and/or a fruit and vegetable
prescription redeemable for fruits
and vegetables at a participating
retail location.
HOW IT WORKS
PROGRAM GOALS
• Increase consumption of and access to affordable
fresh fruits and vegetables
• To improve health outcomes in TARGET
POPULATION
• ADD ADDITIONAL GOAL
• ADD ADDITIONAL GOAL
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The Clinical Program
Clinical and Retail Site Partners
Clinical Protocols
Roles and Responsibilities
Recruitment & Enrollment
The Clinical Visit
The Prescription
PARTNERS
CLINICAL PROTOCOLS
• Enroll TARGET POPULATION patients to participate in the
program
• Obtain patient written consent to participate
• Conduct TOTAL NUMBER & FREQUENCY OF VISITS clinical
visits with patients
• Educate participants on the importance of fruits and vegetables
in their diet
• Ensure that the provider and nutrition visit take place on the
same day
• Collect health indicators during each FREQUENCY clinical visit
• Disburse prescriptions to patients during FREQUENCY visits
• Report clinical data on a FREQUENCY basis using NAME OF
DATABASE
PROVIDER RESPONSIBILITIES
NUTRITION EDUCATOR
RESPONSIBILITIES
ADMINISTRATOR RESPONSIBILITIES
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Recruitment & Enrollment
THE TARGET POPULATION
• ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
• Able to attend NUMBER monthly clinical visits from
DATE TO DATE
• Able to shop at the RETAIL NAME on a weekly or
biweekly basis
RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES
PATIENT ENROLLMENT
OBTAINING CONSENT
PARTICIPANT IDS
• Generate a list of unique identifiers, or Participant IDs
• Assign IDs to each patient once they are enrolled
• The same ID should be used for the participants
throughout the entire program
• Keep a master ID list that links each patient name to
the ID number; store in a secure, locked file
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THE CLINICAL VISIT
THE CLINICAL VISIT
Occurs FREQUENCY for NUMBER months.
The patient will:
• Meet with
• Attend an individual or group nutritional visit
• Receive a prescription
THE PROVIDER
CLINICAL VISIT FORM
NUTRITION EDUCATION
NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT
DATA COLLECTION & REPORTING
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SERVING
SIZES
PRE & POST-PROGRAM SURVEYS
ADMINISTERING PATIENT SURVEYS
1. Distribute the survey to the patient and provide
interpretation support when needed.
2. Check that the program ID is on every page of the
survey.
3. Collect completed surveys and make copies of the
surveys and keep the originals in a secure file on site.
4. Enter survey data into DATABASE NAME
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THE PRESCRIPTION
THE PRESCRIPTION
WHAT IS THE PRESCRIPTION
WORTH?
For example: $1 per household member x 7
days per week x 4 weeks = $28 per month
This family’s prescription is
worth $28 per week or $112
per month.
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QUESTIONS?
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AT THE FARMERS MARKET
Farmers Market Protocols
Roles and Responsibilities
Prescription Redemption
Data Collection and Reporting
FARMERS MARKET PROTOCOLS
• Prescription redemption occurs regularly for at least
NUMBER months
• Prescription redemption is tracked
• Redemption data is reported to NAME
• Redemption data is reported FREQUENCY
• Prescriptions are redeemed for fresh fruits and
vegetables only
MARKET MANAGER
RESPONSIBILITIES
PRESCRIPTION REDEMPTION
1. Participant visits the farmers market
2. Participant visits the market table
3. Market staff redeem the prescription
• Collects data/records use on prescription
• Returns prescription to participant or retains a fully
redeemed prescription
• Distributes alternative currency (e.g. tokens)
4. Participant uses alternative currency to purchase
fresh fruits and vegetables from vendors
COLLECTING REDEMPTION DATA
The Redemption Log is to be used to collect the
following information:
• Participant ID
• The total $ amount of tokens distributed
• The total $ amount spent at the market
The market manager/coordinator will use the Farmers
Market Online Spreadsheet to report on redemption
data.
PRESCRIPTION REDEMPTION LOG
PRESCRIPTION REDEMPTION
REPORTING TOOL
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Retail Protocols
Roles and Responsibilities
Prescription Redemption
Data Collection and Reporting
RETAIL PROTOCOLS
• Prescription redemption occurs regularly for at least
NUMBER months
• Prescription redemption is tracked
• Redemption data is reported to NAME
• Redemption data is reported FREQUENCY
• Prescriptions are redeemed for fresh fruits and
vegetables only
STORE MANAGER
RESPONSIBILITIES
CASHIER RESPONSIBILITIES
BOOKKEEPER RESPONSIBILITIES
PRESCRIPTION REDEMPTION
1. Participant shops for fruits and vegetables
2. Participant uses the prescription to purchase fruits
and vegetables
3. Cashier redeems the prescription at the register
COLLECTING AND REPORTING
RETAIL DATA
The Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Invoice collects:
• Date of prescription purchase
• Program ID
• Number of prescriptions used
• The total $ of prescription redeemed
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NEXT STEPS
PROGRAM TIMELINE
INSERT MONTH(S)
• Recruitment & enrollment begins
• Clinical visits and prescription distribution begins
• Prescription redemption begins
INSERT MONTH(S)
• Patient pre-surveys completed
• Clinical visits and prescription distribution continues
• Prescription redemption continues
INSERT MONTH(S)
• Clinical visits and prescription distribution continues
• Prescription redemption continues
INSERT MONTH(S)
• Patient post-surveys completed
• Final clinical visits completed
• Clinical visits and prescription distribution ends
• Prescription redemption finishes
UPCOMING MEETINGS
PARTNER CONTACT INFORMATION