Non-medical Switching- Physician Survey Question Title * 1. Does your practice experience a problem with patients being switched by external sources off medications you've prescribed for them? yes No Question Title * 2. If yes to #1, how frequent is the problem? Less than 10 % of cases 10-25 % of cases 25-50% of cases More than 50% of cases Question Title * 3. With what types(s) of medications do you most often see this happening? Question Title * 4. When you experience this problem, is the source of medication-switching most often: An insurance company a pharmacy benefits management company a pharmacist at point of sale Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. When your patients are switched by external sources off of medications you had them on, how do you learn about it? From an insurance company From a pharmacy benefits management company From a pharmacist serving the patient From the patient himself or herself Question Title * 6. When your patients are switched by an external source, do you sometimes intervene to try to have patients remain on what they had been taking? Yes No Question Title * 7. I Yes to #6, how often are your interventions successful? Less than half the time Approximately half the time More than half the time Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. The clinical outcomes for your patients that have been switched by external sources are: Generally positive Generally negative Generally no effect either way A mixture of outcomes on a case by case basis Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. On average, how long does it take you to get your patients on an effective medication regimen for chronic conditions? Question Title * 10. For what type(s) of chronic conditions does it generally take the longest to establish an effective medication regimen? Question Title * 11. Please list any other thoughts you have to share on this important issue. Question Title * 12. Would you be willing to speak publicly about your experiences with external sources switching your patients off medications that you had prescribed for them? Yes No Next