RedSail Technologies® Presents... Community Edition: NRx®-Focused Townhall
Wednesday, February 9 | 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (ET) | 30-Minute Presentation Followed by Q&A
Join leadership from RedSail Technologies to hear the updates you need as you begin a new year of pharmacy operations. We’ll discuss product improvements, planned enhancements, and company news. Plus, we will also answer your questions!
Townhall topics:
Monitoring and managing DIR fees with customer Jeff Covelli, R.Ph., from HomeTown Pharmacy
RedSail’s focus for 2022
This summer’s Connect Conference experience for NRx customers
Interactive polling to gain your helpful insights on DIR fee tactics, ways we can help you in your pharmacy, and more
Recently, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services announced it will incentivize health plans to establish a program where people with private health plan coverage can obtain over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests with no up-front cost. The new coverage requirement means most consumers with private health coverage can go online or to a pharmacy, buy a test, and either get it paid for up front by their health plan or get reimbursed for the cost by submitting a claim to their plan.
In programs where a pharmacy agrees to process real-time claims, the information on the Hub is expected to apply. The existence of such a program does not necessarily prohibit the pharmacy from selling OTC tests and providing a receipt for the patient to submit to their health plan unless agreed to in a contract. Click the button below for guidelines on pharmacy billing.
The California Department of Justice (DOJ) awarded Bamboo Health the contract for prescription data collection services for the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES). Health & Safety Code section 11165(d) requires dispensing pharmacies, clinics, or other dispensers to report prescription dispensation data to the DOJ.
Registration for Bamboo Health’s PMP Clearinghouse opened on January 1, 2022. If you have not completed the registration process yet, we encourage you to, so you're prepared to begin submitting data to the new PMP Clearinghouse system on February 9, 2022.
In March 2022, VIVUS will launch an updated Qsymia Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) to reflect program changes. The current “switch” system or pharmacy management system that facilitates prescription data collection is being removed.
VIVUS proposes two options for pharmacies to replace the current switch system and to continue dispensing Qsymia:
Pharmacies will be able to transfer REMS-required data directly to VIVUS on a monthly basis. This is the preferred method so as to reduce pharmacist burden, while facilitating the collection of data previously collected through the “switch.” To pursue this option, email REMS@VIVUS.com.
A new Qsymia REMS website will be available for pharmacies to enter REMS-required information via an easily accessible dashboard. This would be required during the dispensing process to collect data previously collected through the “switch.” If you prefer this option, email REMS@VIVUS.com to receive workflow information.
Currently certified pharmacies will not be required to renew certification or to re-train pharmacy staff in order to dispense Qsymia. Failure to comply with ongoing requirements and participating in one of the preferred methods of REMS data sharing in the coming months may result in de-certification.
Questions? Contact VIVUS at 888.998.4887.
Windows® Shared Printer Fix
Want your PCs to share a printer without compromising compliance? If so, we have a fix for you! Any Lexmark™ T652DN or T652N or higher is equipped with a network interface card. So, all you need is an ethernet cable (also known as a Cat5e cable). Once you connect the ethernet cable from the printer to your switch or router, the printer will automatically obtain an IP address. This IP address allows the printer to be added to any workstation without the aid of Windows sharing ports.
When you connect the proper cable and the printer is re-added, it will change the printer’s name. To ensure printer functionality with the QS/1 Client, you have two options.
Update the QS/1 Client so the network printer name matches the new printer's name found at Windows Start button > Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners.
Rename the network printer name found at Windows Start button > Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners by selecting the new printer. Then, select Manage > Printer properties and change the name to match the name in the QS/1 Client.
The Integra X Files™
Exploring and solving for the X factor that will help to reshape the future of long-term care pharmacy.
Integra launched a new blog and podcast, the Integra X Files, which will benefit PrimeCare® users. It will feature content grounded in four key areas: Growth, Pharmacy Operations, Policy, and Technology. These are topics most relevant to the long-term care pharmacy market. Read and tune in to be informed, educated, and inspired.
Community pharmacy has transitioned from product dispensing to a complete healthcare destination. Nowhere is this more evident than in the implementation of clinical services, which will continue to take center stage in 2022. Want to continue expanding your scope of practice and impacting health outcomes positively while simultaneously boosting your bottom line? Consider the following profitable clinical services:
QS/1 has released Service Pack 19.1.36. We encourage you to download and install it at your earliest convenience to receive the latest software enhancements. This service pack includes:
A/R Security Journals
Data export app improvements
Network Reimbursement ID for reports
Download the latest service pack from the Hub here or update from within your system.
