ALEXANDRIA, Va. (September 12, 2019)—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) and International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP) have announced the co-location of their 2020 annual conferences in Denver, Colorado.
NHIA, the voice of the home and specialty infusion industry, will be holding its 2020 Annual Conference April 5-9, 2020, bringing together more than 1,200 industry professionals together for the industry’s leading education and networking event.
ORLANDO, Fla. (March 12, 2019)—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) is proud to announce that Wanda K. Rogers, MS, RPh, is the recipient of its 2019 Gene Graves Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented at NHIA’s Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, Tuesday, March 12.
ATLANTA (March 7, 2019)—Brightree announced a new pharmacy suite for home infusion therapy providers and home medical equipment (HME) pharmacies to help them optimize business processes, more easily meet compliance requirements and provide the highest quality patient care.
LAS VEGAS (March 6, 2019)—PointClickCare Technologies, a provider of cloud-based software technology for the long-term post-acute care (LTPAC) and senior living industries, announced its recent acquisition of QuickMAR.
SPARTANBURG, S,C. (February 18, 2019)—According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), of the 4 billion prescriptions filled each year in the United States, half are not taken in accordance with the prescriber’s instructions. QS/1 pharmacy management software offers a label for medication adherence packaging.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (February 5, 2019)—QS/1 Vice President of Technology Sonny Anderson has been elected president of the American Society for Automation in Pharmacy (ASAP). Anderson will serve two years. He succeeds Michael Podgurski.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (November 29, 2018)—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA), representing providers and suppliers of home and specialty infusion therapy, announced that its board of directors has appointed Connie Sullivan, BSPharm, president and chief executive officer, effective December 1, 2018. Sullivan will be the first pharmacist to hold the position of CEO since NHIA’s inception in 1991.
SPRING HOUSE, Penn. (August 30, 2018)—Hy-Vee, Inc., a 246-store supermarket chain headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, recently earned multiple Exemplary Provider Award accreditations for its pharmacy operations from The Compliance Team, the Medicare-authorized health care accreditation organization based in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. and DEERFIELD, Ill. (June 19, 2018)—Health and well-being company Humana Inc. and Walgreens, a provider of pharmacy services and care in communities since 1901, are teaming up to provide easier access to primary care and other services for seniors, as part of the companies’ ongoing and shared commitment to the health and well-being of the Kansas City community.
MCKINNEY, Texas (May 8, 2018)—Soleo Health, a provider of specialty infusion services, announced the company was named the winner of one gold and two silver Stevie Awards in the The 16th Annual American Business Awards.
Soleo Health was recognized in the following categories:
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 10, 2018)—This week, hundreds of community pharmacists will converge on Capitol Hill for two days. They will share with members of Congress a prescription for lowering drug costs and expanding pharmacy access and choice for seniors during the National Community Pharmacists Association’s 2018 Congressional Pharmacy Summit.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (February 26, 2018)—J M Smith Corporation has announced that its technology solutions will now be under the leadership of Kevin Welch. Saul Factor, RPh, who was the president of QS/1, will lead the wholesale distribution business units Smith Drug Company and Burlington Drug Company.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (January 5, 2018)—The BOC board announces the election of its 2018 executive committee and the election of four new members of the board.
The executive committee is made up of the officers of the board. The recently elected 2018 officers are:
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (November 20, 2017)—The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed rule for the 2019 Medicare Part D plan year includes important provisions to address concerns of independent community pharmacies and the patients they serve, raised by the National Community Pharmacists Association. In response, NCPA's Chief Executive Officer B. Douglas Hoey, Pharmacist, MBA, issued the following statement:
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (October 3, 2017)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is accepting applications for a new Compounding Accreditation for pharmacies. The new accreditation will focus solely focus on non-sterile compounding and is only available in conjunction with BOC Retail or Retail + DMEPOS accreditation.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (August 8, 2017)—QS/1 continues its effort to not only improve the health of our pharmacies’ patients, but also protect their sensitive financial information. With growing concerns of credit card data being compromised on merchant networks, QS/1 is proud to meet the stringent guidelines of the Qualified Integrators and Resellers (QIR) Program.
DEERFIELD, Ill. (July 27, 2017)—To help reduce the risk of injury from slips and falls, and to educate seniors in its communities, Walgreens will offer injury prevention tips and advice when it hosts a Senior Day at its stores nationwide on Tuesday, August 1.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (June 28, 2017)—J M Smith Corporation has named Saul Factor, RPh, as the new president of QS/1, effective July 1, 2017. Factor, who brings a wealth of experience and leadership in all areas of pharmacy, was selected in an international search after current president Tammy Devine announced her decision to retire after 35 years with the company earlier this year.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (June 9, 2017)—QS/1 is excited to announce it has added another certification through Elavon to process transactions for Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) compliant cards.
“QS/1 continues to give our pharmacy customers as many options as possible to accept this new credit card standard,” said Sonny Anderson, QS/1’s vice president of Systems and Technology. “Being certified by Elavon allows QS/1 to process EMV payments through its system.”
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (February 7, 2017)—QS/1 is proud to be a participant in a pilot health care initiative that will enhance the role pharmacists play in providing integrated clinical services for patients. The collaboration is being facilitated by Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) to bring together health information technology and pharmacy management providers.
