SPARTANBURG, S.C. (September 3, 2018)—QS/1, a pharmacy management system provider, has been selected to participate in the Surescripts Early Adopter program for the new National Council for Prescription Drug Program’s (NCPDP) SCRIPT standard version 2017071. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is working to implement the standard in early 2020.
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QIR certification ensures credit and data security for pharmacy customers.
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.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (July 27, 2017)—The Board of Directors of J M Smith Corporation has confirmed Philip J. Ryan III as Chief Financial Officer and appointed Kevin Welch to the role of Chief Technology Officer. Ryan will also assume the role of Treasurer following the retirement of James C. Wilson Jr. on October 1, 2017. Wilson has been employed with the company since 1987, serving first as controller before being elected Treasurer and then being named CFO.
Pharmacy Connect allows the secure exchange of patient information and medication management.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (July 3, 2017)—QS/1 has partnered with Updox to offer Pharmacy Connect, a web-based care coordination suite that helps pharmacists securely exchange patient information with health care providers and engage patients.
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, SC (May 23, 2017)—QS/1 has partnered with Asembia to integrate Asembia1, a specialty pharmacy workflow platform that gives pharmacies a wide range of resources to offer patients access to specialty prescriptions.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (May 16, 2017)—Tammy Devine, president of QS/1, has announced that she will retire later this year. Tammy began her career with QS/1 35 years ago as a programmer. She became president in 2011 after holding a series of managerial roles, including executive vice president. A national search is currently underway for her successor.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (October 6, 2016)—QS/1 has announced the release of an interface from its Workflow process to the eNGAGE Patient Management platform.
(SPARTANBURG, S.C. (February 8, 2016)—QS/1 is pleased to announce it has received certification under the latest Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) version 3.1. PA-DSS is the definitive data standard used to provide safety through payment applications.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (October 9, 2015)—QS/1 is pleased to announce it has received certification by Heartland Payment Systems to process the new chip-embedded credit cards. Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) compliant cards are the new standard for credit card safety in the United States.
Amid consolidation, tech vendors work hard to help providers cope
ELYRIA, Ohio—Invacare Corporation (NYSE: IVC) announced that it has completed the sale of Champion Manufacturing Inc. (Champion), its domestic medical recliner business for dialysis clinics, for approximately $45,000,000 in cash, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. This divestiture is consistent with Invacare's focus on its globalization strategy to harmonize core global product lines and reduce complexity within its business.