QCompass

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued guidance that authorizes state-licensed pharmacists to order and administer COVID-19 vaccines when they are made available. Kurt Proctor, R.Ph. and Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives at NCPA, talks about the decision and what pharmacists should be doing to prepare when a vaccine is approved.

More information is available on the HHS website.

Lou Ann Brubaker talks about a two-part accredited session during the upcoming iQ Virtual Series that will show pharmacies how to create successful attraction and retention strategies during COVID-19. Learn more at iQVirtualSeries.com.

Pharmacy is navigating tremendous demands now. QS/1 affirms its commitment to be here with you now – and well into the future. Our new parent company, RedSail Technologies, LLC, reflects the direction and confidence that come from game-changing new investment: in support services, core platforms, and accelerated innovation. Listen now to The Community of Now. You can also get more information at www.qs1.com/now.

The Small Business Administration has extended the deadline for the Paycheck Protection Program. The Paycheck Protection Program is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll. Brad Kile, president of Kile Consulting, shares how long-term care operations can use this program to serve patients while protecting jobs.

QS/1 hosted a breakout breakfast discussion at the PDS Super Conference in February. ComputerTalk Magazine's Maggie Lockwood moderated the discussion with the panel and took questions from pharmacists who were attending. Here is a wrap-up of some of the topics on the minds of pharmacists.

Get ready for the iQ Virtual Series!

This virtual education series is designed to provide valuable, flexible interaction – industry education, product training, continuing education credits, and opportunities for networking. Other interactive inclusions are a full Exhibit Hall, live customer panels, the Interface Café, and giveaways.

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The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on April 8, 2020 that it would allow licensed pharmacists to order and administer coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tests to their patients. The HHS guidance directs pharmacists to review Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for diagnostic and therapeutic medical devices to diagnose and respond to public health emergencies. Additional information is available on the Diagnostic Testing from SARS-CoV-2 FAQs.

In part two of our discussion on QCompass with Hannah Fish, Pharm.D., from the National Community Pharmacists Association, we learn what pharmacists should be doing if they decide to conduct testing inside the pharmacy.

Did you know pharmacies can take advantage of money allocated in the CARES Act passed by Congress? These funds will help small businesses operate and pay employees during the COVID-19 crisis. Hannah Fish, PharmD, Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives for National Community Pharmacists Association, talked to us in the first of two discussions about assistance for community pharmacies.

https://ncpa.org/coronavirus-information

https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options

QS/1's Point-of-Sale Product Manager Justin Buckland talks about DeliveryRx, Accounts Receivable, and other tools pharmacies can use to continue serving patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

More information is available from QS/1 at www.qs1.com/COVID.