Aug 29, 2018

QS/1® Selected as Early Adopter in New CMS SCRIPT Standard

Contact: Sheila Warfield

864.253.8600

Sheila.Warfield@smithtech.com


(Spartanburg, SC) QS/1 is pleased to be among the first pharmacy management system providers 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 and Medicaid Services (CMS) is working to implement the standard in early 2020.

 

 

“QS/1 has been at the forefront of every initiative in the electronic transmission of medical data,” said Kevin Welch, president, Smith Technologies and Chief Technology Officer for JM Smith Corporation. “As CMS moves forward with SCRIPT standard version 2017071, QS/1 will work with our partners at Surescripts to ensure we are giving community pharmacy the tools they need to transmit e-prescriptions in the new format before the January 2020 deadline.”

 

The NCPDP SCRIPT standard is used to securely exchange information between prescribers, dispensers, and Medicare prescription drug plans, including the 4.8 million e-prescriptions that Surescripts transmits each day. The new SCRIPT standard version 2017071 will include new features and transaction options that reduce confusion and replace manual processes. These updates will improve patient safety and prescription accuracy while making workflows between healthcare providers and pharmacies more efficient.

 

“Surescripts plays a key role convening the industry and leading all participants in the Surescripts Network Alliance through periods of change. By working together across markets, we can generate enormous value – not just for each other, but for society,” said Mike Pritts, Chief Product Officer, Surescripts. “Given QS/1’s experience in implementing previous versions of the NCPDP SCRIPT standard, Surescripts is confident QS/1 will again guide community pharmacies as the January 2020 deadline approaches.”

 

QS/1 is pleased to partner with Surescripts to adopt this new standard for e-prescriptions to ensure patients can efficiently fill crucial, and often life-saving, medications. Surescripts has invested in technology solutions and business processes to lead the industry in transitioning to the new NCPDP SCRIPT standard while preserving network stability and patient safety. As part of the transition, Surescripts is collaborating with all participants across the Surescripts Network Alliance and taking a proactive and unified approach to make this transition as seamless as possible.

 

About QS/1

QS/1 is the premiere pharmacy partner in the ever-changing and dynamic healthcare marketplace. With a customer-centric approach, QS/1 offers software solutions helping community, chain and hospital outpatient pharmacies and HME businesses remain relevant, profitable, proficient, and successful through technology. QS/1 is the only vendor with an integrated suite of products, including point-of-sale, IVR, document management, mobile refills, delivery apps, built-in prescription synchronization, and HME documentation. QS/1 is a division of the J M Smith Corporation, one of the largest privately held companies in South Carolina. For additional information about QS/1 and the products and services it provides, visit www.qs1.com or call 800.231.7776.

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