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QS/1 is pleased to announce is is certified by Surescripts® to send and receive electronic prescriptions and prescription-related information using the new SCRIPT Standard version 2017071. Pharmacies must begin using the new standard on January 1, 2020. Crystal Ratliff, QS/1's Product Manager for Vendor Relations talks about what all of the changes mean for pharmacies and what they must do to prepare before the deadline.

Pharmacy expert Bruce Kneeland joins us in the studio to talk about unique ways community pharmacy can market itself to better compete against the big-box chains. Bruce shares interesting ideas that let you tap into the data and resources already at your disposal. Join us for less than 20 minutes to hear his unique perspective as he explains these marketing ideas.

The 2019 QS/1 Customer Conference is May 8 - 10, 2019 in Hershey, PA. QS/1 Brand Experiences Manager Kirsten Henry talks about what is planned.

Windows 7 will reach "end-of-life" on January 14, 2020. This means Microsoft will no longer update or support the operating system after that date. QS/1 is recommending pharmacies begin planning now about replacing any workstations and servers running Windows 7. QS/1's Les Hutchins talks about the process of sunsetting an operating system and how pharmacies can react to avoid a huge capital investment at one time.

QS1’s Director of Pharmacy Professional Affairs Ed Vess, R.Ph., discusses the Breakfast Panel at the 2019 PDS Conference in Orlando, FL., including medication synchronization, pre- and post-edits, business analytics, and ways to think outside the box.