Northeast Pharmacy Service Corp. (NPSC)

Member Groups

NPSC was founded in 1991 to provide services, support and advocacy to independent community pharmacies in New England.

RESOURCES

Customized store set-up assistance including inspection materials, applications, insurance, software, PMP registration, certifications
Knowledgeable Field Consultants providing concierge services and personalized problem solving.
www.northeastpharmacy.com – tools, links, forms, employee handbook & application, signature log, Med D info, pharmacy advocacy center
USP<800> Compliance Program – Step by step guide for compounding and retail pharmacies with counting tray and Hazardous drug labels.
Regulatory Box – important pieces needed for state inspections, PBM audits, and policies and procedures complete with labeled files
Schedule II Inventory Log Book
HIPAA Program – 1 complete manual updated through Final Rule
State Specific Medication Error Quality Assurance, Pharmacy Compliance Check Lists, Continuous Quality Improvement Program
Medicare Enrollment Applications – Support and Documentation
DME Accreditation Assistance
Change of Ownership Assistance
Combo Pharmacy Assistance

COMMUNICATION

GROUP PURCHASING ORGANIZATION (GPO)

Prime wholesaler –McKesson.
30 contracted vendors
Secondary generic supplier: TopRx
Compliance Incentives- Quarterly incentives based on individual and groups’ purchasing compliance

THIRD PARTY ASSISTANCE

ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOR INDEPENDENT PHARMACY

Lobbyists hired by NPSC for the benefit of its network pharmacies – writing bills, testifying, organizing actions
A government relations firm on retainer
Advocacy Center on www.northeastpharmacy.com

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE

Strategic Planning annually – focused on the needs of pharmacy owners
NPSC’s guided focus for the future of the NPSC network: medication management, vaccines, point of care testing
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