Spartanburg, SC -- December 6, 2004 -- QS/1 announces the immediate availability of their initial phase of a comprehensive Medication Compliance program to help pharmacists encourage patients to fill prescriptions on time. Studies show that noncompliance causes 125,000 deaths annually and up to 25% of the hospital and nursing home admissions in the U.S. alone. QS/1 recognizes the importance of medication compliance and is offering this solution to reduce the danger and potential cost associated with patients not taking medications as prescribed.

The program's initial phase will require a pharmacy to have a QS/1 CornerDrugstore web site or our Online Prescription Refill Web Service. As a subscriber, there are no additional costs to send these medication compliance notices. According to the Consumer Health Information Corporation, nearly 30% of all refillable prescriptions are never filled, so this QS/1 program can help to increase patient compliance for little to no additional cost.

This compliance solution only requires that patients register to receive these notices. After registering, refill reminders are automatically sent to the patient on the pharmacy's behalf. To effectively encourage patients to take action, refill messages must be timely. QS/1's solution submits an e-mail notification based on the fill date and the days supply. The notification should occur after the point a prescription can legally be refilled, but before the prescription runs out.

The content of these secure e-mail messages is compliant with HIPAA standards and will include a link to the pharmacy web site. Upon receiving a refill reminder, patients can submit their refill request through the pharmacy's web site with just a few mouse clicks. Submitting refill requests online saves time for both pharmacists and patients, allowing pharmacists more time to counsel patients.

To help pharmacists encourage their patients to register to receive these e-mail refill reminders, QS/1 offers several marketing tools. One of the most effective tools available is a flyer printed with the pharmacy's URL and designed for the pharmacy to include in every new prescription bag. This flyer directs patients to the pharmacy's web site and encourages them to register to receive prescription refill reminders.

QS/1 offers pharmacies a complete line of Web Services including CornerDrugstore (a leader in pharmacy web sites), online prescription refills and health content. QS/1 is a leading provider for healthcare software, serving customers in independent pharmacies, drug/food chain pharmacies, institutional pharmacies, hospital outpatient pharmacies and HME businesses throughout the United States.