Here is the latest Analyst User Newsletter, featuring the best tips and updates for users of our platform…

 

Analyst 3.57

England & Wales users
If you haven’t yet updated to Analyst 3.57, please call our Service Desk on 01257 235940.
To check the version number, click on the ‘Help’ tab then ‘About Analyst’.

Scotland users
Analyst 3.58 will be deployed to Scotland users shortly and contains full support for the Universal Claim Framework as well as minor modifications to the workflow of the Minor Ailment Service prescriptions, in keeping with compliance requirements of NHS Scotland and the MAS prescribing guidelines.

 

Hints & Tips

Script Queue buttons: Set up Speed Queue buttons for quicker access to your most common functions i.e. Responsible Pharmacist, EPS token entry, EPS Claims etc. Click Setup and then select Script Queue buttons. Choose your preferred actions for each button.

Speed Dispense buttons: Set up Speed Dispense buttons for quicker access to your most common actions while dispensing i.e. to change the Quantity / Dose, Charge or Script type etc. Click Setup and then select Speed Dispense buttons. Choose your preferred actions for each button.

Speed Sales buttons: Set up Speed Sales buttons for quicker access to your most common actions while making a sale i.e. to change the Quantity, charge an NHS script fee etc. From the EPoS screen, click Setup, then select Miscellaneous and select Speed Sale buttons. Choose your preferred actions for each button.

 

Quality Payments: NHS BSA online declaration now open

Community pharmacy contractors are now able to access the Quality Payments online declaration portal on the NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA) website.

The portal, which opened at 9am (Monday 13th November) will remain open until Friday 8th December 2017 11.59pm for contractors to complete their declarations. Although the review date is not until Friday 24th November 2017, contractors can start adding data and will be able to re-enter the portal to add information at a later date before the portal closes. However, contractors must remember to re-enter the portal and submit the declaration before Friday 8th December 2017 11.59pm otherwise they will not be entitled to a Quality Payment.

Once a contractor has submitted their online declaration it cannot then be altered. It is, therefore, imperative that contractors check their declaration thoroughly before submitting their declaration on the website.

Once the declaration has been submitted the contractor will receive an email from NHS BSA confirming that the declaration has been successfully submitted and confirming the details that have been declared. This email should be retained by the pharmacy as proof that the declaration was submitted and the date of submission. The email will show how contractors have responded to each of the gateway and quality criteria.

PSNC Briefing 078/17: Quality Payments – Completing the NHS BSA Quality Payments declaration provides information on making the declaration and the questions which will be asked.

For more FAQs, click here.