MARCH 20, 2020 | APSC SHAREHOLDERS
State Specific Information In This Issue:
Kentucky
The following information was received from NCPA
COVID-19 ALERT: NATIONAL PHARMACY TELECONFERENCE SUNDAY
NCPA will host a national community pharmacy tele-conference on Sunday, March 22, 2020, at 8 pm ET to brief members on the fast-moving developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic as they affect independent pharmacies and their patients. We will cover the impact on community pharmacy of:

  • The latest guidance and information from the CDC, HHS and the administration
  • Policy developments relating to federal regulation and legislation
  • Industry developments, including supply chain issues

Please click this link  to register for the event. Participants can choose to dial in or use the audio streaming service. This will be a moderated call and it will be recorded. There will be limited opportunity for questions. If you are chosen to ask a question, please keep it brief so we can accommodate as many participants as possible. Note that on the registration form, there is space for you to submit a question in advance.
Spring Is Here
Spring is a good time to check the outside of your store and your delivery vehicle. Pull up pesky weeds starting to grow around your store. Clean the windows inside and out. Check the outside of your building to see if you need to do any painting. Do you need to replace any fixtures or lights? Do a spring clean on your delivery vehicle. Make sure all of the lights are working, the oil is changed and your store logo or advertisement is fresh and easy to read. Let people know your store and staff are ready to serve them.
The following was received from PrescribeWellness
You have a potential opportunity to serve your community by administering COVID-19 tests to eligible patients
I know that COVID-19 is top of mind for your pharmacy and your community.

PrescribeWellness is currently securing opportunities for you to conduct COVID-19 testing at no cost to eligible (pre-screened) patients.

  • Because you are procuring a specimen, you will be considered a collection station. Therefore, you will NOT need a CLIA waiver.
  • The patients will not need to enter your pharmacy. Your collection station will be located in a parking lot or other area outside of your pharmacy.
  • You will be trained to administer the COVID-19 test via webinar.
  • PrescribeWellness will facilitate getting test kits to and from your pharmacy.
  • PrescribeWellness will call patients with their lab results. If a patient tests positive, we will connect them with appropriate care.


I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

Farah Madhat, PharmD, MA
Executive Vice President, Pharmacist Providers Division
STATE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
KENTUCKY
Public-facing Businesses Signage Requirement
If your public-facing business is on the exempted businesses that can stay open, you must post signage telling people if they are sick or have been sick, they cannot come in. The executive order is at  https://governor.ky.gov/attachments/20200317_Order_Public-Facing-Businesses.pdf  

The executive order included suggested signs for posting. The signs included with the executive order are available in  English  or  Spanish . An APSC shareholder working with a colleague added language that requests patients to use the drive-thru window and maintain a distance of 6 feet from others. The signs with the additional language also are available in  English  and  Spanish  with the additional notes of using the drive-thru window and maintaining a distance of 6 feet from others.
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