Eric S. Kastango, MBA, RPh, FASHP, Teams with Healthprolink to Put Best Practices Into Web-Based Service to Simplify USP Chapter <797> Compliance

Bellevue, WA — Healthprolink Corporation and Clinical IQ, LLC signed a multi-year agreement to develop, market and service Simplifi 797, a web-based application that simplifies meeting all of the requirements of USP Chapter <797>.

On January 1, 2004, the first national pharmacy standard for compounding sterile preparations, USP Chapter <797>, was published. The chapter establishes practice standards that are applicable to all settings (hospitals, retail, home infusion, ambulatory care, physician offices, nursing homes, etc.) where sterile preparations are compounded.

Pharmacists and technicians are required to implement this standard as a means to improve the quality of compounded sterile preparations. Simplifi 797 automates all of the processes required to meet or exceed USP Chapter <797> and integrates practical tools to address all of the identified quality domains.

As part of the agreement, Eric S. Kastango, President and Founder of Clinical IQ, LLC, will provide content and expert rules based upon 25 years of aseptic compounding experience in hospital, homecare and GMP environments. Healthprolink, provider of application services to over 900 hospitals, will design and develop the application in addition to providing marketing and ongoing customer support.

“We’re absolutely thrilled to combine the experience of Eric Kastango with our expertise in application services,” said Keith Streckenbach, Executive Vice President of Healthprolink. “This combination delivers comprehensive, yet easy-to-use, methods to assist pharmacists and technicians to meet or exceed USP Chapter <797>.”

This web-based application automates, integrates and streamlines the quality activities and documentation required to meet USP Chapter <797>. Simplifi 797 utilizes expert rules, manages task scheduling and monitoring and automates the reporting of exceptions and compliance. In addition, practice-based policies and procedures are integrated into the application to simplify compliance and include important aspects such as staff competencies, environmental monitoring, as well as media qualification.

“I am excited about partnering with Healthprolink, a leader in their industry, to create a tool for pharmacists and technicians that assists them in meeting 797 efficiently while also building a knowledgeable workforce,” said Eric S. Kastango.

Simplifi 797 will be officially launched on Sunday, December 4th at the meeting of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) to be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

About Clinical IQ, LLC:
Clinical IQ LLC, a healthcare consulting firm that assists clients who require expertise in the area of USP Chapter <797>, aseptic processing (pharmacy and pharmaceutical based), medical device manufacturing, employee training, policy and procedure development and the implementation of extemporaneous compounding quality systems. Further information is available at http://www.clinicaliq.com.

About Healthprolink:
Healthprolink and its subsidiary, Pharmacy OneSource, are pharmacy’s #1 documentation and formulary application service providers. More than 900 organizations in the United States utilize one or more of their HIPAA compliant solutions for better pharmacy by design: improved patient safety, reduced costs, JCAHO compliance and improved financial performance. They also provide news, salary, job, and marketplace information to more than 44,000 pharmacy professionals at RPh.com. Further information is available at http://www.healthprolink.com.

Contacts:
Keith Streckenbach, Executive Vice President, Business Development
Healthprolink Corporation: 800-654-8395 ext. 135 or 425-451-4063

Eric S. Kastango, President
Clinical IQ, LLC: 973-765-9393