Podcasts about chief pharmacy officer

In a world where healthcare disparities persist, innovative solutions are essential. Join us for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Oyekan, PharmD, Chief Pharmacy Officer at Stanford Healthcare and Stanford Healthcare Tri-Valley. Dr. Oyekan shares her vision for enhancing population health in underserved communities through a groundbreaking care model. Discover how she leads with a focus on education, community engagement, and mentorship, and learn about her unique framework for effective leadership. With insights into the critical role of pharmacy in the healthcare system and the challenges of workforce dynamics, this discussion illuminates the path toward value-based care and the importance of mentorship in shaping future leaders. Read Transcript CME Information: https://stanford.cloud-cme.com/medcastepisode101 Claim CE and MOC: https://stanford.cloud-cme.com/Form.aspx?FormID=3267

In this episode, Matt Gibbs, Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer at Blue Shield of California, joins Becker's to discuss how the company is dismantling the traditional PBM model to bring cost transparency and flexibility to pharmacy care. He shares insights on specialty drug pricing, the role of biosimilars, and why health plans must take back control of their pharmacy management.

This episode, recorded live at the Becker's Healthcare 2024 Fall Payer Issues Roundtable, features Eric Cannon, Chief Pharmacy Officer and General Manager of Select Health/Scripius. Here, he discusses how transparency can help drive down costs and improve the member experience. Eric also explores innovative approaches to helping members choose the best care through an e-commerce experience tailored to their needs.

Dr. Mark Campbell, Chief Pharmacy Officer at RxBenefits, a prescription benefit optimizer that works with self-funded employers to help them get the best clinical and economic value from their pharmacy benefit manager relationships. As the healthcare landscape has become more complex with the rise of specialty and high-cost drugs, a significant portion of an employer's pharmacy costs can be impacted by a small population. A key challenge is managing the volatility introduced each year by changes in the health of employees and their families while also managing costs for the broader covered population. Mark explains, "The landscape for prescription benefits has shifted a lot over the course of my career. In 1998, for example, 35% of the prescriptions were generic, and 65% were branded. There was no appreciable amount of specialties at that time. And the average cost for a plan was probably in the mid-thirties per member per month. But with the shift we've seen where generics have grown to roughly 88% of the prescriptions for most of our groups, now the remaining 12% of brand and specialty drugs make up about 85% of the cost." "And you could narrow that even further to say that roughly 2% of the members make up about 65% to 70% of the cost of a plan. And now we're getting into conditions, diabetes, and the non-specialty realm, which is a very large influence on the overall cost for a plan. Also we are getting into specialty therapies for a variety of conditions, whether it's inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, ulcerative colitis, or certain types of cancers where we have new therapies that we didn't have several years ago." "Even in many orphan conditions, we've seen new products come to market. That can be a significant benefit for patients who have either had limited or no therapy options for them in the past. So, beginning to help employers understand how to address that 2% of their population in a way that will get an elegant response for the member, getting the right drug for the right patient, and getting it at the right cost is where a lot of our emphasis is."  #RxBenefits @RxBenefits @MarkCampbell #PharmacyBenefit #PharmacyBenefitOptimizer #PBO #PrescriptionDrugCost #HighCostDrugs  rxbenefits.com Download the transcript here  

Dr. Mark Campbell, Chief Pharmacy Officer at RxBenefits, a prescription benefit optimizer that works with self-funded employers to help them get the best clinical and economic value from their pharmacy benefit manager relationships. As the healthcare landscape has become more complex with the rise of specialty and high-cost drugs, a significant portion of an employer's pharmacy costs can be impacted by a small population. A key challenge is managing the volatility introduced each year by changes in the health of employees and their families while also managing costs for the broader covered population. Mark explains, "The landscape for prescription benefits has shifted a lot over the course of my career. In 1998, for example, 35% of the prescriptions were generic, and 65% were branded. There was no appreciable amount of specialties at that time. And the average cost for a plan was probably in the mid-thirties per member per month. But with the shift we've seen where generics have grown to roughly 88% of the prescriptions for most of our groups, now the remaining 12% of brand and specialty drugs make up about 85% of the cost." "And you could narrow that even further to say that roughly 2% of the members make up about 65% to 70% of the cost of a plan. And now we're getting into conditions, diabetes, and the non-specialty realm, which is a very large influence on the overall cost for a plan. Also we are getting into specialty therapies for a variety of conditions, whether it's inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, ulcerative colitis, or certain types of cancers where we have new therapies that we didn't have several years ago." "Even in many orphan conditions, we've seen new products come to market. That can be a significant benefit for patients who have either had limited or no therapy options for them in the past. So, beginning to help employers understand how to address that 2% of their population in a way that will get an elegant response for the member, getting the right drug for the right patient, and getting it at the right cost is where a lot of our emphasis is."  #RxBenefits @RxBenefits @MarkCampbell #PharmacyBenefit #PharmacyBenefitOptimizer #PBO #PrescriptionDrugCost #HighCostDrugs  rxbenefits.com Listen to the podcast here  

The Pharmacy Vision Awards at Vizient celebrate values and achievements of our program participants. Elham Amiri, pharmacy informatics project manager at UCSF Health, is a recipient of the professional excellence award, given to an individual who demonstrates leadership, strategic contribution and commitment to ongoing learning and development. Elham and Dr. Noelle Chapman, vice president, chief pharmacy officer and COO at UCSF Health, join us today to discuss their award-winning program.   Guest speakers:  Elham Amiri, CPhT, CSPT, BS Pharmacy Informatics Project Manager  UCSF Health Noelle Chapman, PharmD, MBA Vice president, Chief Pharmacy Officer and COO  UCSF Health Host:  Carolyn Liptak, BS Pharmacy, MBA   Pharmacy Executive Director   Vizient Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence     Show Notes:  [00:52-02:07] Guest's background information  [02:08-03:32] Their great work at UCSF Health [03:33-05:49] How their work contributed to the Pharmacy Value Improvement Program [05:50-07:27] Taking a roll and running with it [07:28-09:25] How UCSF supports professional development [09:25-10:24] How patients benefit from this model [10:25-13:45] What does the future hold   Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Amazon Podcasts Spotify Android RSS Feed  

In this episode, Chronis Manolis, Senior Vice President, Pharmacy and Chief Pharmacy Officer at UPMC Health Plan, shares his perspective on the evolving pharmacy and drug access landscape. He discusses the challenges surrounding rising drug costs, GLP-1 medications, and the future of pharmacy benefit management in a complex healthcare environment.

In this episode, Chronis Manolis, Senior Vice President, Pharmacy and Chief Pharmacy Officer at UPMC Health Plan, shares his perspective on the evolving pharmacy and drug access landscape. He discusses the challenges surrounding rising drug costs, GLP-1 medications, and the future of pharmacy benefit management in a complex healthcare environment.

The Pharmacy Vision Awards at Vizient celebrate values and achievements of our program participants. The Executive Leadership Award is granted to an individual who provides strategic insight, advances leading clinical practices, and demonstrates business acumen for their entire organization. Our 2023 winner is Dr. Curtis Haas, Chief Pharmacy Officer at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He's joins us to share his perspective on pharmacy leadership with Gretchen Brummel, your program host.   Guest speakers:  Curtis Haas, Pharm D, FCCP Director of Pharmacy University of Rochester Medical Center Host:  Gretchen Brummel, PharmD, BCPS  Verified Rx Host    Show Notes:  [00:47-05:11] Curtis Haas background and why it's important [05:12-07:02] Why elevating pharmacy practice on a state and national basis is important [07:03-08:59] Results of success by placing priority on providing resources and support and encouraging innovation [09:00-12:36] What Curtis has been doing lately at the University of Rochester Medical Center that he would like to highlight [12:37-14:53] Curtis' volunteer work outside his organization   Links | Resources:  https://verifiedrx.podbean.com/e/transcendental-medication-management-transformational-practice-in-pharmacy/   Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Amazon Podcasts Spotify Android RSS Feed  

Ryan Mezinger, RPh, is Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer at MetroHealth in Cleveland, Ohio. Ryan and his team have built an impressive outpatient pharmacy strategy and have grown their footprint immensely in the last few years. We also talk through the automation they implemented to help increase their capacity. You'll hear how successful they have been and get tips on how to justify a similar strategy with urgency in your own health system!

In this episode of Pharmacy Innovators, we delve into the critical roles of leadership and advocacy within hospital pharmacy settings. Hospital pharmacists are not only frontline healthcare providers but also leaders driving impactful change in patient care. Join us as we sit down with St. Luke's Vice President & Chief Pharmacy Officer, Kelley Curtis, who shares her insights on navigating the complexities of healthcare systems. Discover firsthand how effective leadership strategies can empower pharmacy teams to innovate, collaborate, and ultimately improve healthcare outcomes. Whether you're a pharmacy professional, healthcare leader, or simply interested in the intersection of pharmacy practice and advocacy, this episode offers valuable perspectives and actionable advice.  

This podcast provides an interview with one of the first pharmacist hospital CEOs, Bill Evans, retired CEO of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and one of the first health system Vice Presidents of Pharmacy and author of the 2005 AJHP paper “Rationale for having a chief pharmacy officer in a health care organization”, Marianne Ivey. They will explore the evolution of pharmacy executives and the path of pharmacy practice and the opportunities still ahead. The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a comprehensive source of drug information on this topic. The contents of the podcast have not been reviewed by ASHP, and should neither be interpreted as the official policies of ASHP, nor an endorsement of any product(s), nor should they be considered as a substitute for the professional judgment of the pharmacist or physician.

Chronis Manolis, SVP and Chief Pharmacy Officer of UPMC Health Plan, joins Julie Yoo, general partner, Daisy Wolf, investment partner, and Will Shrank, venture partner, of a16z Bio + Health.Together, they discuss how payors and providers are thinking about anti-obesity medications, as well as pricing and prior authorization considerations. This is the third episode in our series on the science and supply of GLP-1s. Listen to last week's episode to hear from Brooke Boyarsky Pratt, founder and CEO of knownwell, about the importance of patient-centric medical homes. The week before, we spoke with Carolyn Jasik, Chief Medical Officer at Omada Health, on GLP-1s from a clinical perspective. 

Margins are tight everywhere in healthcare, and a health system pharmacy adds value especially when led by an established chief pharmacy officer.  Jordan Dow, Chief Pharmacy Officer at Froedtert Health, Michael Oinonen, VP of Pharmacy Networks at Vizient, and our usual host Gretchen Brummel, Pharmacy Executive Director for the Vizient Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence join guest host Carolyn Liptak, Pharmacy Executive Director with the Vizient Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence to discuss the importance of the CPO role.   Guest speakers:  Jordan Dow, PharmD, MS, FASHP, FACHE Chief Pharmacy Officer Froedtert Health   Michael Oinonen, PharmD VP of Pharmacy Networks  Vizient   Gretchen Brummel, PharmD, BCPS  Pharmacy Executive Director  Vizient Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence    Host:  Carolyn Liptak, BS Pharmacy, MBA  Pharmacy Executive Director  Vizient Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence    Show Notes:  [00:54-02:53] Mike Oinonen and Jordon Dow background information  [02:54-04:31] What exactly is a Chief Pharmacy Officer and how the CPO role differs from other types of health system pharmacy leaders [04:32-08:17] Gretchen and Mike discuss their blog post on the CPO role [08:18-07:46] Does the CPO role apply to all health systems in all hospitals big or small [07:47-12:11] How prevalent is this CPO role, and its history [12:12-15:42] Benefits of having a pharmacist at the C-suite level [15:42-19:03] What an organization is mission without a CPO [19:04-21:46] Where the CPO role is going in the future   Links | Resources: A Chief Pharmacy Officer in your C-suite: Vital to health system success  Vizient Pharmacy Solutions  Pharmacy Network  HVPE  ASHP Statement on the Roles and Responsibilities of the Pharmacy Executive  Rationale for having a chief pharmacy officer in a health care organization | American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy | Oxford Academic (oup.com)  The rise of the chief pharmacy officer    Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Amazon Podcasts Spotify Android RSS Feed

Discover the nuances of pharmaceutical expenses in healthcare systems with Amy Gutierrez, VP and Chief Pharmacy Officer at UCHealth. Amy shares insights on the overlooked rise in drug costs versus labor expenses and discusses current focuses, including GLP-1 medications' promising aspects and challenges. Tune in for a concise exploration of these crucial topics.

In this episode, Mary Beth Lang, Chief Pharmacy Officer at Kaiser Permanente shares insights into her career journey, Kaiser Permanente's focus on expanding their value-based care model, what the most effective healthcare leaders will need to be effective in the next few years, and more.

In this episode, Lisa Mulloy, Vice President & Chief Pharmacy Officer at Northwell Health joins Scott Becker in a discussion where she provides insight into her background & Northwell Health, what issues she is focusing on in her role today, advice for emerging leaders looking to have a fulfilling career, and more.

This episode features Danielle Griggs, Chief Pharmacy Officer at UVA Health. Here, she provides insight into her role & UVA Health, pharmacy workforce shortages, what she is most focused on and excited about going forward in 2024, and more.

Join Laura Dyrda from Becker's Healthcare as she engages Tracey Spangenberg, Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer at UC San Diego Health, in a discussion about key healthcare issues and leadership strategies. Gain insights into Spangenberg's background, perspectives on healthcare trends in 2024, excitement, concerns, and essential qualities for effective leadership in the evolving healthcare landscape.

This episode features Laura Dyrda, Vice Presiden & Editor-in-Chief at Becker's Healthcare. Here, she shares updated information on the Change Healthcare cyberattack. She also shares insights into Thomas H. Lee Partners agreeing to acquire all outstanding shares of Agiliti Health, and a discussion she had with Kavish Choudhary, Chief Pharmacy Officer at University of Utah Health.

This episode features Bhavesh Shah, Chief Pharmacy Officer Specialty and Hematology Oncology Pharmacy at Boston Medical Center (BMC). Here, he discusses his experience staying with the same organization for over 2 decades, trends he is watching in the pharmacy space, health equity initiatives at BMC, and more.

Join Laura Dyrda from Becker's Healthcare as she engages Kavish Choudhary, Chief Pharmacy Officer at University of Utah Health, in a discussion about pharmacy trends, notable initiatives, and future growth strategies. Gain insights into Choudhary's background, current trends in pharmacy, impactful projects, and his vision for future expansion.Interested in all things pharmacy? Join our Chief Pharmacy Officer Forum that is taking place at Becker's 14th Annual Meeting. We hope to see you this April!

Recorded live at the 11th Annual Becker's Healthcare CEO + CFO Roundtable, this episode features Karen McConnell, ParmD, MBA, Chief Pharmacy Officer at CommonSpirit Health. Here, she discusses key insights into her professional background & CommonSpirit Health, her excitement surrounding pharmacy as a strategic asset, her focus on compliance and organizational efficiency, and more.

Hey everyone, I'm back this week with a very special guest and fellow podcaster, who is passionate about promoting the pharmacy profession and transforming healthcare. She is the founder of Talk to Your Pharmacist, which has over 250 episodes highlighting successful pharmacy leaders and sharing about current healthcare trends. Her interest in leadership inspired her to author How Pharmacists Lead: Answers from Women Who Are Leading, Succeeding, and Impacting Pharmacy which is available on Amazon to encourage young female leaders and those who want to grow in their careers. I'm so excited to introduce Dr. Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA, a clinically and business-trained pharmacist having practiced for over a decade in a variety of healthcare settings. She has experience in healthcare strategy, business development, formulary development and management, consulting, and establishing successful medication access programs. In her current role, she serves as Chief Pharmacy Officer at Dispensary of Hope, a national non-profit medication distributor hosted by Ascension where she oversees the formulary, leads research initiatives, and manages two networks of pharmacist strategic advisors. Dr. Blackburn was selected to serve on the American Pharmacists Association's (APhA) - APPM Executive Committee for 2021-2023 and invited to serve on the Foundation's Women in Pharmacy Committee. Additionally, she has served as Co-Chair for the Advocacy Committee for APhA's Care of the Underserved Special Interest Group and as a member on the Membership Engagement and Legislative and Policy committees for the Tennessee Pharmacist Association. She precepts student pharmacists from several colleges and serves on the Belmont University College of Pharmacy Dean's External Advisory Committee. Hillary is a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. In 2012, Hillary returned to her Tennessee roots and met her wonderful husband, Chad, in Nashville where she enjoys staying involved in her community through volunteering, living an active lifestyle, traveling, spending time with friends and family, and their two children. Connect with Hillary Blackburn via: Email: hillary@hillaryblackburn.com Website: www.hillaryblackburn.com Talk to Your Pharmacist podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-your-pharmacist/id1266493289 Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-pharmd-mba-67a92421/ How Pharmacists Lead: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FBNXJ58/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=how+pharmacists+lead&qid=1596681336&sr=8-2

Hey everyone, I'm back this week with a very special guest and fellow podcaster, who is passionate about promoting the pharmacy profession and transforming healthcare. She is the founder of Talk to Your Pharmacist, which has over 250 episodes highlighting successful pharmacy leaders and sharing about current healthcare trends. Her interest in leadership inspired her to author How Pharmacists Lead: Answers from Women Who Are Leading, Succeeding, and Impacting Pharmacy which is available on Amazon to encourage young female leaders and those who want to grow in their careers. I'm so excited to introduce Dr. Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA, a clinically and business-trained pharmacist having practiced for over a decade in a variety of healthcare settings. She has experience in healthcare strategy, business development, formulary development and management, consulting, and establishing successful medication access programs. In her current role, she serves as Chief Pharmacy Officer at Dispensary of Hope, a national non-profit medication distributor hosted by Ascension where she oversees the formulary, leads research initiatives, and manages two networks of pharmacist strategic advisors. Dr. Blackburn was selected to serve on the American Pharmacists Association's (APhA) - APPM Executive Committee for 2021-2023 and invited to serve on the Foundation's Women in Pharmacy Committee. Additionally, she has served as Co-Chair for the Advocacy Committee for APhA's Care of the Underserved Special Interest Group and as a member on the Membership Engagement and Legislative and Policy committees for the Tennessee Pharmacist Association. She precepts student pharmacists from several colleges and serves on the Belmont University College of Pharmacy Dean's External Advisory Committee. Hillary is a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. In 2012, Hillary returned to her Tennessee roots and met her wonderful husband, Chad, in Nashville where she enjoys staying involved in her community through volunteering, living an active lifestyle, traveling, spending time with friends and family, and their two children. Connect with Hillary Blackburn via: Email: hillary@hillaryblackburn.com Website: www.hillaryblackburn.com Talk to Your Pharmacist podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-your-pharmacist/id1266493289 Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-pharmd-mba-67a92421/ How Pharmacists Lead: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FBNXJ58/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=how+pharmacists+lead&qid=1596681336&sr=8-2 Connect and message her on LinkedIn for a free book Visit https://marinabuksov.com for more holistic content. Music from https://www.purple-planet.com. Disclaimer: Statements herein have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Products listed are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases.

Marva Williams-Lowe, System Chief Pharmacy Officer, MUSC Health - Pharmacy Services joins the podcast to discuss her background, top priorities right now, how her organization will evolve over the next couple years, recent initiatives her or her team have implemented that she is proud of, and more.

Marva Williams-Lowe, System Chief Pharmacy Officer, MUSC Health - Pharmacy Services joins the podcast to discuss her background, top priorities right now, how her organization will evolve over the next couple years, recent initiatives her or her team have implemented that she is proud of, and more.

Brian Smith, Chief Pharmacy Officer at Shields Health Solutions, addresses the challenges patients experience receiving specialty drugs by working with health systems to simplify the process. With a focus on measuring outcomes and improving patient care, Shields has seen a significant cure rate for hepatitis C, driven by attention to medication adherence and tracking outcomes. Recognizing the need to treat the multiple conditions patients often experience, Shields takes a patient-centric view to help these high-risk patients keep their conditions under control.   Brian explains, "We started in the areas of what people would call specialty pharmacy, such as oncology medications that people take at home, oral medications for people who have had a transplant, and injections like Humira for rheumatoid arthritis." "But I'd say what we found over the last 12 years is a lot of medications can be challenging and difficult, and a lot of patients need help. While we focus on specialty pharmacy, I'd say we have broadened ourselves to focus on high-risk patients with a lot of needs." "When we support our specialty patients, and I had the little quotations on my fingers here, we view them holistically. If the patient chooses, we try to support all of their medications, which helps them a lot, as well as dealing with one pharmacy, one call a month, to remind them of their refills for any and every medication they might need. It simplifies things for their providers as well, where it's a lot easier to screen for things like drug interactions and other challenges that can happen with polypharmacy." #ShieldsRx #SpecialtyPharmacy #ElevatingSpecialtyPharmacy #RareDiseases #HepC shieldshealthsolutions.com Download the transcript here

Brian Smith, Chief Pharmacy Officer at Shields Health Solutions, addresses the challenges patients experience receiving specialty drugs by working with health systems to simplify the process. With a focus on measuring outcomes and improving patient care, Shields has seen a significant cure rate for hepatitis C, driven by attention to medication adherence and tracking outcomes. Recognizing the need to treat the multiple conditions patients often experience, Shields takes a patient-centric view to help these high-risk patients keep their conditions under control.   Brian explains, "We started in the areas of what people would call specialty pharmacy, such as oncology medications that people take at home, oral medications for people who have had a transplant, and injections like Humira for rheumatoid arthritis." "But I'd say what we found over the last 12 years is a lot of medications can be challenging and difficult, and a lot of patients need help. While we focus on specialty pharmacy, I'd say we have broadened ourselves to focus on high-risk patients with a lot of needs." "When we support our specialty patients, and I had the little quotations on my fingers here, we view them holistically. If the patient chooses, we try to support all of their medications, which helps them a lot, as well as dealing with one pharmacy, one call a month, to remind them of their refills for any and every medication they might need. It simplifies things for their providers as well, where it's a lot easier to screen for things like drug interactions and other challenges that can happen with polypharmacy." #ShieldsRx #SpecialtyPharmacy #ElevatingSpecialtyPharmacy #RareDiseases #HepC shieldshealthsolutions.com Listen to the podcast here

In this episode, Elizabeth Oyekan, PharmD, Chief Pharmacy Officer at Stanford Health Care and Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley discusses key insights into her background & organization, the top healthcare trends she is following today, precision medicine and pharmacy, plus a lot  more!

Dr. Madeline Camejo, Chief Pharmacy Officer and VP Pharmacy Services at Baptist Health joins the podcast to discuss her background, top priorities right now, how her organization will evolve over the next couple years, and one change that she or her team has made that yielded great results.

Dr. Madeline Camejo, Chief Pharmacy Officer and VP Pharmacy Services at Baptist Health joins the podcast to discuss her background, top priorities right now, how her organization will evolve over the next couple years, and one change that she or her team has made that yielded great results.

Nish Kasbekar, PharmD, BSPharm, FASHP, is the President of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) and Chief Pharmacy Officer at the University of Pennsylvania Health System.Dr. Kasbekar talks through her priorities for ASHP this year, her path through professional organizations and her advice to those looking to get involved! Read the article from The Philadelphia Inquirer where they covered what an ICU Pharmacist does as Nish describes in the episode! More pharmacists should be in the news highlighting the great work they do everyday!

Vizient Pharmacy Vision Awards celebrate the values and achievement of our pharmacy members. The winner of the Excellence in Clinical Practice Award implements novel strategies to improve patient outcomes and reduce the cost of medication utilization.  Christine Collins, Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer at Lifespan, this year's winner of the Executive Pharmacy Leadership Award, joins Vizient's own Dan Kistner, Group Senior Vice President of Pharmacy Solutions and host Gretchen Brummel to discuss advanced leading clinical practices, and business acumen for an entire organization. Guest speakers: Christine Collins, MBA, RPh, FASHP Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer LifeSpan Dan Kistner, PharmD Group Senior Vice President of Pharmacy Solutions Vizient Moderator: Gretchen Brummel, PharmD, BCPS Pharmacy Executive Director Vizient Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence Show Notes: [10:07 - 10:06] How we are doing with succession planning, and preparing the next generation of leaders [10:07 - 13:12] What we have to look forward to in the future Links | Resources: Vizient Pharmacy Vision Awards Overview document About the program 2022 award winners Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Amazon Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Android RSS Feed  

Vizient Pharmacy Vision Awards celebrate the values and achievement of our pharmacy members. The winner of the Excellence in Clinical Practice Award implements novel strategies to improve patient outcomes and reduce the cost of medication utilization.  Christine Collins, Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer at Lifespan, this year's winner of the Executive Pharmacy Leadership Award, joins Vizient's own Dan Kistner, Group Senior Vice President of Pharmacy Solutions and host Gretchen Brummel to discuss advanced leading clinical practices, and business acumen for an entire organization. Guest speakers: Christine Collins, MBA, RPh, FASHP Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer LifeSpan Dan Kistner, PharmD Group Senior Vice President of Pharmacy Solutions Vizient Moderator: Gretchen Brummel, PharmD, BCPS Pharmacy Executive Director Vizient Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence Show Notes: [01:28 - 03:01] Christine's background [03:02 - 04:22] Dan's Background [04:23 - 09:35] Programs and expansion at LifeSpan [09:36 - 19:18] Trends in executive pharmacy leadership Resources: Vizient Pharmacy Vision Awards Overview document About the program 2022 award winners Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Amazon Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Android RSS Feed    

Join us as we unravel the complexities of managing drug shortages, examine the various factors contributing to this pressing issue, and discuss potential mitigation strategies. Joseph Szot, MD Associate Dean for Continuing and Integrated Medical Education Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Erin R. Fox, PharmD, MHA, BCPS, FASHP Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer, Shared Services, University of Utah Health Adjunct Professor, University of Utah College of Pharmacy Michael Brownlee, PharmD, MS, FASHP Associate Hospital Director for Pathology, Pharmacy, and Radiology and Chief Pharmacy Officer, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Clinical Associate Professor and Associate Dean, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy References/Resources:  Drug Shortage Health and National Security Risks: Underlying Causes and Needed Reforms - Full Committee Hearing, Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs ASHP Drug Shortages Statistics FDA Drug Shortages & Quality Issues Building Resilience Into the Nation's Medical Product Supply Chains - NASEM Report, March 2022 Financial Disclosures:  Dr. Joseph Szot, his guests and the members of the planning committee for Rounding@IOWA have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. CME Credit Available:  https://uiowa.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=59356  Nurses: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A.Carver College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 ANCC contact hours. Pharmacists: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A.Carver College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 ACPE credits. Physicians: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Other Health Care Providers: A certificate of completion will be available after successful completion of the course. (It is the responsibility of licensees to determine if this continuing education activity meets the requirements of their professional licensure board.) Date Recorded: 6/16/2023  

Jared, Vanessa and Adam are joined by Steve Maike, Chief Pharmacy Officer for Remedy Analytics (part of the Brown & Brown team), and Alan Pannier, Vice President of Strategy with SmithRx. The team leads a discussion around strategies and best practices for employers to help confront the rising costs of pharmaceuticals for employers. Pharmacy cost increases are projected to be 9.8% with specialty drugs leading that trend, up almost 13.5% in 2023. The team covers strategies from highlighting biosimilars, gene therapy, navigational resources and recent legislation directly impacting employers on their pharmacy plans. Connect with the hosts: Jared Bowcutt Vanessa Longnecker Adam Compton

Maria Kossilos, Assoc. Chief Pharmacy Officer at Cambridge Health Alliance, joins Kristin Fox-Smith (340B ACE), Managing Director at Visante, to discuss how pharmaceutical manufacturer restrictions – some as recent as last week – put enormous financial pressure on health systems and covered entities who are doing what they can to care for vulnerable and underserved patients across America.   Kossilos and Fox-Smith describe why the 340B outlook is somewhat bleak, as the fear of continuing to lose 340B savings could well become a reality in the coming 18-24 months. However, they also describe real solutions such as utilizing 340B ESP in ways to leverage data in exchange for 340B price restoration, where possible. Fox-Smith describes Cambridge Health Alliance as the perfect case study for an organization that has figured out what works well, how to hold vendors accountable, and how to stay on top of ever-changing restrictions and requirements while restoring lost revenue without draining its internal resources.   In this episode, you will hear from two leading 340B experts who are passionate about taking care of patients – especially those that cannot afford it themselves – and advocating for the organizations on the front lines. Jim Jorgenson, Visante CEO, moderates the discussion and provides insight into the legal aspects and impact on the future of the program.

Dr. Amy Gutierrez is the Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer for UCHealth. She oversees pharmacy practice, strategy and policy across this large Colorado healthcare system. Dr. Gutierrez is passionate about leading strategies to improve medication access, outcomes, as well as leveraging the value of pharmacists to drive improved health. Previously, she served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer for Kaiser Permanente's national pharmacy program, where she led national strategies across all 8 US geographical regions. Dr. Gutierrez has also served as the Chief Pharmacy officer for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, the second largest public health system in the United States. Dr. Gutierrez obtained her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy. She is a California Healthcare Leadership Fellow and has completed the Executive Leadership program at Harvard University's Business School. Learn more about Amy at https://atchainternational.com/healthcare-and-higher-podcast-ep67-amy-gutierrez/ For a complete list of guests and links to past episodes, visit https://atchainternational.com/healthcare-and-higher-podcast/ Follow Healthcare And Higher: - LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-healthcare-and-higher-podcast - Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/healthcareandhigher - Pinterest at https://pin.it/6VLCNk9 Connect with Iqbal on: - Linked at https://www.linkedin.com/in/iqbalatcha/ - Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/iqbalatcha1 - Twitter at https://twitter.com/IqbalAtcha1 Join us next week for another exciting episode of the "Healthcare and Higher" podcast! #HealthcareAndHigher #IqbalsInterviews Song Credits: "Life Is A Dream" by Michael Ramir C. "Stay With Me" by Michael Ramir C. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iqbal-atcha/support

Carmen Canales  00:03Hello, I'm Carmen Canales, Senior Vice President and Chief People and Belonging Officer at Novant Health. Welcome to Talent Talk, a podcast that focuses on leadership strategies for engagement, development, and retention for the modern workforce. In each episode of Talent Talk, I'll interview a different leader about their transformational practices in leading teams and supportive our patients and our communities. These conversations will leave you with a few key takeaways and actions you can put into place on your own teams. Today's guest is Becky Beane, Senior Vice President, and Chief Pharmacy Officer at Novant Health. Becky is a pharmacy leader with 24 years of experience in the healthcare industry. In this role, she is responsible for the development and implementation of Novant Health strategy for system-wide pharmacy services. Becky, welcome! Will you take a moment to tell us about yourself and your role at Novant Health?  Becky Bean  01:08Absolutely, I'd love to! First of all, Carmen, thank you. Thank you for letting me join your talent talk really excited about chatting with you this morning. I will say just a little bit about me. So, I have lived most of my life in North Carolina. So, I grew up in North Carolina. Went to the University of Chapel Hill for both undergrad as well as pharmacy school. I can't believe it's been 24 years that I've been a pharmacist but have lived here much of my life. I currently live in Denver, which is we call it Denver of the East. But it's a little bit north of Charlotte, with my husband, my two dogs. Some of the things that I really enjoy doing when I'm not working or getting outside, I love to run. I have a little leash that attached to my waist, and I take my dogs running with me every morning. So that's what I do to de-stress and prepare for the workday. I will say I've done a lot in my pharmacy career. It took me a little bit of time to figure out my niche, you know, where I really felt like I belonged and where I really wanted to have an impact on people's lives and was fortunate enough to land here at Novant Health about 15 years ago. I started as a Clinical Pharmacist and just had opportunities along the way to grow on my leadership journey. So, I'm really grateful for all of the opportunities that have been afforded to me while I've been a part of Team Aubergine. In my current role, I'm the Senior Vice President Chief Pharmacy Executive for Novant Health. So, what that means is I support pharmacy across the enterprise. So, think about all of our acute care facilities, all of our infusion centers or cancer centers within infusion pharmacies located there, our retail, as well as our specialty pharmacy locations. I support that across the organization. It's really a privilege to both lead an amazing team, but also really be leading the strategy and the vision for what we're doing as a pharmacy team to deliver better health for the communities that we serve. So really excited to be here with you and chat this morning.  Carmen Canales  02:58Thank you, that's fantastic. Thanks for telling us a little bit about yourself. Not only your career here, but about your personal life. And about all of Becky. Tell us about your leadership style and your approach to leadership in general. Becky Bean  03:12Yeah, so I think about this a lot, like you get that question sometimes when you're interviewing candidates. I would say really strive to be a servant leader, like, my role is to support the team that I have the privilege of leading. So, I really try to focus in on leading from a place of humility. I am not the smartest person in the room, but I want to surround myself with the people who have all the answers. So as a team, we can accomplish great things. I really focus on listening first. So, trying not to form an opinion, or try to come up with my own solutions, but rather listening to what the team has to say in terms of ways to get to an outcome. I try to focus on things like trust. So, both extending trust, but also being somebody, who people trust. So, whether that's self-accountability, holding people accountable, really delivering on expectations, being clear about what expectations are. So, I really try to focus in on helping teams be successful so that we can achieve more as a team. Carmen Canales  04:12Well, clearly you're doing a great job at it, Becky, so you know, thank you and keep going! So, you first joined Novant Health in 2007. And since then, you've held positions of progressive responsibility. How have things changed since you've been part of Team Aubergine and what advice would you give to colleagues who are looking to advance their careers at Novant Health? Becky Bean  04:35Yeah, I would say Well, first of all, we weren't Team Aubergine when I started with Novant Health. So we weren't you know, we were Novant Health, but we didn't have the Novant Health brand that we have today. So much has changed just in terms of how we function as a system, how we collaborate across a system. That's a big change for the better that I've seen since I've been a part of the team. Technology is completely different today than what it was back when I joined the organization. So, think about we didn't have an EHR, we didn't have systems that talk to one another. So, there was a system for hospitals, our clinics were still on paper charts at the time, we were just starting to get into the electronic health record aspect of care. So, all of that has changed since I've started. And I would say, you know, the other piece that's changed is we were very much silos. And I'm not going to say that we've got everything right today. But I think we function a lot more effectively in terms of thinking about how patients interact with our system across the care continuum. So, lots of really positive momentum in the, in the time that I've been here, I would say, you know, I've been lucky, it's unusual for somebody to start as a Clinical Pharmacist, and then have an opportunity to lead that pharmacy team across the big organizations. I feel very invested in paying it forward, so to speak, Carmen. I really tried to focus on creating opportunities for the team. So, I was fortunate enough to have a couple of people who saw something in me that I probably didn't even see in myself, and just gave me those opportunities to start on my leadership journey. I never anticipated planned for it wasn't my goal in life to, to be a leader but had people that saw something in me. And so, I would say that there's a lot of opportunity here. And what I would tell people in terms of advice is be open to that. You really have to change your mindset, when it comes to change when it comes to opportunity. You have to see them and take advantage of them when they come up. So, I think that, that's really the key. The second thing that I would say, for folks is mentors. I mean, everybody needs a mentor and a sponsor in their life. So, when you look around the organization, and you see somebody that you admire, that really inspires you, take, take the advantage of trying to develop a relationship with that person. Really think about who can mentor you and sponsor you in a way that's going to help get you to where you want to go in your career. Carmen Canales  06:55Those are some really great things for our listeners to think about. Becky, thank you.  Becky Bean  06:59Absolutely! Carmen Canales  07:00You're talking a lot about team and your connection to them. So, tell us more. How do you create connection and foster culture in a hybrid or sometimes totally virtual environment. Becky Bean  07:12That's such a good question. And at the end of the day, I feel like that's probably my biggest responsibility as the Chief Pharmacy Executive is to set the culture. To really establish a culture that people want to be a part of, where people feel like they're getting invested in, they're achieving what they want to achieve. And it's not like I can't say you check these three boxes, and you're gonna have that culture that you want on the other end of it. So, it's really constant work. It's really constant work. And I would say the way you know I've approached it is just making sure that we personalize everything that we do and create a lot of different opportunities for people to connect in different ways. So, starting when somebody joins the organization, so we've done a lot of work to have very robust orientation processes. And new leaders when they come into the organization, we have a whole new leader orientation program for them. Same thing with frontline team members. So, there's a lot to learn when you join a big organization like Novant Health, as you know, so there's a lot to learn about the organization. But there's a lot to learn about the division that you're a part of. And so, we really try to give people a very warm welcome. Set them up for success, who are the right people, you know, who do you need to call when something is not working with your computer, like, like helping people understand where to go when they need things done. So that's, that's piece one. The second thing I would say we do is we really focus on engagement. So, we have created a lot of structure within pharmacy to focus on ways to engage people in a way that's meaningful to them. So, whether it's we have shared governance committees across all of the different units within pharmacy so that we can hear from the teams. What's important to you, what do you need help with. And then we can have shared learnings across all of those different teams. A lot of work has happened there just to identify the things that matter to our team members and the things that we can do to make the time that they spend at work more enjoyable and more aligned with purpose and passion inspiring. And then the last thing I'll share well, two more things. So, one is rounding. So, getting out there spending time with the teams having an opportunity to see what people are doing and recognize the amazing and remarkable things that they're doing every day. So that's a big part of creating culture. And then the last piece, which is something that I actually learned from what Carl does with his monthly Carl's Corners. I created a fireside chat with the pharmacy team. So, every month we do fireside chats that are meant to be just kind of casual updates around what's going on but a platform for people to be able to ask questions, engage with the senior leaders across pharmacy. So those are just a sampling of some of the things that we do to try to create a culture and really try to engage people knowing that now we're not all in one location. Virtual is a part of our reality. And we have hybrid work environments and we're spread out across the entire state of North Carolina. So, it does take a lot of work and time and attention to make sure that you're creating opportunities to connect with the team. Carmen Canales  10:05Well, I can see the you're so intentional about creating the culture, you have to Yeah, Becky Bean  10:10Yeah, you have to. You have to pay attention. You have to focus on it day in and day out. Carmen Canales  10:14That's wonderful. So, Becky, tell us about the pharmacy landscape. You know, what changes have you seen? And how have you prepared your team to thrive during times of change? Becky Bean  10:27Yeah, it's a really good question, Carmen So much has changed. I can remember, when I graduated from pharmacy school, and somebody told me in like two years, the drugs that you're dispensing are going to be totally different than the drugs that you're dispensing today, because that's how fast the drug pipeline works. And I didn't believe it at the time. But I will tell you, it has turned out to be spot on truth. I mean because there's so much development and evidence that's being formed with clinical trials. We learned so much over the years around how best to treat diseases. So that just the drug landscape is completely different than what it was 24 years ago. So that's one piece of it. We've seen a lot of growth in the Specialty Pharmacy space that didn't even exist when I got to pharmacy school, if you can imagine that. So, so many new drugs, really new segments within pharmacy that didn't used to be as relevant are really important to how we care for patients today. And a lot of the care that historically, maybe we gave in the hospital...so we would bring people in, we would keep them in the hospital for five days to give them chemotherapy, all of that has changed. There are drugs that now can be administered in the outpatient setting, so we can keep people in their homes where they're more comfortable. So just the places where we deliver care is completely different than what it was 24 years ago. So, it's a really changing landscape. And I would say preparing teams for change, it really just is helping people expect that change is always coming. So, if you are not changing, you're standing still, and the world is going by without you. So really helping people be prepared for what to expect that they can lead change and that it's coming and then try to at least have a vision into what we think or where do we think things are going in five years. So, we can position ourselves to be successful in that. One thing I will tell you that we do in pharmacy that I think is really helped people prepare for change every year, we put together a strategic plan that has the specific things that we hope to accomplish as a team. And we align that plan with the organizational priorities, to get everybody focused on what they can do to help us be successful. So, I think that helps people manage through the change when they at least can see the vision for where things are going. Carmen Canales  12:36That's wonderful, Becky. It's, it's just really exciting to understand more about how the landscape has changed and how your team reacts and moves right through it.  Becky Bean  12:46Absolutely! Carmen Canales  12:47So Becky, I'm sure our listeners are just enthralled by hearing your story and your perspective. But tell us about a time where you've made a mistake. You know, sometime along the way in your career...what have you learned from that? Becky Bean  13:01It's a great question, Carmen. I would say we all make mistakes every day, right? We wish we could go back and redo, but I'll tell you a couple things. It just you have moments in your life that feel like that you look back on that you remember, and you think about things totally different after those things occurred. So I'll tell you two stories. One, when I graduated from pharmacy school from Chapel Hill, I got a BS in pharmacy. And it was a time and pharmacy where many of the schools were transitioning to all PharmD programs. Meaning that in order to sit for your license in North Carolina, you would have to have a doctorate in pharmacy to sit for your license. And I was kind of in that in between phase because that had not started when I graduated from pharmacy school. So, I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in pharmacy and chose not to do a residency and chose not to go for an extra year to get that PharmD. Like, what was I thinking? Why would I not spend one year setting myself up for future success? I was so, um, disappointed in myself because I felt like I needed to get out there, start making money start my career. You know, I had a broke down car that was breaking down on the side. You know how it goes?  Carmen Canales  14:11Well done, Becky!  Becky Bean  14:12I needed a car to get to work! So, I made that decision and just regretted it because I found myself in a job that I just hated. I felt like I was going to work every day checking a box. I didn't feel like I was really bringing my true self and delivering what I thought I could do for patients in the community. So, what I did, what I learned is it's never too late. So, actually went back to school while I was working full-time and got my doctorate. So, UNC had a virtual program where you could get your PharmD by watching videos of lectures, testing locations, we did experiential learning at different facilities. So, I had an opportunity to go back and get the PharmD which I'm so glad that I did. Because it's really well two things that helped me kind of put the pieces together. So, after you have some clinical experience, you can kind of see how things fit together in a way that maybe I couldn't before. So, I felt like I learned a lot from the program but was able to really set my career on a different path after doing that. The second story, I'll tell you, this is what I'm curious if it will help. So, I had an opportunity. When I joined the organization, it was one year into a two-year grant where the organization decided we were going to hire some pharmacists to help patients who are transitioning out of the hospital into the home. So, what we would do is we'd call them go over their medications, make sure that they got the medications, and then give that communication back to the physician if there were any concerns about side effects, interactions, that sort of thing. But I always thought, well, I don't know how long is my job going to be here, if it's a grant funded position, and it's two years? And fortunately, we had a lot of success. But because of that success, we had an opportunity to represent Novant Health on a national stage. So, the American Society of Health System Pharmacists awarded us a Best Practice Award, which is a big deal in the world of pharmacy, not everybody gets those. So, our transition of care program was successful, we got this award, and my boss came to me and she's like, I want you to be in the video. And I want you to go to San Francisco, or wherever it was, and accept this award on my behalf, because she felt like I had done a lot of work to help us get there. And I turned her down, I said, no I don't think that I want to go, let's let somebody else take that award, let somebody else do the video. And I really have no excuse for not doing that other than I just felt uncomfortable. I felt uncomfortable about being on a video, I was like, I don't know if I want to put myself out there. So, what I learned is you just have to be comfortable with being uncomfortable. And sometimes when you feel nervous or fearful about something, the best thing to do is lean in and learn something and grow as a result. So, I told myself after that minute, I'm never going to turn something down again, when an opportunity presents that I feel like I can do something here and it's a good opportunity for me, I'm going to lean in and take advantage of that opportunity. Carmen Canales  17:03Becky, thank you for sharing those examples that really show your humility. And, I don't know your candor, and, and just sharing lessons learned with, with our listeners.  Becky Bean  17:13Yeah! Carmen Canales  17:14So as we close out today, Becky, what pro leadership tips will you share with our listeners? What would you like to leave our listeners with?  Becky Bean  17:23I'll share a couple of things. Little, just little kind of snapshots of leadership advice. So, one, if you care first, your team will care. So, I try to always be very caring and really care for the person that I'm supporting. Because then they're going to care about the work that they're doing. Trust is key, you've got to honor your commitments, you've got to own your mistakes, you've got to be clear about what expectations are, and really hold others accountable. And sometimes that's a challenge when you first start in your leadership on your leadership journey. But it's really important for teams to be successful. Opportunities don't always come when you think you're ready. So, most of the time and opportunity arises and you don't think you're quite ready for it. And so, changing your mindset that being ready is a decision that you do need to take advantage of those opportunities when they arise is something...a piece of advice that I learned along the way based on the mistake that I shared with you. So, I wanted to share that. Another little snippet. And a lot of these are things that people told me along the way, so I thought they were really impactful. Never stop growing and learning. So, the skill set that brought you to where you are today is not the skill set that you need for your future self. So, you have to always look for opportunities to grow. And then the last thing I'll share is just to be true to yourself. Don't try, try to change who you are, how you show up, the work that you do, or be like anybody else, because really the best gifts that you bring only come out when you're living authentically and bringing all of the things that naturally are a part of who you are as a person to the work that you do every day. So, that's what I'll leave you with.  Carmen Canales  18:58Well, Becky, what a treat to spend some time with you. I've really enjoyed our conversation. And I know that our leaders and our team members will enjoy it as well.  Becky Bean  19:08Absolutely! Again, thank you for the opportunity as always love spending time with you, Carmen. So, thanks for giving me the stage today! Carmen Canales  19:16Thank you, Becky. I hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Make sure to look out for future episodes of Talent Talk where you typically listen to podcasts. Thank you for listening, and until next time, keep inspiring the talents around you!

Shane Bishop, the Founder and Chief Pharmacy Officer of Custom Health, aims for true medication adherence by providing multiple drugs in multi-dose strips in a manner that strongly encourages patients to stick with their medication regimen. Pharmacists and clinicians communicating with patients on a regular basis using a digital device gain a better understanding of side effects and other reasons people are not taking their medicine.  A fully integrated medication management system makes an enormous difference in the quality of life, particularly for complex patients who require a wide variety of drugs. Shane elaborates, "Now, where we differentiate ourselves from others that are trying to accomplish the same type of thing to drive medication adherence through different packaging formats, we have a medication dispensing device that sits in a patient home where it drives medication adherence by beeping, whistling and flashing at the time of administration." "The patient touches the screen and out pops one of those multi-dose strip packages and relays that information live back to our pharmacies in our network, the pharmacies we own and operate, and our clinical pharmacist team where we have up to 500 clinical pharmacists at any given time to look at the data. We also drive patient-reported outcome data." "Our device also connects to the peripheral devices via Bluetooth connection. We can actually look at the vital information driven from glucometers, blood pressure monitors, and weight scales."  #CustomHealth #HealthCare #DigitalHealth #MedicationAdherence #Pharmacy #HomeBasedCare #Technology customhealth.com Download the transcript here

Shane Bishop, the Founder and Chief Pharmacy Officer of Custom Health, aims for true medication adherence by providing multiple drugs in multi-dose strips in a manner that strongly encourages patients to stick with their medication regimen. Pharmacists and clinicians communicating with patients on a regular basis using a digital device gain a better understanding of side effects and other reasons people are not taking their medicine.  A fully integrated medication management system makes an enormous difference in the quality of life, particularly for complex patients who require a wide variety of drugs. Shane elaborates, "Now, where we differentiate ourselves from others that are trying to accomplish the same type of thing to drive medication adherence through different packaging formats, we have a medication dispensing device that sits in a patient home where it drives medication adherence by beeping, whistling and flashing at the time of administration." "The patient touches the screen and out pops one of those multi-dose strip packages and relays that information live back to our pharmacies in our network, the pharmacies we own and operate, and our clinical pharmacist team where we have up to 500 clinical pharmacists at any given time to look at the data. We also drive patient-reported outcome data." "Our device also connects to the peripheral devices via Bluetooth connection. We can actually look at the vital information driven from glucometers, blood pressure monitors, and weight scales."  #CustomHealth #HealthCare #DigitalHealth #MedicationAdherence #Pharmacy #HomeBasedCare #Technology customhealth.com Listen to the podcast here

This episode features Marva Williams-Lowe, Chief Pharmacy Officer at MUSC Health. Here, she discusses her background, her focus on finding creative solutions to workforce shortages and burnout, what effective healthcare leaders need to be successful, and more.

This episode features Marva Williams-Lowe, Chief Pharmacy Officer at MUSC Health. Here, she discusses her background, her focus on finding creative solutions to workforce shortages and burnout, what effective healthcare leaders need to be successful, and more.

This episode features Marva Williams-Lowe, Chief Pharmacy Officer at MUSC Health. Here, she discusses her background, her focus on finding creative solutions to workforce shortages and burnout, what effective healthcare leaders need to be successful, and more.

In our special Thanksgiving episode, co-host Dr. Bob Goldberg speaks with Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, Chief Pharmacy Officer of Dispensary of Hope. Hear how the organization has channeled pharmaceutical donations to chronically ill patients in low-income communities. Plus, how the program has improved the health of communities all across the country. Hosts: Terry Wilcox, CEO, Patients RisingDr. Robert Goldberg, “Dr. Bob,” Co-Founder and Vice President of the Center for Medicine in the Public InterestGuests:Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, Chief Pharmacy Officer, Dispensary of HopeLinks: Dispensary of Hope Site FinderStories of HopeNeed help?The successful patient is one who can get what they need when they need it. We all know insurance slows us down, so why not take matters into your own hands? Our Navigator is an online tool that allows you to search a massive network of health-related resources using your zip code so you get local results. Get proactive and become a more successful patient right now at PatientsRisingConcierge.orgHave a question or comment about the show, or want to suggest a show topic or share your story as a patient correspondent?Drop us a line: podcast@patientsrising.orgThe views and opinions expressed herein are those of the guest(s)/ author(s) and do not reflect the official policy or position of Patients Rising.

In this podcast, Matthew Rewald, Tom Woller, and Dr. Mark Sullivan discuss the AJHP CPO Perspective, “Stabilizing the Pharmacy Technician Workforce as an Imperative for the Chief Pharmacy Officer,” with host and AJHP Editor in Chief Dr. Daniel Cobaugh. The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a comprehensive source of drug information on this topic. The contents of the podcast have not been reviewed by ASHP, and should neither be interpreted as the official policies of ASHP, nor an endorsement of any product(s), nor should they be considered as a substitute for the professional judgment of the pharmacist or physician.

This episode features LeeAnn Miller, Vice President, Chief Pharmacy Officer at Yale New Haven Health. Here, she discusses how pharmacy has evolved in the last 20 years,  what is going on currently with 340B, the importance of networking in pharmacy, and more.

This episode features LeeAnn Miller, Vice President, Chief Pharmacy Officer at Yale New Haven Health. Here, she discusses how pharmacy has evolved in the last 20 years,  what is going on currently with 340B, the importance of networking in pharmacy, and more.

This episode features Christopher Fortier, Chief Pharmacy Officer at Massachusetts General Hospital. In this conversation, he discusses workforce & drug shortages, 340B challenges, gene & cell therapy, and more.