Pharmacy Podcast Network

Erin Albert, PharmD, JD, MBA, and Todd Eury, founder of the Pharmacy Podcast Network talk with Cardinal Health Security Director Joel Jordan recorded LIVE at the RBC 2017.  Mitigating the risks of disasters to your pharmacy business. Follow these 3 important steps:  Develop the Plan Practice the Plan  Perform the Plan  Contact: Joel Jordan, Cardinal Health - Security Director

Credit Card Security Technology & Your Pharmacy Business    This interview with CTO of KeyCentrix Luis Rodriguez will help answer the following questions:  What is EMV? Why are EMV cards more secure than traditional cards? Is EMV a new thing? What is the liability shift? What is NFC? What’s the difference between NFC and EMV? Does NFC help with the liability shift? Are all credit cards with chips EMV or NFC compliant? Why switch to EMV? Is the EMV standard a legal requirement? Do EMV payments take longer? When will you need an EMV terminal? About our guest:  Luis Rodriguez Chief Technology Officer Luis Rodriguez, a 40 Under 40 honoree, has 15 years of software and IT ex

Specialty Pharmacy Podcast co-host Christopher Kennedy, COO with Heritage Biologics interviews Tom Golding with MedTrakRx.  MedTrakRx is a national pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company founded with the goals of managingprescription benefit costs while providing better customer service than anyone in the industry. MedTrakRx offers customized solutions designed specifically for the unique needs of our Plan Sponsors and Members to deliver optimal prescription benefits. Founded in 1999 by an executive staff with more than 50 years of experience in pharmacy and managed care, MedTrakRx has built its reputation for excellence by developing innovative programs that reduce costs while offering unparalleled, personalized customer service. MedTrakRx is the PBM of choice for hundr

Bio of Dr. Hankel:   Isaiah Hankel received his doctorate in Anatomy & Cell Biology and is an expert on mental focus, behavioral psychology, and career development. His work has been featured in The Guardian, Fast Company, and Entrepreneur Magazine. Isaiah’s previous book, Black Hole Focus, was published by Wiley & Sons and was selected as Business Book of the Month in the UK and became a business bestseller internationally.  Isaiah has delivered corporate presentations to over 20,000 people, including over 300 workshops and keynotes worldwi​​de in the past 5 years.    Isaiah is the founder and CEO of Cheeky Scientist, a career training company that specializes in helping PhDs transition into corpor

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Independent Pharmacies leveraging PharmaServ Gain Advatages   The 7th episode in our MPTS Pharmacy Podcast series features Pharmacy Owner Alison Shirley with Scripts Pharmacy and Gary L. Anderson with City Drug.  Scripts Pharmacy www.scriptspharmacyky.com/   101 Blakenrod Blvd

Christopher Kennedy with Heritage Biologics interviews Thomas G. Emerick, President of Emerick Consulting, LLC, a firm engaged in providing consulting services to a broad spectrum of clients. The discussion centers around specialty pharmacy & Direct-to-Employer Program Opportunities.  About Tom´s years with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Burger King Corporation, British Petroleum, and American Fidelity Assurance Company have provided an excellent blend of experience and contacts. His last position with Wal-Mart was Vice President, Global Benefit Design. Tom has served on a variety of employer coalitions and associations, including being on the board of the influential National Business Group on Health, the U. S. Chamber of Commerce Benefit Committee, and many others. In the year 2000 Tom was given the prestigious “Distinguished Former Student” award from the University of Central Oklahoma from which he has both BBA and MBA

#BackToSchoolRx Part 4: Exploring the Culinary Arts with AJ Feeney-Ruiz   AJ Feeney-Ruiz, 37, is an entrepreneur, consultant and professor who walked away from a twenty-year career in politics and government and moved to Paris in order to pursue his lifelong passion of cooking and fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a chef.   Prior to his relocation to France, AJ took advantage of periodic sabbaticals to travel the world and visit over 90 countries. Some highlights from those adventures include bartending in South Africa, working as a dive master in the south of Thailand, and studying Shaolin Kung Fu in the mountains of the Henan Province, China.   You can check him out on Instagram at @ajfeeneyruiz or Facebook while his website is under construction.

#PharmacyFutureLeaders Today we're going to be talking with Richard Waithe who is a community pharmacist in is hometown of Miami, FL. He attended pharmacy school at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy in Orlando. After pharmacy school, Richard noticed the lack of quality care patients received in the community setting, and in response created a personal medication management company, MedVize, a vision of what he thinks MTM will be like in the future. He's also the host of Rx Radio, a podcast exploring not only pharmacy's different career pathways but also what pharmacy practice is like around the world. In this episode of the Pharmacy Future Leaders we talk about Dr. Richard Waithe’s podcast RxRadio and his digital travels through the first nine episodes: Episode 9 - ASHP Residency Showcase: Worth It? Episode 8 - Pharmacy and Nutrition Episode 7 - Staying Relevant Episode 6 - Live at APhA MRM 2017

The Fit Pharmacist partner & Pharmacy Podcast Network co-host Dr. Christina Tarantola joins Jeff Hedges president of RJ Hedges & Associates & Pharmacy Compliance Guide podcast host with Tara Modisett, Executive Director of Alliance for Patient Medication Safety - recorded live at the NCPA Annual Conference 2017 in Orlando FL.  To help improve Patient Safety and reduce mistakes, everyone in the pharmacy must be involved in quality control; helping to identify mis-steps and errors, being aware of sound-alike/look-a-like drug fills are ways to ensure you are taking proactive measures. Errors found behind the counter are quality control, errors going out the door are medication errors. Errors do happen and it is important to understan

On March 2nd 2009 the first Pharmacy Podcast Episode was published about pharmacy technology and customer service. Today we celebrate the Pharmacy Podcast Network’s 500th Episode with special thanks to some of our sponsors: KeyCentrix, Inc. I-Medicare McKesson Pharmacy Systems RxSafe H. D. Smith Integra LTC Solutions Cardinal Health

#PharmacyFutureLeaders Title: Building a Business and Social Network Guest: Mindy Guerra PharmD, CGP Independent Consultant  Today we’re going to talk with Mindy Guerra, PharmD, CGP a Drake University graduate and VA Hospital pharmacist who now works as an independent consultant for Rodan and Fields. She started her side gig as a way to connect with others while working full time and being a mother and wife.   Everyone’s leadership road is a little different. Tell us where you are now and how you got there?   So, you make a good salary, you have little if any debt, why start working in a side business?   It seems common for many pharmacists to start side businesses and the primary driver really doesn’t seem to be money. You struggled with your skin, can you tell us that story?

#BackToSchoolRx Part 3: PharmD Plus MS in BioHealth Informatics   Show Notes:    Sravani Vemireddy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sravani-vemireddy/    Prasanthi Kodthala on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prasanthi-kodthala-590b61109/  Prasanthi's email: Ko

Talking with Kim Diemand Regional Vice President - RxOwnership at McKesson, about the importance of preserving and supporting pharmacy ownership and the impact on community health.  Part Two of our Three Part Series with RxOwnership Here's Part One:  http://pharmacypodcast.com/podcast/rxownership-preserving-supporting-pharmacy-ownership/ About RxOwnership: Ensuring the smooth transfer of pharmacy ownership Pharmacy ownership transfer has never been more complex. With that in mind, RxOwnership® was created with one purpose: to help pharmacy professionals with the sale, purchase or transfer of independent pharmacies. RxOwnership brings together the

Specialty Pharmacy Platform Designed for Flexibility & Growth  We interview President of KeyCentrix Elie Khalife and dig into the mind of a leader in the Specialty Pharmacy Technology space.  Operating a specialty pharmacy requires advanced software solutions. NewLeafRx by KeyCentrix provides an order-based, exception driven workflow. Our software enables custom configurations to promote ideal throughput while enforcing best practices for single or multi-location environments. Combined with solutions consulting and a comprehensive implementation approach, NewLeafRx pharmacy management software offers specialty pharmacies an unmatched level of resources and service.  Configurable Workflow Stages – Streamline operations and become more efficient with configurable workflow stage

Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation Special Guest, Heather Bonome, Director, Pharmacy Market Segment at URAC: The Leader in Accreditation for Pharmacy, Case Management & Health Plans.  As the healthcare system transitions to value-based payment models, pharmacists and pharmacies are becoming increasingly vital members of the patient management team. The role of specialty pharmacies, which serve patients with complex, chronic diseases, is even more critical to patient outcomes – ultimately driving financial outcomes. URAC’s Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation helps specialty pharmacies position themselves and demonstrate their value in delivering these specialized clinical services. Many payers and manufacturers recognize the URAC Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation as a key differentiator and independent validation of quality – often including this accreditation as a requirement to participate in their netwo

Special Guests:  Marypat Habermas PharmD CGP CMTM RxAngels  CEO and Director of clinical programs Dr Lauren DePaul, PharmD, CMTM CEO/Founder THS Management Hedva Barenholtz Levy, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP Director, HbL PharmaConsulting   SenioRx Radio Host: Chad Worz, Pharm.D. Medication Managers LLC 513.746.5087 cell 888.847.2921 fax

Recorded LIVE from the NCPA 2017 in Orlando Florida, Dr. Christina Tarantola co-Founder of the Fit Pharmacist & Pharmacy Podcast Network Founder & Publisher Todd Eury announce the newest program from the Diet Doc & Fit Pharmacist: RX4Success 2018 Are you a pharmacist and have ever said any of the following? ✔️“I want to make a real impact on my patients and have more freedom!” ✔️“I wish I knew how to build my own business and create financial independence!” ✔️“I’m burnt out of retail and would love a job that allows flexibility!”

We interview three pharmacy technology & services Executives with a long-term pedigree in LTC pharmacy business solutions, J. M. Smith executives: CTO Kevin Welch Alan Turfe, Chairman & CEO Saul Factor, RPh., President QS1  “Long Term Care customers have been asking for focus on their needs,” said Kevin Welch, CTO, J M Smith Corporation and President, Integra LTC Solutions. “More than two-thirds of the Long Term Care market has chosen to work with us on one or more systems now being serviced by Integra. We value their trust and are dedicating resources to ensure their success.” The transition is in process, with many of the details still to be finalized with input from customers and staff at Integra and QS/1. This unique approach of a customer-developed organization ensures that customers will have a partner committed to their unique needs, staffed with subject-matter experts. “We are listening

#BackToSchoolRx Part 2: Dr. Katasha Butler on the PharmD + MBA Combination Katasha S. Butler, PharmD, MBA  When she’s not talking Nexium® IV pushes by day and designing Kate Spade-inspired parties by night, Katasha S. Butler, PharmD, MBA is a pharmacist and an entrepreneur.  She is the Section Chief for Inpatient Pharmacy and PGY1 Residency Coordinator at Illiana Health Care System—Department of Veterans Affairs.  She is also the owner of The Conciergerie, a wedding and special event design agency and Social, an event venue and banquet hall in downtown Danville.  Dr. Butler is a Danville, Illinois native who learned Chemistry and culture at Spelman College, the premier institution of higher learning for Black women.  She went on to obtain her Master of Business Administration in Leadership and Doctor of Pharmacy degree at Butler University.  Since joining the VA, Dr. Butler has been recognized for her leadership and hard work, including selection for t