Pharmacy Podcast Network

Pharmacy Professionals: Do you understand the Five-Star Quality Rating System?   CMS created the Five-Star Quality Rating System to help consumers, their families, and caregivers compare nursing homes more easily and to help identify areas about which you may want to ask questions.   We talk with Samuel Stolpe, PharmD who is the Director, Quality Initiatives for the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA, Inc.).  In this role he leads PQA's effort in capturing the voice of the patient in PQA's measure development process through the Patient Advisory Panel.  He also is responsible for the launch of the Adult Immunization Task Force as well as research and demonstration projects which show the value of PQA’s performance measure set.    http://pqaalliance.org/ Sam Stolpe,

We welcome 3 dynamic leaders in the Business of Pharmacy - discussing the Innovative Effect of Pharmacy Automation and the impact on business successs.   Dan Benamoz: In 1996, Dan founded Pharmacy Development Services with the purpose of eliminating trial and error and replacing it with solid business, marketing, management and financial skills that are easily duplicated. Fifteen years and several hundred highly-successful pharmacies later, Dan is still working toward his goal of helping as many independent entrepreneurs as possible reap the rewards of pharmacy ownership. Terry Forshee, RPh.: President/CEO at Take Charge Pharmacist Healthy Lifestyle Strategies and owner of Cherokee Pharmacy. You can expect any pharmacist to dispense medications prescribed to you by your physician. You can also expect them to provide information about the use of those medicatons. Some pharmacists will advise your physician on selection, dosage, intera

We talk with Jenna Wahlstrom Pharm D.  Jenna works at Larsen Service Drug who opened their doors in 1952. The family business was founded by John O. Larsen. His son Larry Larsen currently owns and operates the business. Their full service pharmacy is ready to provide patients with the highest quality care. Larsen Service Drug also has a location in New Town, North Dakota. Their New Town store offers complete pharmacy services as well as a variety of over-the-counter products. Larsen believes in leveraging great pharmacy technology. Kirby Lester is a important partner to our business. Larsen also offers telepharmacy services that allow customers to interact with a pharmacist through video conference equipment on days where a pharmacist is not on site.  Larry Larsen, R.Ph. Larry Larsen obtained his p

About KirbyLester:  Our Mission: Always Accurate, Affordable, Reliable, Simple. Since 1971, Kirby Lester has been reducing counting errors at a fraction of the cost of other automated dispensing devices. In fact, with systems that pay for themselves in months instead of years, Kirby Lester delivers the best quality control and return on investment possible.

UVANTA Healthcare is America’s first and only long-term care pharmacy company that unites the advantages of local ownership with the capabilities and resources of a national company. UVANTA Pharmacies offer you the close personal touch of a neighborhood pharmacy and the capabilities and array of services of a large organization, giving you the personal care you deserve and the strength and resources you need. UVANTA was founded in 2004 on the principal that expert knowledge, trust, and local relationships are the driving-force to delivering the best quality pharmaceutical care. We believe that important health care decisions need to be made close to home and the delivery of that care is best when i

About Pharmacists United to Necessitate Change (PUNCH) Pharmacists United to Necessitate Change (PUNCH) is a LLC formed for the sole purpose of contemplating a lawsuit against Catamaran, on

The Massachusetts Independent Pharmacists Association (MIPA) is comprised of independent community pharmacists and those interested in independent community pharmacy throughout the State of Massachusetts. The Association's mission is to promote the practice of independent community pharmacy. Massachusetts Independent Pharmacists Association20 Paul David WayStoughton, MA 02072Phone:781-297-0965Fax: 

Kyle Fields - with ApproRx discusses how to leverage a transparent PBM with Physicians to expand your business:  What conditions can be treated by a telephone consultation with a physician? You are provided access to physicians through the AmeriDoc Physician Network for the treatment of non-emergent, common conditions involving routine primary care. Specific examples include allergies, throat infections, respiratory infections, urinary tract infections, gastroenteritis, and many other every day ailments. Should a member present a case that in the judgment of the consulting physician requires further examination, the consulting physician may recommend that the patient see a primary care physician.

Interview with Pharmacy POS Solution Provider - President of Retail Management Solutions - Brad Jones on Credit Card Fraud prevention in your Independent Pharmacy.  As the leader in pharmacy POS innovation, rest assured, RMS will have solutions in place to meet these requirements, due in October, 2015.  We are already completing a Peer-to-Peer (P2P), end to end, secure payment processing solution, and have been shipping signature pads that accept the new chip-and-pin, smart card technology that is required for this new security requirement. I also urge you to download our 

Sponsored by: Pestle Packing Sales was designed to build sales for the independent pharmacy through a series of steps that are repeatable. The four modules are packed with powerful techniques you can start using on DAY ONE.

Thomas E. Menighan, BSPharm, MBA, ScD (Hon), FAPhA, Executive Vice President Thomas E. Menighan is executive vice president and chief executive officer of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). He received his bachelor of science in pharmacy (BSPharm) in 1974 from West Virginia University School of Pharmacy and master of business administration (MBA) in 1990 from Averett College. In 2011, he received an honorary doctor of science (ScD) degree from West Virginia University and he was awarded a ScD by the University of Charleston (West Virginia) in 2010. Prior to his current leadership roles at APhA, Menighan was founder and president of SynTegra Solutions, Inc., in Germantown, Maryland. The co

Medication Adherence Remind Technologies  Remind Techologies has designed and developed the MindRx- the world's first smartphone based pill dispenser! Using an integrated case, the MindRx couples to an onboard software app to track, deliver and record medication dispensing and adherence.

Pharmacy Future Leaders Episode: Brahim Shettima PharmD, RPh Student Pharmacist with strong interests in research, policy, and advocacy for the profession, engaged in Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences and exploring opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry.

Roland Thomas began his career with a national wholesale drug company. He became the youngest Pharmacy Design Consultant in the company’s history. He left the company in 1970 to begin his own company. He sold his interest in Display Options, Inc. in 2001 and at the writing of this book is a pharmacy planning specialist with their Rx Planning Solutions division. He served as president of both the North Carolina and South Carolina Traveling Members Auxiliary that were created to support each state’s Annual Pharmacy Conventions. Roland served on the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy in 1987 1988 as an ex-officio member. He has written several articles for The Southern Pharmacy Journal and The Palmetto Pharmacist. Many of his projects were featured in the SPJ with cover stories, one of which was shown on the front cover. Roland searched far and wide, without success, to find a handbook covering ma

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Today's #RxChat is sponsored by co-founders RxWiki. We are pleased to be co-hosting today's podcast with Pharmacist Anyssa Garza, PharmD.  1) What seems to be the main cause for the polypharmacy cases you see? 2) What are the main

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Tammy Devine - QS1 Tammy joined the J M Smith Corporation, in 1982, as an applications programmer before QS/1 became a separate division. She then became a systems programmer and was subsequently promoted to director of systems programming in 1991. In 1998, Tammy transitioned from the development side of QS/1 and became director of national marketing. Tammy gained national visibility as the chief marketing officer for QS/1’s healthcare-related products and service

Overcoming Barriers & Effective Communications with your Patients Today's #RxChat - we feature guest #Pharmacist Dave Walker.  Dave's background in pharmacy includes over 20 years of pharmacy management experience in retail, hospital and long term care settings. Experience and expertise in pharmacy, pharmacy marketing, community pharmacy clinical outreach programs, medication therapy management MTM, health care sales and marketing, technical and computer skills including personal health records, leadership and team building, bu

In order to create, build and sustain a successful HIV business at your pharmacy, it is essential to make sure that certain things are done and done right! Delivering care and compassion to HIV infected individuals and their caregivers through a caring and compassionate staff is the engine that will propel your business success. I wanted to share some great news with you about the