Pharmacy Podcast Network

TAKE CHARGE® In Your Independent PharmacyIn recent years, it has become more and more difficult for independent pharmacies to rely on prescription sales to make ends meet.  Competition with the chain pharmacy is tough, so are state cutbacks and mail order mandates. But one of the greatest advantages we have as business owners is the choice to do something new and different in our communities. We have the freedom to explore new business opportunities and take action in a way that will set our independent pharmacies apart from all others. Patient Care That Works.Despite obesity becoming America's number one health problem, few healthcare professionals know how to effectively deal with it.  We see it in our pharmacies every day...  Our patients are taking prescription medications for High Cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes, Osteoporosis and several other lifestyle-associated diseases.  Meanwhile, they're skipping breakfast, eating lunch o

Interview with Michael Cassidy Writer / Co-Executive Producer of The Pharmacist. The Pharmacist is a short narrative film that shows the limits of technology for the modern, suburban lifestyle. It follows an overwhelmed community pharmacist, Hal, as he confronts a new in-store rival: a pharmaceutical vending machine named Green Cross. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/6015226/the-pharmacist 

For more information email visit us at http://www.truthrx.org Pharmacists United for Truth and Transparency is a growing coalition of independent pharmacists and pharmacy owners dedicated to exposing widespread abuse and manipulation by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). PBMs are remarkably effective at increasing their profits and market shares. The pending $29.1 billion merger of Express Scripts and Medco Health Solutions would create the largest PBM in the nation. If approved by the federal government, potential for widespread PBM abuse would grow to an alarming new height. We created Pharmacists United for Truth and Transparency to expose the PBM myth by illustrating the ways they inflate prescription drug costs. Their greed hurts all Americans by draining the economy and obstructing Americans’ access to medicine. Our coalition is compr

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George Van AntwerpGeneral Manager, Pharmacy SolutionsSilverlink Communicationse: gvanantwerp@silverlink.comm: 314-517-8915Blog: www.georgevanantwerp.com Interview with Industry Expert & Avid Blogger George Van Antwerp - Silverlink •A more outspoken push for pharmacist involvement in ACOs.“I really think that CMS was remiss in not explicitly including the drug benefit in the Shared Savings model. Because the industry recognizes that it’s important, what we are seeing is that the people who are planning on participating in the ACOs are already reaching out to the PBMs to lean on them to develop programs. So by default, we will end up being participants in it indirectly versus directly…. It’s the most frequently used benefit. It’s hard to imagine that you’ll be able to have a successful ACO model without considering the effects of somebody i

Chris GageRetail Management SolutionsVice President of Operationscgage@rm-solutions.com(360) 339-5003 The Roadshow is a grassroots customer service campaign that will take RMS’ Vice President of Operations, Chris Gage, around the country for the next 2 years in her RV to personally meet our customers. The goal is to ensure we truly hear, understand and address their needs. While technology has improved our lives and businesses in many ways, it has also created communication barriers. Anyone who uses email has probably experienced a situation where their words were misunderstood or their messages went unread. The Roadshow pays tribute to “old school” service where nothing could replace actually standing inside the walls of your customer’s business, having a face to face conversation and then shaking hands until next time. RMS Mi

Interview with Shelly Spiro - Pharmacy e-Health Information Technology Collaborative, Director Immediate Past & Present ASCP Board of Directors The Pharmacy Technology Summit, hosted by ASCP, in conjunction with Pharmacy Technology Resource, Inc, is about delivering a specialized meeting which will precede th

PTR Pharmacy Podcast interviews the co-founder of Mevesi Omar Sosa. (Part 2) Mevesi Rx was created by experienced pharmacy professionals looking to streamline the management, integration and dissemination of pharmaceutical information.  This platform was designed to provide the same pharmacy management and automation capabilities to independent, specialty and small chain pharmacies that large retailers offer today. The power of your data is incredible. Having a quick overview of operational performance, revenue trends and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reports to generating manufacturer drug reports and submitting them to the appropriate sources automatically for you is a tremendous value. Mevesi helps pharmacy owners and management to focus on their pharmacy operations instead of data analytics and technologyEasy-to-use intuitive Web 2.0 interface makes navigation and training a breezeLower Total Cost of Ownership (T

PTR Pharmacy Podcast interviews the co-founder of Mevesi Omar Sosa and Sales Leader - John Kutcher. Mevesi Rx was created by experienced pharmacy professionals looking to streamline the management, integration and dissemination of pharmaceutical information.  This platform was designed to provide the same pharmacy management and automation capabilities to independent, specialty and small chain pharmacies that large retailers offer today. The power of your data is incredible. Having a quick overview of operational performance, revenue trends and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reports to generating manufacturer drug reports and submitting them to the appropriate sources automatically for you is a tremendous value. Mevesi helps pharmacy owners and management to focus on their pharmacy operations instead of data analytics and technologyEasy-to-use intuitive Web 2.0 interface makes navigation and training a breezeLower Tot

Pharmacist & Technology Bloggers discuss the industry - technology current state.   Special Guests: About John Poikonen, Pharm.D.  Director of Clinical InformaticsUMass Memorial MedicalCenter  

o   Allow Independent Pharmacies to provide services to differentiate themselves Many of the smaller nursing homes like specialized features that often cannot be satisfied by pharmacies who are too busy.  Most of the time the pharmacist tries to force all their homes to be homogeneous such that the pharmacy has one way to f

NPTA, the National Pharmacy Technician Association, is the world's largest professional organization established specifically for pharmacy technicians. The association is dedicated to advancing the value of pharmacy technicians and the vital roles they play in pharmaceutical care. The NPTA is composed of pharmacy technicians practicing in a variety of practice settings, such as: retail, independent, hospital, mail-order, home care, long term care, nuclear, military, correctional facility, formal education, training, management, sales and many more. NPTA is a reflection of this diverse profession and provides unparalleled support and resources to our members.

Episode 17 - we interview Steve Zielinski about 340B Programs and the opportunity for Independent Pharmacies. The 340B Drug Pricing Program helps provide underserved populations with affordable prescription drugs through qualified community health organizations. Federal regulations allow community health centers to have one pharmacy location to dispense 340B medications for each health center site. Many health centers choose to contract with a local pharmacy. SUNRx enables contract pharmacies to provide affordable medications to 340B customers seamlessly and efficiently. SunRx has a fully automated solution which will manage eligibility, formulary, sliding scale and co-payment calculations, replenishment and inventory management. SUNRx also generates purchase orders and invo

All non-accredited pharmacies have until December 31, 2010 to apply for the Pharmacy Exemption.   Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have been releasing information concerning the pharmacy exemption requirements. The 5% Pharmacy Exemption Rule has been widely advertised as a relief for independent pharmacies. However, it is not as simple as the press releases have made it sound. Please remember, if you are accredited, no actions or decisions are needed, your accreditation is for three full years.

Guests: Dave Gilmore - Chairman StrongCord Systems Sean Lawson - VP Technical Services StrongCord Systems The most valuable, monetize-able asset, U.S. healthcare has is its data. The criticality of patient data drives pharmaceutical development, bounds insurance actuarial policies, fills tomes of learning for all healthcare related education, drives strategic placement and development of healthcare related construction, and on and on the list goes. Make no mistake about it, the U.S. Healthcare industry of over $2.3 Trillion Dollars is driven and bounded by patient data/information. On the downside, patient data is the most sensitive information about any given individual. It

Interview with Douglas Hoey, R.Ph., M.B.A., Senior VP & COO, NCPA Douglas Hoey is the Chief Operating Officer for the National Community Pharmacists Association. Hoey joined NCPA in 1996. Prior to NCPA, Hoey spent 14 years working in community pharmacies that provided home infusion, long term care consulting, compounding, and full-line DME services. Hoey is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy and has an M.B.A. from Oklahoma City University. Topics/ Discussion Points:   Medication Management today and tomorrow: Project Destiny & the Independent Community Pharmacy

Pharmacy HIPAA Compliancy & the increased concern for patient privacy in 2010: An interview with HIPAA Compliancy Expert & Consultant – Jeff Hedges  

Ordergenerics.com is a new industry resource and purchasing portal for generics.  It was developed exclusively for pharmacists, purchasing groups, and facilities who demand an edge to remain viable.  It is the industries only independent resource providing a much-needed competitive edge when purchasing generic drugs at the best prices – all in one location, and in real-time.

PTR PODCAST Episode 11 is focused on the subject of discriminatory pricing in independent pharmacy. In the prescription drug market, price discrepancies are common for independent community pharmacies and their patients. They cost consumers a fortune and largely determine winners and losers in the retail pharmacy community, rather than letting the marketplace decide.  Special Guest: Bruce T. Roberts, RPhExecutive Vice President and CEONational Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Bruce Roberts has devoted his professional life to the advancement of independent community pharmacy and pharmacist-centered patient care. He is a staunch supporter of the vital role that pharmacists can and must play in our increasingly complex health care delivery

Special Guest Dr. Kevin Clauson Pharm.D, Associate Professor at Nova Southeastern University Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Kevin’s research, clinical interests, and expertise include consumer health informatics, medicine 2.0, complementary and alternative medicine, information quality, and eLearning.   We will be talking about the current statistical information available on the effect of social media in pharmacy and its potential to help significantly change the connection between patient and healthcare provider.