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Is Your Pharmacy Prepared for a Cyberattack?

In this episode of The Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, Scotty Sykes, CPA, CFP and Austin Murray sit down with Trenton Thiede, President of PAAS National, to unpack the rising cybersecurity threats facing independent pharmacies and what owners must do to stay compliant and protected.

We dive into everything from:

• HIPAA compliance updates
• AI risks, multi-factor authentication, and risk assessments
• The growing pressure of PBM audits and the need for strong advocacy

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More About Our Guest:

Trenton Thiede is the President of PAAS National (Pharmacy Audit Assistance Service).

Trenton started his journey working at Shopko, a community pharmacy, in 1999 for 15 years, holding positions as Pharmacy Manager and Regional Pharmacy Supervisor while completing his PharmD from UW-Madison and MBA from UW-Oshkosh.

In 2013, Trenton took over Shopko’s Long-Term Care division and helped divest it to KPH HealthCare (Kinney Drugs/HealthDirect).

There, he helped grow their business throughout the Midwest, eventually servicing 20,000 beds in just under four years. In 2018, Trenton joined PAAS and oversees the daily operations as President.

With his operations experience, Trent knows what’s involved, and at stake, with pharmacy audits; taking pride in helping independent pharmacies win against ruthless PBMs.

Learn more about Trenton and PAAS National:

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PAAS National Website

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More resources on this topic:

Podcast – Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Audit Updates

Podcast – Pharmacy Audit Master Class: Strategies for Audit Success