Catalyst Pharmacy Podcast

🎧 This week, we check back in with licensed attorney and pharmacy owner, Scott Pace. Since we last talked on Episode 21 of the Catalyst Podcast, there have been some updates on pharmacy’s role in the pandemic as well as shifts in the workforce. Scott Pace joins Josh and Mark to talk about covid booster shots, pharmacist burnout, monoclonal antibody treatment, and more. Throughout all of this, one saying continues to hold true - “Necessity is the mother of invention.”

🎙 Hosted By: Mark Bivins, VP of Sales | Josh Howland, SVP of Clinical Strategy and Development

🚀 Looking for more information about independent pharmacy? Visit www.pioneerrx.com

Whether you’re already offering enhanced services in your pharmacy or looking to get into the game, this comprehensive episode covers it all. Our host Will Tuft is joined by Cody Clifton, Director of Practice Transformation and Clinical Programs at CPESN. The two discuss how enhanced services are developing, and even become essential to running a pharmacy. Get tips on how to get started and see how you can get paid for your services. Clifton explains how joining programs like CPESN and Flip the Pharmacy can propel your success and help your pharmacy reach its full potential.

Beyond the Scripts - Episode 18

Hosted By: Will Tuft, Director of Education at PioneerRx

Guest: Cody Clifton, Director of Practice Transformation and Clinical Programs at CPESN

Looking for more information about independent pharmacy? Visit www.pioneerrx.com

In pharmacy school, you learn about caring for patients and the clinical aspects of running a pharmacy. But what about the business side? Melanie Maxwell, president of AlignRx, believes that your PSAO should act as a business partner that helps you with operating your community pharmacy. Maxwell’s extensive background in pharmacy shines through as she speaks with our hosts Jeff and Marsha about healthcare structure and how pharmacy fits into the pie.

Hosted By: Jeff Key, President of PioneerRx | Marsha Bivins, Director of Marketing

Guest: Melanie Maxwell, President of AlignRx

Looking for more information about independent pharmacy? Visit www.pioneerrx.com

🎧The small team at Germ’s Pharmacy in Louisiana proves that with the right people in the right place, you can accomplish more than you think. With only 2 employees - and a new pharmacist starting soon - this team may be small, but it’s also mighty. Owner Germaine Robinson explains how they make time to optimize their quality metrics and star ratings, leading to healthier patients and higher reimbursements for the pharmacy. No more saying “I’ll deal with that later” - it’s time to do it now.

🎙Beyond the Scripts - Episode 17

🚀 Looking for more information about independent pharmacy? Visit www.pioneerrx.com

Welcome to Blueberry Pharmacy - a unique kind of pharmacy where there’s no insurance accepted. Owner Kyle McCormick paints a picture of his membership-based business model that operates on transparent, uninflated pricing. His patients are both surprised and delighted to see just how much money they can save on their prescriptions, despite not using their health insurance. Listen in on the conversation to see how McCormick is bringing value to his business, his patients, and the health system as a whole.

Hosted By: Mark Bivins, VP of Sales | Josh Howland, SVP of Clinical Strategy and Development

Guests: Kyle McCormick, Owner of Blueberry Pharmacy

Looking for more information about independent pharmacy? Visit www.pioneerrx.com

Whether it’s children, adults, or pets - we all have trouble taking our medicine sometimes. Chris Cielewich of FLAVORx joins the podcast and shows us a unique range of products that can make medicine taste better - leading to increased adherence. Whether it’s strawberry-coated pills or bubblegum-flavored Tamiflu, see how you can flavor your pharmacy with the help of FLAVORx’s product line. (The jury’s still out on the bacon flavor, though.)

Hosted By: Jeff Key, President of PioneerRx | Marsha Bivins, Director of Marketing

Guests: Chris Cielewich, VP of Sales at FLAVORx

Looking for more information about independent pharmacy? Visit www.pioneerrx.com

🎧  RedSail Technologies board members Ted Frank and Steve Lawrence join the podcast along with familiar faces Jeff Key and Kraig McEwen. Get to know the pharmacy visionaries behind the team at RedSail and the wide-ranging careers that have led them here. The guys talk about pharmacy throughout the past, present, and future, and how technology has changed along the way.  As Steve Lawrence says, “If your pharmacy is the same as it was 5 years ago, you may not be here 5 years from now.”

🎙 Hosted By: Jeff Key, President of PioneerRx | Kraig McEwen, CEO of RedSail Technologies

Guests: Ted Frank, RedSail Board Member | Steve Lawrence, RedSail Board Member

🚀  Looking for more information about independent pharmacy? Visit www.pioneerrx.com

As a pharmacist and pharmacy owner, Dared Price has ventured into a variety of ways to build a sustainable business. His greatest wake-up call, however, came from the shocking effect of DIR fees on his pharmacy. This inspired his work at OreadRx, a new kind of PBM that puts independent pharmacies first. Price describes how the lack of PBM regulation has harmed pharmacies and patients alike, so OreadRx is changing the game for independent pharmacies - with full transparency.

For more information on how OreadRx can help your pharmacy, visit OreadRx.com or email Dared directly at [email protected].

Beyond the Scripts - Episode 16

Hosted By: Will Tuft, Director of Education at PioneerRx

Guest: Dared Price, Multi-Location Pharmacy Owner

Looking for more information about independent pharmacy? Visit www.pioneerrx.com

🎧 We’re back for Part 2 of the check-in on the PioneerRx + RedSail merger, led by NCPA CEO Doug Hoey. In this episode, we dive into the ways that technology needs to adapt in order for independent pharmacies to be able to collaborate with other providers and payers ー and be seen as a viable partner. Join us to learn more about what PioneerRx and RedSail are doing to progress medical billing and data sharing within the pharmacy system.

🎙 Special Guest Host: Doug Hoey, CEO of NCPA

Featuring: Jeff Key, President of PioneerRx | Marsha Bivins, Director of Marketing | Kraig McEwen, CEO of RedSail Technologies

🚀 Looking for more information about independent pharmacy? Visit www.pioneerrx.com

About 9 months into the acquisition of PioneerRx by RedSail Technologies, NCPA CEO Doug Hoey checks in on how things are going. The honeymoon period is over ー so now that the dust has settled, what is the relationship like between PioneerRx and its new partner, RedSail? One thing is for sure: having the right partner with the right mindset is a valuable asset. Join the conversation to see how the rapid cycles of innovation at PioneerRx Pharmacy Software are fitting into its overarching long-term strategy.

🎙 Hosted By: Jeff Key, President of PioneerRx | Marsha Bivins, Director of Marketing

Guests: Doug Hoey, CEO of NCPA | Kraig McEwen, CEO of RedSail Technologies

🚀 Looking for more information about independent pharmacy? Visit www.pioneerrx.com