Todd Sega, Managing Director of Pharmacy at PQS by Innovaccer, predicts five key changes will drive pharmacy’s value-based care evolution in 2025 in this PQS Quality Corner Show episode.

Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, acts as host on this episode and interviews Todd on key changes to non-dispensing revenue opportunities, pharmacy-payer partnerships, medicare market changes and more.

Jesse McCullough, Founder of Keystone Pharmacy Insights, returns to the PQS by Innovaccer Quality Corner Show to discuss the seven levels of awareness as it relates to impacting pharmacy leadership.

Podcast Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, PQS Senior Manager of Pharmacy Accounts, asks McCullough to describe each level of the awareness spectrum, provide real world pharmacy examples, and explain how to climb this ladder of awareness.


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Join PQS for a mini-roundtable discussion about the 2024 NCPA Annual Convention and a recap of our interactions with pharmacists on the show floor about EQUIPP Enhanced Services.  The NCPA event was held the last weekend in October in Columbus, OH.

David Simoneaux, Sr. Communications Specialist, interviews Nick Dorich, Associate Director of Pharmacy Accounts and Mital Patel, Quality Programs Engagement Specialist about their experiences with NCPA attendees and the pharmacist responses about using EQUIPP.

Emilee Kennelly, Manager of Adherence Improvement and Clinical Services at Rite Aid chats with the PQS by Innovaccer Quality Corner Show about empowering their pharmacy teams to improve patient care services and help patients manage their medications.

Quality Corner Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, and Emilee Kennelly talk about how to improve medication adherence for patients and provide enhanced services at a community level. Kennelly shares how using technology services to free up time for pharmacists to provide more clinical care services. She also talks about how EQUIPP helps Rite Aid pharmacists manage their customers' medication adherence.

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Claire Schrunk, PharmD, Director of Clinical Pharmacy Operations at EPIC Pharmacies, Inc., talks with the Quality Corner Show about how they recommend using EQUIPP to boost patient care and revenue. 

Host Brittany Boyd, Sr. Manager of Pharmacy Training and Support at PQS by Innovaccer asks Schrunk about the benefits that pharmacies are seeing from using EQUIPP. Schrunk explains the importance of reviewing opportunities related to quality measure medication adherence and Enhanced Services and provides some tips for pharmacies on using the platform. 

Emily Endres, VP of Pharmacy for PQS by Innovaccer conversed with Abdou Bah, SVP, Medical Management and Chief Health Equity Officer at EmblemHealth, on how community pharmacies are reshaping healthcare delivery in a recent online webinar.

Discussions revolved around pharmacy partnerships, clinical services, blood pressure management and encouraging seasonal immunizations. 

Listeners can learn more about how innovative, team-based strategies are driving quality outcomes and improving chronic disease management. This webinar was originally presented on September 27, 2024.

The PQS by Innovaccer Quality Corner Show talks with Christine Perry, R,Ph, Manager, Pharmacy Recruiting and College Relations at Albertsons about transitioning into a pharmacist role and growing as a pharmacist.

Perry talks about areas of focus and certifications necessary to become a successful pharmacist. She also provides advice for future pharmacists and pharmacy technicians entering the field on how to thrive, but more importantly, why they should follow their heart when choosing their path forward.

Nikki Price, Director of Managed Care at Albertsons guests on the PQS by Innovaccer Quality Corner Show to talk about partnering with PQS to expand new pharmacy services and improve patient care through performance programs.

Quality Corner Host Nick Dorich, PharmD, and Nikki Price talk about working with health plans on new programs and services that create patient impact. Discussion revolves around how to involve the pharmacies while taking in pharmacist considerations. Price also talks about the patient response to these new programs and services.

The PQS Quality Corner Show talks with Kennedy Erickson, staff pharmacist at Chehalis Pharmacy in Washington about opening a new pharmacy, promoting patient care services in the local community, and growing a "PHARMaly."

Erickson explains how a new pharmacy location can be promoted from the original store location to create a buzz in the new community. She adds that new and unique services can help your pharmacy stand out, but that repeating the message about these services are necessary for patient involvement and understanding.

The Quality Corner Show chats with Dave McCormick, Director, Immunization Division of the Indiana Department of Health about the Vaccines for Children Program (VFC) and improving access to immunizations for Indiana adolescents.

Podcast Host Nick Dorich asks why this age range is an area for improvement and how pharmacies can make a difference. McCormick explains how pharmacies in Indiana can provide immunizations for children 11 and older and how their expanded hours allows more flexibility for families.

For more information on the VFC program visit https://www.in.gov/health/immunization/vaccines-for-children/

or for quick access to tools on EQUIPP's Knowledge Base
https://support.pharmacyquality.com/hc/en-us/articles/27295877141275-Adolescent-Vaccinations