The Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast: Sykes & Company, P.A.

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It's mid-2026, and Scotty Sykes joins the Pharmacy Podcast Network to talk about where independent pharmacy stands at the halfway mark of the year. 

In this episode, Scotty walks through: 

• Why now is the time for owners to get their books, margins, and cash flow in order
• The surge of cash-based revenue opportunities
• Bolt-on business models like home care and central fill

And more!

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Bonnie Bond – CPA LinkedIn

Bonnie Bond – CPA Twitter

More resources on this topic:

Podcast - Becoming a Pharmacy Gladiator

Podcast – Driving Independent Pharmacy Profitability in 2026 with Nicolette Mathey, PharmD, CEO of Atrium24

Podcast – 2026 Quarter 2 Pharmacy Update

Podcast – America 250, The history of Pharmacy, Q&A

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What if you could boost patient outcomes and add thousands in new revenue...without overhauling your workflow?

On this episode of the Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, we sit down with Jen Whalen and Matt Gilbert of MedSense Health to break down:

• What RTM and RPM are and how independent pharmacies can get started
• How to layer RPM check-ins onto MTM calls and med sync workflows
• How MedSense identifies eligible Medicare patients using your existing pharmacy data

And more!

Stay connected with Medsense:

Jennifer Whalen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferwhalen/
Matthew Gilbert LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-gilbert-58934410b/
Medsense Website: https://www.medsense.health/
Medsense LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/medsense-health/

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sykesandco
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sykes-&-company-p-a-?trk=tyah 
Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottysykes/
Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScottySykesCPA

More resources on this topic:

Podcast - Becoming a Pharmacy Gladiator: https://youtu.be/LO5soXUPT54

Podcast – Driving Independent Pharmacy Profitability in 2026 with Nicolette Mathey, PharmD, CEO of Atrium24: https://youtu.be/3tuiiNybAV0

Podcast – 2026 Quarter 2 Pharmacy Update: https://youtu.be/oES7qqwBeL8

Podcast – America 250, The history of Pharmacy, Q&A: https://youtu.be/4HSVNWS9Rmk

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What if your team held the best ideas for growing your pharmacy and you just needed to get out of the way?

On this episode of the Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Jay Phipps, owner of Phipps Pharmacy and founder of the Phipps Tank concept, to break down:

• What Phipps Tank is and how to run it in your pharmacy
• Why culture is a bottom line strategy, not just a feel-good initiative
• How psychological safety drives team performance and real revenue growth
• Why your fear of change might be your biggest financial liability

And more!

More About Our Guest:

Dr. Jay Phipps is a Pharmacy Gladiator, Pharmacy Doctor, Founder, Entrepreneur President, and CEO with over 29 years of experience in pharmacy.

At Phipps Pharmacy, Dr. Jay leads a team of dedicated and professional Pharmacy Doctors and technicians who provide personalized and high-quality care for patients. Phipps Pharmacy, Inc. is an independent pharmacy with 5 locations in Tennessee and Mississippi. Dr. Jay is also the President and CEO of PhippsCare that focuses on Pharmacy Doctor provided healthcare and Health Insurance Solutions who specializes in medical and pharmacy plans for seniors.

Dr. Jay currently serves on multiple Boards of Directors and committees on the national, state, and local levels. He has served as the American Pharmacist Association-Academy Students of Pharmacy National President, on the APhA Board of Trustees, President of the Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA), on the Board of Directors for TPA, Chair, Tennessee Pharmacy Research Education Foundation, Co-Chair, Carroll County Drug Prevention Coalition and a District 8 County Commissioner.

Dr. Phipps received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, where he also completed a residency in Drug Information and Pharmacotherapy and is currently pursuing an MBA with a major in Leadership and Strategy from the #1 ranked online MBA program at Indiana University - Kelley School of Business.  Dr. Phipps plans to graduate in the fall of 2024.

Connect with Dr. Jay Phipps, PharmD:

Jay Phipps LinkedIn
Pharmacy Gladiator Website
Pharmacy Gladiator Instagram
Pharmacy Gladiator TikTok
Pharmacy Gladiator YouTube

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Bonnie Bond – CPA LinkedIn

Bonnie Bond – CPA Twitter

 
More resources on this topic:

Podcast - Becoming a Pharmacy Gladiator

Podcast – Driving Independent Pharmacy Profitability in 2026 with Nicolette Mathey, PharmD, CEO of Atrium24

Podcast – 2026 Quarter 2 Pharmacy Update

Podcast – America 250, The history of Pharmacy, Q&A

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Adding telemedicine as a revenue stream...How do you do it? 

On this episode of the Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, we sit down with Mehrdad Hariri, Founder and CEO of RxConnexion, to break down:

• The real reason most pharmacies struggle to get traction
• How telemedicine actually works inside a pharmacy
• Why telemedicine isn't just for compounding 

And more!

Stay connected with Mehrdad Hariri and RxConnexion: 

Adding telemedicine as a revenue stream...How do you do it? 

On this episode of the Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, we sit down with Mehrdad Hariri, Founder and CEO of RxConnexion, to break down:

• The real reason most pharmacies struggle to get traction
• How telemedicine actually works inside a pharmacy
• Why telemedicine isn't just for compounding 

And more!

Stay connected with Mehrdad Hariri and RxConnexion:

RxConnexion Website: https://www.rxconnexion.com/
RxConnexion Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PSGARX
RxConnexion Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rxconnexion/
RxConnexion YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@RxConnexion⁩
RxConnexion TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rxconnexion

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Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP LinkedIn

Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP Twitter

Bonnie Bond – CPA LinkedIn

Bonnie Bond – CPA Twitter

More resources on this topic:

Podcast – Driving Independent Pharmacy Profitability in 2026 with Nicolette Mathey, PharmD, CEO of Atrium24

Podcast – 2026 Quarter 2 Pharmacy Update

Podcast – America 250, The history of Pharmacy, Q&A

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Fresh off the NHIA (National Home Infusion Association) Conference, we're talking Revenue Cycle Management for infusion centers and home infusion pharmacies!

In this episode as part of our Infusion Revolution Series on the Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, we sit down with Chris Hilger, CEO of SolisRx to break down:

• The three core areas of revenue leakage
• Data fundamentals through the data mountain blueprint 
• How infusion providers can use their own data to intercept denials before they happen
• Why chasing Gen AI before you've built the fundamentals is a costly mistake

And more!

More About Our Guest:

Chris Hilger is the CEO of SolisRx and a leading voice on analytics in the infusion industry. He is a contributor to NICA on data analytics and AI adoption in infusion operations.

Chris’s experience comes from driving data strategy and implementation across a dozen infusion clients. He speaks and consults on analytics, revenue cycle visibility, and operational intelligence for stakeholders across the industry and has a decade of experience across healthtech, including a Master’s in Health Data Science from Harvard.

Stay connected with Chris and SolisRx:

Chris' LinkedIn

SolisRx Website

SolisRx LinkedIn

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Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP LinkedIn

Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP Twitter

Bonnie Bond – CPA LinkedIn

Bonnie Bond – CPA Twitter

More resources on this topic:

Podcast - Driving Independent Pharmacy Profitability in 2026

Podcast – Opening an Infusion Pharmacy

Podcast – KPIs for the Rapid Growth Pharmacy

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Welcome to another episode of the Bottom Line Catch Up and the team is back together celebrating America 250!

In this episode, we break down:

• Tradeshow season
• MFP refunds and taxes
• How to find a pharmacy buyer

And more!

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Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP LinkedIn
Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP Twitter
Bonnie Bond – CPA LinkedIn
Bonnie Bond – CPA Twitter

More resources on this topic:

Podcast - The Bottom Line Catch Up | Ep. 1 | Tax Season, Transitions, and the Peptide Wave

Podcast – Driving Independent Pharmacy Profitability in 2026 with Nicolette Mathey, PharmD, CEO of Atrium24

Podcast – 2026 Quarter 2 Pharmacy Update

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Are you looking at getting into a central fill model? This episode is for you. 

On this episode of the Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, Scotty Sykes, CPA, CFP® and Austin Murray sit down with Oliver Hoopes, Owner of Cache Valley Pharmacy to break down: 

• The supplement revenue gap between pharmacies and hormone clinics 
• Why every independent pharmacy should be a hormone clinic 
• How central fill models work and how to get started

And more!

Stay connected with Oliver and Cache Valley Pharmacy:

Cache Valley Pharmacy Website

Cache Valley Pharmacy Facebook

Cache Valley Pharmacy Instagram

Montana Family Pharmacies

Focus Pharmacology

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Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP LinkedIn

Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP Twitter

Bonnie Bond – CPA LinkedIn

Bonnie Bond – CPA Twitter

More resources on this topic:

Podcast – Driving Independent Pharmacy Profitability in 2026 with Nicolette Mathey, PharmD, CEO of Atrium24

Podcast – 2026 Quarter 2 Pharmacy Update

Podcast – Building a Super Culture in Your Pharmacy

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Welcome to the inaugural Bottom Line Catch Up and Hawaiian Shirt Friday at Sykes & Company, and the team is back together including Bonnie, who survived a grizzly bear encounter in Yellowstone for a wide-ranging post-tax season catch-up.

In this episode, we break down the hottest topics right now in pharmacy including:

• Transition conversations
• Multi-store expansion opportunities
• Why peptides may be the biggest thing to ever hit compounding pharmacy

And more!

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LinkedIn
Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP LinkedIn
Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP Twitter
Bonnie Bond – CPA LinkedIn
Bonnie Bond – CPA Twitter

More resources on this topic:

Podcast – Driving Independent Pharmacy Profitability in 2026 with Nicolette Mathey, PharmD, CEO of Atrium24

Podcast – 2026 Quarter 2 Pharmacy Update

Podcast – Building a Super Culture in Your Pharmacy

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What does it mean to truly build a pharmacy people are excited to walk into as employees and patients?

In this episode of the Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast Dr. Emlah Tubuo, PharmD, MS, Host of The Intentional Living Pharmacist and Owner of Powell Pharmacy sits down with us to discuss intentional living. 

We cover: 

• The four pillars of intentional living 
• How to apply that framework inside your pharmacy 
• What it really takes to build a thriving independent pharmacy

And more!

Stay connected with Emlah, The Integrative Pharmacist, and The Intentional Living Pharmacist Podcast:

Emlah's LinkedIn

Emlah's Instagram

Powell Pharmacy Facebook

Intentional Living Podcast

The Integrative Pharmacist Website

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Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP LinkedIn
Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP Twitter
Bonnie Bond – CPA LinkedIn
Bonnie Bond – CPA Twitter

More resources on this topic:

Podcast – Driving Independent Pharmacy Profitability in 2026 with Nicolette Mathey, PharmD, CEO of Atrium24

Podcast – 2026 Quarter 2 Pharmacy Update

Podcast – Building a Super Culture in Your Pharmacy

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What's really going on with peptides, AI, and the future of independent pharmacy? Turns out, quite a lot.

Dr. Nicolette Mathey, PharmD, Founder and CEO of Atrium24 and Dotti CRM, for her quarterly update on the independent pharmacy landscape.

We talk about:

• Headwinds and tailwinds for Q2 of independent pharmacy
• Upcoming PCAC meeting and what it means for peptide compounding
• The dangerous peptide gray market
• How AI is eliminating inefficiencies and transforming pharmacy sales

And more!

Stay connected with Nicolette, Atrium24, and Dotti:

Nicolette’s LinkedIn
Atrium24 Website
Atrium24 Facebook
Atrium24 LinkedIn

Stay connected with us:

Facebook
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LinkedIn
Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP LinkedIn
Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP Twitter
Bonnie Bond – CPA LinkedIn
Bonnie Bond – CPA Twitter

More resources on this topic:

Podcast – Driving Independent Pharmacy Profitability in 2026 with Nicolette Mathey, PharmD, CEO of Atrium24

Podcast – A Pharmacists Run for Congress with Dr. Didi Okpareke, PharmD, RPh

Podcast – KPIs for the Rapid Growth Pharmacy with Jim Hrncir, R. Ph, Owner of Las Colinas Compounding Pharmacy