Late this week a press release from HHS announced the US government's partnership with Chain and Independent Community Pharmacies to increase public access to COVID-19 vaccines. With community-based pharmacies on the forefront of this effort, it is time to mobilize operations, plan and act quickly to prepare. We are joined by Ray Jaber and Cody Clifton who are leading the Covid-19 Vaccine efforts on behalf of CPESN. They will share with us the most up to date information regarding the Covid-19 Vaccine release process, how community pharmacies can be involved in the administration of the vaccine and the opportunities to come.

A conversation with Trista Pfeiffenberger

There are many community pharmacy owners involved in CPESN who have selflessly given their time to share best practices and lead others to payer opportunities. Join in today as we reflect on the efforts of one of those community pharmacy leaders who has dedicated the last several years supporting community pharmacies in Nebraska. Staci Hubert, Owner of Ashland Pharmacy and CPESN Luminary of the Year will share with you her insights on achieving sustainability for community pharmacy.

Owning a community pharmacy takes dedication and a passion to serve your community. With ongoing threats to this everchanging industry and the need to continually reinvent your pharmacy how is it possible to stay motivated moving forward with a growth mindset. We are joined by Bill Osborn, Immediate Past President of NCPA and President/Owner of Osborn Drug who will be sharing his insights on successfully expanding to 29 (and counting) pharmacy locations.

Community Health Workers are the link between health and social services offered in the community and can serve to facilitate access to those services for patients who may benefit from them most. Tripp Logan, pharmacist owner of L&S Pharmacy in Charleston, Missouri shares how training his staff to become community health workers has opened up financial opportunities to better serve patients in his own community.

Payer opportunities are on the rise causing community pharmacies to adjust workflows to actively participate in clinical services. New opportunities can either motivate you to change your practice or cause you to be so overwhelmed that you implement no change. Today we are joined by Cody Clifton, Workflow Innovation Specialist Flip the Pharmacy and Director of Practice Transformation, CPESN USA to talk the trends of creating change in a pharmacy practice site. Listen in to hear his insights on working with pharmacies across the nation who have been able to adjust workflows to engage in emerging payer opportunities.Show Notes:

To Access Flip the Pharmacy Change Packages: Available at https://www.flipthepharmacy.com/

Rhodes, L, et al. Implementation of a Vaccine Screening Program at an Independent Community Pharmacy. J Am Pharm Assoc 2017; 57: 222-228. Available at: https://www.japha.org/article/S1544-3191(16)30867-6/abstract

Even in non-pandemic times, there is more Pharmacies can do to advocate for and administer childhood immunizations in pharmacy practice.  Start to follow the 3 A’s of Immunization: Advocate, Assess, Administer. Read more on this topic here: https://bit.ly/3kMKhmE.  Download your free tool to ensure you are ready to implement the 3 A's:  https://bit.ly/2PVPQAZ

For more information on the Vaccines for Children Program, head to the CDC website: https://bit.ly/2Y1XFcE

Stay up to date with CE!

2020 Immunization Update for Pharmacists https://learn.ceimpact.com/library/group/11/course/2196

2020 Immunization Update for Pharmacy Technicians https://learn.ceimpact.com/library/group/11/course/2197

Live on September, 10:  Best Practices for Pediatric Immunizations: https://learn.ceimpact.com/library/course/2272

How do I generate consistent, new ideas to market my pharmacy? What should I be thinking about when designing a campaign with a limited budget? This week we are joined by marketing expert, Sean Copley who helps us tackle these questions. In today's episode Sean shares his experiences working with community pharmacies and other business to design marketing campaigns. He also shares best practices related to social media and key principles to implement a marketing strategy. Show Notes:

Contact Sean Copley at [email protected]

Shifting the responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician to meet the needs of the current pharmacy landscape is critical for continued success. Technician Product Verification is something that has been done in health systems for some time now, but it is a newer concept in community pharmacy.

This Replay is part of a 2 part series.

In this episode, Randy McDonough discusses the advantages of TPV with Anthony Pudlo, PharmD from the Iowa Pharmacy Association. Key learning points from the development and implementation of TPV in Iowa will be discussed as well as how TPV specifically supports practice transformation in the community setting.

Part 2, airing on August 27th will discuss implementation best practices that you can take back to your pharmacy.

Need education?

16 Hours of advanced, Technician-specific CE: https://bit.ly/2Y3Ucud

- Patient Safety and Medication Error Prevention

- Prescription Checking Process

- Reviews of Common Medications, Calculations, and Dosage Forms

- Critical Thinking Skills

COVID-19 vaccine(s) are on the horizon of entering the marketplace, but first we need volunteers for Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials. Today we talk with vaccine expert, Dr. Jim Kublin MD, MPH from the COVID-19 Prevention Network based at Fred Hutch. He describes how Operation Warp Speed (OWS) aims to deliver 300 millions doses of a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19 by January 2021 and how community pharmacies are positioned to help with this unprecedented effort.