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  • Care Coordination

    Care Coordination
    2025/06/11
    Tripp Logan, PharmD, and Richard Logan, Jr., PharmD, join us in this episode of the “Independent Rx Forum” to discuss care coordination –– a vital but often overlooked role of community pharmacy that, at some level, every pharmacy is already doing. From ensuring patients receive their medications on time to closing care gaps, pharmacies are a trusted touchpoint in the health care system. Learn what funding opportunities are out there and how to raise awareness with payers. Guests:
    • Tripp Logan, PharmD, Luminary, CPESN Missouri,
    • Richard Logan, Jr., PharmD
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    39 分
  • Victory for Virginia Pharmacies

    Victory for Virginia Pharmacies
    2025/06/03
    Virginia pharmacies scored a crucial last-minute win when Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) signed the bipartisan Save Local Pharmacies Act. into law after uncertainty and the threat of a veto. The law increases transparency, saves the state millions, requires pass-through pricing, prohibits spread pricing, and helps keep pharmacies open, which is critical in rural areas where they're often the only access to health care. Guests Lura Thompson and Kim Wright also discuss the impact of advocacy and legislative relationships and how enhanced services through CPESN® are shaping the future of pharmacy care. Guests:
    • Lura Thompson, managing network facilitator, CPESN
    • Kim Wright, director of pharmacy, Family Pharmacies in Amelia, Cumberland, and Farmville, Va.
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    31 分
  • PBM Reform in Alabama

    PBM Reform in Alabama
    2025/05/29
    This episode is a must-listen for anyone who needs PBM reform in their state. Trent McLemore and Josh Hardin from the Alabama Independent Pharmacy Alliance share how they helped achieve a major PBM reform victory. Hear about their comprehensive solution, why grassroots advocacy was key, and how facetime with legislators made all the difference. What’s next for Alabama? Tune in to find out. Learn more about the Alabama law here. Guests: Trent McLemore, executive secretary, Alabama Independent Pharmacy Alliance, director of Pharmacy, Star Discount Pharmacy ownership group Josh Hardin, chairman of legislative affairs, Alabama Independent Pharmacy Alliance, owner, Mills pharmacy
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    40 分
  • Big Beautiful Update: NCPA Priority Passes House

    Big Beautiful Update: NCPA Priority Passes House
    2025/05/27

    NCPA’s Jack Mozloom and Kaite Krell, director of congressional affairs, talk about the massive spending bill that passed the House last week, which includes a top priority for independent pharmacists. What happened? What does it mean for independent pharmacy, and what’s next? Kaite runs through it all on this episode of Independent Rx Forum.
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    21 分
  • Empower Pharmacists, Unlock Potential

    Empower Pharmacists, Unlock Potential
    2025/05/20
    Pharmacy is evolving. Are independent pharmacies and pharmacy schools keeping up? Ed Cohen and Traci Poole join us in this episode of the “Independent Rx Forum” to talk innovation, advocacy, and the push to redefine what it means to be a pharmacist today. From payment reform to public trust, let’s turn talk to action. To learn more about EmpowerRx, the program John Beckner mentioned that was created for pharmacy support staff by our Developing Opportunities committee, visit https://ncpa.org/empower-rx. Guests:
    • Ed Cohen, PharmD, FAPhA, COO, PharmTeam Associates
    • Traci Poole, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, FAPhA, director of community practice advancement, Belmont College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, fellow, APhA
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    46 分
  • Community Connected

    Community Connected
    2025/05/13
    Get plugged into Community Connected, a CPESN® initiative helping independent pharmacies strengthen community ties, build trust, and break down barriers to care. Our guests from CPESN, Angelina Tucker and Anginette Wyatt, share how this program can help you train your team, boost cultural competency, connect with local stakeholders, and access digital marketing tools. Plus, discover how CPESN can help you tap into accreditation, funding, and payer programs to expand your impact! Get details at www.communityconnected.us. Guests: Angelina Tucker, assistant director, Community Connected, CPESN USA, director of clinical services, Best Value Pharmacies, Inc. Anginette Wyatt, CEO, Clinical Care Pharmacy, LLC, Clinical Care Pharmacy, immediate-past president, APhA foundation
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    43 分
  • Vaccine Voices: Patient-Centered and Profitable

    Vaccine Voices: Patient-Centered and Profitable
    2025/05/06
    How do you turn vaccine hesitancy into a clinical and business success? Abe Funk, PharmD, shares how a CPESN®-provided grant enabled pharmacies in Missouri to expand vaccination efforts beyond the pharmacy — reaching patients at fairs, shelters, and more. Get strategies to effectively engage patients in conversations about vaccines, streamline your workflow, and use community health workers to close care gaps, and hear why NCPA and CPESN are essential to the future of independent pharmacy. Guest: Abe Funk, PharmD, owner, John’s Pharmacy and John’s Rx Long Term Care
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    39 分
  • Capitol Hill this week: an inside look

    Capitol Hill this week: an inside look
    2025/05/02
    This week, NCPA brought hundreds of independent pharmacy advocates to Capitol Hill to push for NCPA priorities in-person with their members of Congress and their staff. In this episode, we interview NCPA President Jeff Harrell and highlight the experiences of a first-time attendee as well as student attendees. qAM is NCPA's weekday email newsletter. Subscribe at ncpa.org/qam. Hosted by Sam Manas (smanas@ncpa.org). You can find a running list of our news stories, and Executive Update columns from NCPA CEO Douglas Hoey, on our website's Member Publications section (https://ncpa.org/news#memberpub). Samuel Manas Associate Director of Communications National Community Pharmacists Association Phone: (443) 310-1761 Save the date for our 2025 Annual Convention in New Orleans, Oct. 18-21. Registration opens on June 5.
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    12 分