Episodios

  • Vaccine Voices: Patient-Centered and Profitable

    Vaccine Voices: Patient-Centered and Profitable
    May 6 2025
    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 m
  • Capitol Hill this week: an inside look

    Capitol Hill this week: an inside look
    May 2 2025
    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 m
  • ICYMI #NCPA2024: CPESN’s Value

    ICYMI #NCPA2024: CPESN’s Value
    Apr 29 2025
    Why is CPESN® such an asset to independent pharmacies? Christian Tadrus, PharmD — pharmacy owner, strategy consultant, and CPESN Luminary of the Year for 2024 — joins us to highlight the resources it provides access to. Learn about how CPESN can connect pharmacies to payer programs, local public health entities, and grants that support enhanced patient care. Guest: Christian Tadrus, PharmD, pharmacy owner, lead strategy consultant, Tadrus Advisory Group, LLC, CPESN Luminary of the Year
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    18 m
  • Our message to DOGE

    Our message to DOGE
    Apr 25 2025
    qAM is NCPA's weekday email newsletter. Subscribe at ncpa.org/qam. Hosted by Sam Manas (smanas@ncpa.org). Today's stories: NCPA urges DOGE to focus on PBMs for waste, fraud, and abuse - https://bit.ly/4cNTTJb PhRMA report: 25 percent tariff could hike prices by up to 12.9 percent - https://bit.ly/3RzWmNx Ohio shows PBM and Medicaid reforms save money - https://bit.ly/3YjsU25 For more information on our Congressional Pharmacy Fly-In, please visit our website here: https://ncpa.org/congressional-pharmacy-fly Want to catch up on what else we’ve shared in qAM? You can find a running list of our stories, and Executive Update columns from NCPA CEO Douglas Hoey, on our website's Member Publications section (https://ncpa.org/news#memberpub).
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    4 m
  • ICYMI #NCPA2024: LTC at Home

    ICYMI #NCPA2024: LTC at Home
    Apr 24 2025
    What is long-term care pharmacy at home, and why is there a growing need for these services? Don’t miss this valuable conversation with guests Susan Rhodus and Leanne Haley-Brown as they look into all things LTC at home. They also address what makes this a game-changing opportunity, why community pharmacies are perfectly positioned to lead this shift, and what to consider before getting started. Guests: Leanne Haley-Brown, BS Pharm, RPh, CPESN® pharmacy care at home and closed-door facility care lead Susan Rhodus, BS Pharm, senior vice president, contracts and advocacy, GeriMed
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    17 m
  • qAM highlights for the week of April 14

    qAM highlights for the week of April 14
    Apr 18 2025
    qAM is NCPA's weekday email newsletter. Subscribe at ncpa.org/qamsignup. Hosted by Sam Manas (smanas@ncpa.org). Here are the stories we covered today: Tariffs must be finely tuned to avoid higher costs to pharmacies - https://bit.ly/42ijUg7 NCPA Statement on Drug Pricing Executive Order - https://bit.ly/42sQdYo Arkansas law bans state permits to PBM-owned pharmacies effective 2026 - https://bit.ly/4jC8ae7 Comeback state of the year: Alabama governor signs PBM reform bill into law - https://bit.ly/4413cTJ 39 state and territory attorneys general urge passage of federal PBM reform legislation - https://bit.ly/43ZJeZC For more information on our Congressional Pharmacy Fly-In, please visit our website here: https://ncpa.org/congressional-pharmacy-fly Want to catch up on what else we’ve shared in qAM? You can find a running list of our stories, and Executive Update columns from NCPA CEO Douglas Hoey, on our website's Member Publications section (https://ncpa.org/news#memberpub).
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    4 m
  • Fighting the Measles Comeback

    Fighting the Measles Comeback
    Apr 17 2025
    Measles is making a comeback — and pharmacists play a key role in prevention. In this episode, David Ha, PharmD, BCIDP of Stanford and Rannon Ching, PharmD, owner of Tarrytown Pharmacy, discuss clinical considerations and how pharmacists can fight vaccine hesitancy by educating their communities and working with the local medical community to provide vaccine access. Learn how being a trusted resource can protect vulnerable populations, help boost immunization efforts, and benefit your business. Guests: Rannon Ching, PharmD, president, chief pharmacy officer, Tarrytown Pharmacy David Ha, PharmD, BCIDP, infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist and manager at the Stanford University School of Medicine
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    50 m
  • Vaccine Voices: Mastering Billing

    Vaccine Voices: Mastering Billing
    Apr 15 2025
    Next up in our special series, “Vaccine Voices,” guest host Hannah Fish, NCPA’s senior director of strategic initiatives, sits down with Marc Ost, CPhT, co-owner of Eric’s RX Shoppe, to break down the complexities of medical billing for immunizations. Marc shares how he helped develop a successful vaccine program in his pharmacy. He takes us through the ins and outs of all the different billing types and offers practical tips on using pharmacy management systems to streamline billing, training staff to avoid errors, and tracking different reimbursement options. Whether you’re just getting started with immunizations or are looking to refine your process, this episode is packed with advice to help your pharmacy succeed. This series is sponsored by a CDC cooperative agreement. Guest: Marc Ost, CPhT, co-owner at Eric’s RX Shoppe Guest Host: Hannah Fish, senior director of strategic initiatives, NCPA
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    39 m
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