The Next-Gen Pharmacy owner looks like Dr. Chris Antypas, PharmD | Pharmacy Crossroads

10/05/21 • 40 min

Chris Antypas, PharmD, pharmacy owner and health insurance expert, shares examples of ways pharmacy owners can partner with employers, brokers and pharmacist friendly PBM’s to improve patient care. Antypas is also interviewed by Robyn Amberg who works for the Tabula Rasa Healthcare division, PrescribeWellness. One unique aspect of Antypas’s career is that in addition to his ownership interest in Asti’s South Hills Pharmacy, a high volume independent in the Pittsburg area he is also employed as the VP Pharmacy for Henderson Brothers, a large health insurance brokerage that helps employers all across the country purchase health insurance, and often, due to Antypas’s involvement, advises employers select a policy that includes a PBM services that pay for enhanced care services such as the MedWise program from PrescribeWellness. This episode is sponsored by PhactMI, learn more: https://www.phactmi.org/news About phactMI phactMI, a 501 (c)(6) corporation, is a collaboration of pharmaceutical company Medical Information (Ml) leaders that are dedicated to supporting healthcare professionals in their commitment to provide quality patient care. At phactMI, we understand that healthcare professionals have a wide range of medical information needs, and we are supportive of the spectrum of drug information providers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Steve Maki RPh at Spruce Mountain Pharmacy Spruce Mountain Pharmacy is located in the beautiful rural country side in the town of, Jay, Maine. Coming in at about 2000 square feet it would appear, to the casual observer to be pretty typical of an independent community pharmacy. But, what owner Steve Maki, PharmD is doing with his team is far from typical. In this episode of PharmacyCrossRoads Maki share his philosophy and some practical ideas on how to turn is staff into a well-oiled healthcare and customer service team. Two years ago, Maki moved his pharmacy into a new, more spacious and more effectively laid out facility and brought in some new technology. Supporting the move and adopting the new technology was a BIG ask for his staff. But by listening, taking advice and delegating tasks things worked out well. As a special bonus Maki has offered up to PharmacyCrossRoads listeners a copy of his 3-page task list. The list shows the key performance indicators (KPI’s) for each of the nine major job categories assigned to team members. While the specific KPI metrics the list includes may not be right for your pharmacy, it is felt that at least seeing how the list is laid out and seeing specific numbers allotted to each task may be helpful. For a free copy of the list email me at: [email protected] Thank you to Compliant Pharmacy Alliance & RxSafe for supporting this podcast episode and the Pharmacy Podcast Network. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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