the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences from 2003-2020. She was also a professor at the University of Tennessee in the Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy. Her primary interests are in the treatment and pharmacogenetics of childhood leukemia and in the clinical implementation of pharmacogenetic testing in medicine. Dr. Relling is co-founder of CPIC, the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium. She has published over 450 original scientific manuscripts. She was elected to the Institute of Medicine (National Academy of Medicine) in 2009.

Topics to discuss:

Foundations & Career Journey

1. You’ve had an extraordinary career at St. Jude since joining in 1988. What first drew you to pediatric pharmacology and pharmacogenetics?
2. Your work has helped shape how we treat childhood leukemia. What do you see as the most transformative advancements in this space over your career?

Pharmacogenetics & CPIC

1. You co-founded the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC). What was the impetus behind its creation, and how has its mission evolved?
2. What do you see as the biggest barriers to widespread clinical implementation of pharmacogenetic testing today?
3. How do you respond to skepticism about the clinical utility of pharmacogenetic testing in everyday medical practice?
4. Which pharmacogenetic guidelines do you believe have had the most significant clinical impact so far—and why?
5. What advice do you have for institutions that want to start implementing pharmacogenetic testing but don’t know where to begin?

Implementation in Clinical Settings

1. At St. Jude, you helped lead efforts to integrate pharmacogenetic testing into clinical care. What lessons did you learn about operationalizing this work in real-world settings?
2. How important is interdisciplinary collaboration—between pharmacists, physicians, geneticists—in making pharmacogenetic testing work in practice?
3. Can you share an example where pharmacogenetic testing changed the course of treatment for a pediatric patient?

Policy, Ethics, and Future Vision

1. What policy or regulatory changes would help accelerate the clinical adoption of pharmacogenetic testing?
2. As someone who has contributed extensively to the science, how do you think we should balance data privacy with the need for clinical data sharing in genomics?
3. What are you most excited about in the future of pharmacogenetics? Are there particular therapeutic areas or technologies that you think will drive the next wave of innovation?

Legacy & Advice

1. You’ve mentored many rising leaders in the field. What qualities do you think are most important for the next generation of pharmacogenomics researchers and clinicians?
2. With over 450 publications and a career that has changed pediatric pharmacology, what legacy do you hope your work leaves behind?

Guest: Mary V. Relling, Pharm.D. Emerita Member, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Host: Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• www.hillaryblackburn.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 

In her personal time, Kate loves connecting with her family and friends. She especially enjoys getting out on the water, playing pickleball and trying new restaurants.

1. Opening & Background

Kate, welcome to the show! Can you start by sharing your journey into pharmacy and what ultimately drew you toward compounding and personalized medicine?

• You’ve worked in both retail and hospital settings before moving into compounding—what gaps did you notice in traditional pharmacy that compounding helps to fill?
• How did your education at the University of Florida shape your path and perspective on whole-person care?

2. Understanding Compounding & Regulatory Landscape

• For listeners who may not be familiar, can you explain the difference between 503A and 503B compounding pharmacies?
• What are some of the key compliance and quality distinctions between these two types of operations?
• Olympia Pharmacy operates under a 503B designation—what advantages does that provide in terms of scalability, safety, and product consistency?
• How do you see the role of compounding evolving as more patients seek individualized therapies?

3. Hormone Replacement & Preventive Medicine

• You’re a certified hormone replacement therapy specialist, focusing on bioidentical hormones for women. What drew you to that niche?
• What are some of the biggest misconceptions about bioidentical hormone therapy?
• How do you personalize treatment for women across different stages of life—perimenopause, menopause, and beyond?
• What are the key questions women should ask their providers when considering hormone replacement therapy?

4. Longevity & Wellness Trends

• Longevity is becoming a buzzword in healthcare. From your vantage point, what longevity-focused products or therapies are worth the hype—and which are not?
• What innovations are you most excited about in the patient wellness space for the upcoming year?
• How is Olympia Pharmacy staying ahead of emerging trends—whether it’s peptides, nootropics, or nutraceuticals?

5. GLP-1s and Post-Therapy Care

• GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide have transformed weight management—but we’re seeing challenges after patients discontinue them.
• What strategies or compounded therapies are helping patients maintain results post-GLP-1 use?
• How can pharmacists play a role in supporting metabolic health and sustainability beyond the initial weight-loss phase?

6. Leadership, Lifestyle & Personal Balance

• As a director and pharmacist, how do you balance the science of pharmacy with the art of patient care?
• You’ve mentioned enjoying pickleball, the water, and exploring new restaurants—how do you recharge outside of work?
• What advice would you give to other pharmacists looking to explore nontraditional or entrepreneurial paths in pharmacy?

7. Closing

• What’s next for you and Olympia Pharmacy?
• How can listeners connect with you or learn more about the services Olympia offers?

As co-founder of TCB Capital Advisors, Sam focuses on empowering forward-thinking healthcare companies. His work spans partnerships with companies in oncology, neurodegenerative diseases, women's health, and digital health, helping to steer innovations that profoundly improve patient outcomes. 

Sam, welcome to the Talk to Your Pharmacist podcast. Now that our listeners have heard a bit about your background maybe you can fill in any gaps to that intro and share a bit about your personal life.

Topics to discuss –

Background & Career

1. Sam, you’ve had an incredibly successful career in healthcare investment banking, leading over 30 transactions totaling more than $20 billion. Can you walk us through how you first became interested in the healthcare sector, and how your upbringing as the son of two therapists shaped your perspective on healthcare?
2. As co-founder of TCB Capital Advisors, how did you identify the unique opportunity to focus specifically on healthcare companies? What challenges did you face in the early days of building your firm?

Healthcare Investment Landscape

1. You've been involved in transactions across diverse areas, such as oncology, neurodegenerative diseases, women’s health, and digital health. How do you assess which healthcare innovations and companies are worth investing in? What are some key trends you’re seeing in these sectors today?
2. Healthcare investment banking involves navigating both financial and clinical challenges. How do you balance the business side of healthcare with the real-world impact on patient access and care quality?
3. You’ve been part of some transformative partnerships in healthcare. Can you share a specific example of a partnership that particularly stands out to you, both in terms of financial success and its impact on patient outcomes?

Healthcare Innovation & Strategy

1. With your experience empowering forward-thinking healthcare companies, how do you foresee digital health and technology playing a larger role in the future of patient care? What do you think are the biggest opportunities and challenges?
2. Women’s health is one of the key sectors you’ve focused on. What are some innovations or initiatives you’ve seen that are making a real difference for women’s healthcare, and how can investors further support these efforts?
3. In your opinion, what role does patient access play in the broader healthcare investment landscape? How can companies balance innovation with the need to make these innovations accessible to all patients, especially underserved populations?

Financial Strategies & Healthcare Companies

1. Healthcare investments often involve complex financial strategies. For our audience who might not be familiar with the intricacies of healthcare investment banking, can you explain how financial strategies differ when working with healthcare companies as opposed to other industries?
2. As a leader in healthcare investment banking, how do you guide companies through challenges like market volatility, regulatory hurdles, and competition in their efforts to innovate and grow? Are there any specific strategies you use to help them thrive?

Future Outlook

1. You’ve helped shape the growth of companies across a wide range of therapeutic areas. Looking ahead, what sectors or healthcare innovations do you believe have the most potential to revolutionize patient outcomes in the next 5 to 10 years?
2. As someone deeply involved in healthcare strategy and innovation, what advice would you give to young entrepreneurs or companies just starting to navigate the healthcare sector? What are the key lessons you’ve learned along the way?
3. Lastly, what excites you most about the future of healthcare, and where do you see the biggest areas for disruption and opportunity?

Guest - Sam Libby, TCB Capital Advisors

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

www.hillaryblackburn.com

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 

• Mr. Lipps founded Omnicell in 1992 after observing how inefficiently medical supplies were managed when his daughter was hospitalized at birth. Inspired by his work in airline industry operations and logistics, he sought to enable better management of supplies and medications to help improve patient care.
• Omnicell became a publicly traded company in August 2001, and today healthcare systems worldwide leverage the company’s automation and advanced services offerings to maximize clinical and operational outcomes.
• In 2014 Mr. Lipps was elected to the Bellwether League Hall of Fame, an industry organization that honors healthcare supply chain innovators, pioneers, and visionaries.
• Mr. Lipps has made giving back to the community a priority at Omnicell. Omnicell Cares, the company’s formalized charitable efforts program, translates this into action, making a positive difference by fostering opportunities for volunteerism, charitable giving, and raising awareness for critical topics and issues. Mr. Lipps and his wife, Kathy, have focused their own philanthropy on poverty, nursing and public education, pharmacy research, youth groups, and local community efforts. Mr. Lipps serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Nurses Foundation.
• Prior to founding Omnicell, Mr. Lipps was Assistant Vice President of Sales and Operations for a division of American Airlines. He holds Bachelor degrees in both Economics and Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.

Topics to discuss –

• Introduction to Randy and Omnicell and his journey leading the digital transformation of medication management 
• Staffing shortages and employee retention are top problems facing employers today, especially hospitals and health systems. In the pharmacy, labor shortages have far-reaching impacts including reduced quality of patient care, increased workloads for staff, slow delivery of medications, growing operational costs and process inefficiencies that lead to medication errors. Automation for pharmacies could be the key to addressing these issues and optimizing hospital staff’s efficiency to reduce labor gaps.
• How the Innovation Lab allows customers to get a firsthand look at how automation technologies can make their healthcare operations more efficient and enable nurses and pharmacists to spend more time caring for patients. 
• The autonomous pharmacy vision. How pharmacy automation reduces medication errors through accurate dispensing, streamlines inventory management and real-time tracking, ensures controlled substance security and regulatory compliance, and gives nurses more time to focus on higher-value tasks that directly impact patient care.

Guest - Randall Lipps is Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Founder of Omnicell

Social Media:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randall-lipps-a76412195/
• Website: https://www.omnicell.com
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Omnicell1

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 

800 hospitals, 1,300 clinics, and 1,400 pharmacies, as well as premier life science companies. Under Srulik’s leadership, TailorMed has received broad recognition for its impact and innovation, including Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 list and the New York Digital Health 100 list for three consecutive years. He holds a global MBA from the Arison School of Business at Reichman University and a BSc in electrical engineering from Tel Aviv University.

Topics to discuss –

1. Background on TailorMed, its mission, and its role for bringing down the cost of care for patients

Founding of TailorMed: After caring for several family members with cancer, Srulik

wanted to leverage his expertise in technology to help solve a critical challenge in healthcare. He co-founded TailorMed in 2018 with a mission to help patients overcome barriers to care.

2. Problem Overview: Affordability in Healthcare / Specialty Care:

Rising medication costs lead many patients, particularly those who require specialty care, to delay or forgo therapy. About 1 in 5 U.S. adults says they have not filled a prescription, while 1 in 10 has cut pills in half or skipped doses in the last year,

due to cost. This leads to higher rates of prescription abandonment and loss

of revenue for pharmacies–and poor adherence and worse

outcomes for patients.

3. How TailorMed Partners with Pharmacies:

There is an abundance of financial assistance to help patients afford their medications, amounting to over $50 billion in total. These resources are underutilized because pharmacies and providers often lack a proactive approach to identify patients in

need and efficiently match them with assistance programs. TailorMed enables pharmacies and providers to flag financially at-risk patients and streamline program matching and enrollment. TailorMed began with provider partners and expanded to include top specialty pharmacies, infusion centers, and life science companies—building the nation’s largest affordability network.

4. Key Considerations for Pharmacy Teams Tackling Medication

Affordability:

Streamline financial assistance workflows to proactively address cost barriers at scale.

Embed affordability solutions into day-to-day operations to reduce administrative burden.

Use data and automation to boost efficiency and support better patient outcomes.

Prioritize change management and IT collaboration to ensure smooth adoption and long-term success of tech-driven solutions. Track both clinical and financial impact to refine your approach

and promote best practices.

Guest - Srulik Dvorsky, MBA

TailorMed’s https://tailormed.co/ 

Srulik Dvorsky’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srulik/ 

TailorMed’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tailormed---medical-journey-innovations/ 

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

www.hillaryblackburn.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 

Heidi takes complex public health challenges and breaks them down into clear, data-driven strategies that work. She’s spent her career modernizing outdated systems, leading emergency responses, and designing early intervention models that save lives. Today at Resultant—recently named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025—Heidi is focused on helping agencies turn massive amounts of public health data into actionable, equitable solutions.

Heidi, welcome to the Talk to Your Pharmacist podcast. Now that our listeners have heard a bit about your background maybe you can fill in any gaps to that intro and share a bit about your personal life.

Topics to discuss --

• How public health agencies can move from reactive to proactive using predictive analytics
• Why modernizing health data systems is no longer optional—and how to get started

From Classroom to Policy Leadership – before becoming California’s Deputy Director of Public Health during the COVID‑19 pandemic
How did your early experiences in teaching inform your approach to leadership and communication during a public health crisis?

Leading Transformation at Scale – At CDPH, you transformed manual inspection systems into proactive, cloud‑based predictive models
Can you discuss a specific challenge you faced transitioning these systems, and how you overcame resistance to change?

Bridging Local and Global Health – Your doctoral work at MCW focused on infectious diseases in high-risk settings and you emphasize “local health is global health”
How do you translate lessons learned in global health contexts to strengthen health systems here in the U.S.?

Modernizing Public Health Infrastructure – In a recent podcast, you emphasized that modernization starts with relationships—combined with tech like AI and predictive analytics.What are the critical steps to building both the relational and technical foundations needed for effective public health modernization?

Guest - Heidi Steinecker

https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidiwsteinecker/

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

www.hillaryblackburn.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 

Talking points:
Milestone Achievement: "Congratulations on dosing the first patient in the INVINCIBLE-4 Phase 2 clinical trial for triple-negative breast cancer. Can you walk us through the significance of this milestone and what it means for the future of Intensity Therapeutics?"

Innovative Approach of INT230-6: "Intensity Therapeutics focuses on developing cancer treatments that not only attenuate tumors with minimal side effects but also train the immune system to fight cancer. Could you explain how your lead product, INT230-6, achieves this unique approach and what differentiates it from existing cancer therapies?"

Collaboration with SAKK: "Your partnership with The Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK) is a key component of the INVINCIBLE-4 study. How does this collaboration enhance your clinical development efforts, and what are you hoping to achieve together in this trial?"

Impact on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC): "Triple-negative breast cancer is known for being particularly aggressive and having limited treatment options. How does INT230-6 address the unmet needs of TNBC patients, and what potential impact do you foresee it having on improving patient outcomes?"

Future Vision and Next Steps: "Looking ahead, what are the next steps for Intensity Therapeutics following the initiation of the INVINCIBLE-4 study? How do you envision the future of your company in the evolving landscape of cancer therapeutics?"

Guest - Lewis Bender

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook

Dr. Campbell is a Sunday school teacher and former elder at the Spring Meadows Church of Christ in Spring Hill, TN. He has traveled to Central America as part of medical mission campaigns numerous times. Dr. Campbell and his late wife, Susan, have three sons.

During the discussion, we explored questions around:

• How faith influences our daily work in healthcare
• The ways faith impacts health behaviors and decision-making
• The role faith plays in job satisfaction and professional fulfillment

It was inspiring to engage in meaningful dialogue with a leader who also sees their work as a calling to serve others. I'm grateful to Dean Campbell at Lipscomb University for fostering conversations that remind us of the deeper purpose behind our careers.

Arielle also guides stakeholders in telehealth and digital health models on fraud, corporate practice, and virtual care requirements. Additionally, she advises clients on data security and privacy issues, including HIPAA compliance and data breach response. She works with providers to develop value-based care and alternative payment models.

Her expertise extends to pharmacy clients, whom she advises on remote prescription processing, compliance, and licensing board matters. She also assists practitioners with in-office dispensing and scope of practice concerns. Furthermore, Arielle supports clients with corporate transactional matters, drafting various legal agreements and documents.

Telehealth Topics for Podcast

1. What is the difference between telehealth and telepharmacy
2. Pharmacy role in bigger picture of telehealth models
   • Considerations for kickbacks/fee splitting in telehealth models depending on pharmacy’s reimbursement
   • Pharmacists duty to validate script prior to dispensing
     • Telehealth “red flags”
     • Where does the line get drawn as to pharmacist’s obligations with respect to the actual patient encounter between prescriber/patient
3. Covid changes
   • State
     • Licensing flexibility for prescribers
     • Scope of practice of pharmacists
   • Federal
     • Telehealth reimbursement
     • DEA prescribing
       1. History / status of new rules related to CDS prescribing

1. Telehealth vs Telepharmacy Differences
   • Brief overview distinguishing the definitions of each:
     • Telehealth: Remote provision of clinical care
     • Telepharmacy: Remote provision of pharmacy services (e.g., offsite pharmacist doing DUR, offering patient counseling)
2. Changes in Telehealth During Covid
   • Federal and State Waivers
     • DEA waivers (current through 2025)
     • Physician licensing waivers by state (expired)
     • Modality flexibilities (mostly expired; some extended/made permanent depending on payor)
3. Pharmacist Obligations in Validating Telehealth Prescriptions
   • Pharmacist obligations/duties
   • BOP audits/investigations originating from BME
4. Maintaining Out-of-State Licenses for Telehealth Patients
5. DEA Updates with Proposed/New Final Rules
   
   

Guest - Arielle Miliambro

LinkedIn: Frier Levitt | LinkedIn

Instagram: N/A

Website: Frier Levitt | LinkedIn

YouTube: Frier Levitt - YouTube

Twitter/X: (2) Frier Levitt (@FrierLevitt) / X (twitter.com)

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

www.hillaryblackburn.com  

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook

Topics covered:
(1) What are the trends in drug spending and the impact on all types of insurance products -- Medicare, Medicaid, commercial/employer -- cost trends for medical and retail

(2) What is driving the major increases in drug costs/spending?

(3) How are GLP-1s treated across various products? And will coverage change?

(4) American drug prices compared with others?  Can you discuss how we compare vs. other developed countries and why (more than twice -- in many cases 3, 4, and 5 times more -- impacts on employer, Medicare, etc. -- rising percentage of healthcare as well as employer) 

(5) Medicare drug price negotiations -- what it is and what has happened so far? where do you stand?
(6) A lot is occurring in plans on PA, formularies, benefit design, PBM reform -- a very hot topic -can you tell us more about this and what you predict? (7) Can you explain the traditional PBMs vs. transparent ones? FTC lawsuit against PBMs and drug supply channel issues

(8) There have been major changes to Part D and it is impacting Medicare Advantage and Part D -- what is happening for 2025 benefits as well as can you tell us a little on a study that questioned the value of Part D?

(9a) Medication Adherence in the Star program for MA and Part D plans -- key.  Can you tell us more here? 9(b) How could pharmacists in the community support medication adherence etc -- Will discuss trends from health plans about recognizing the best way to ensure medication reconciliation and adherence is teaming up with pharmacists. 

Guest - Marc Ryan

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

www.hillaryblackburn.com

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook

decades of healthcare expertise, certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Laurie’s international coaching and leadership engagements have spanned continents, including North America, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, with a focus on enhancing the influence of healthcare leadership on a global scale. Her coaching philosophy is anchored in the cultivation of high-trust leaders who support teams capable of achieving peak interdependence. Laurie holds a Master of Science in Nursing Administration from the University of Mary and a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the University of Alaska, Anchorage. She also holds a Green Belt certification in LEAN Six Sigma, a certificate in Brain-Based Coaching, and Board Certification through the ANCC in advanced Nursing Administration. Laurie received her formal training in executive coaching at the Hudson Institute of Coaching and is currently working toward a PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.

Main points:

1. Uncovering blind spots as a leader
2. Why we are resistant to change
3. How to improve social and emotional intelligence
4. How coaching can support growth as a leader

Guest - Laurie Lee Smith

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laurie-lee-smith 

Website: www.laurieleeleadership.com

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

www.hillaryblackburn.com

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook

Topics

• Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD): diagnosis, prevalence/incidence, overview of symptoms, and why it’s so important to raise awareness of rare diseases
• Rare Connections in NMOSD and why Alexion created this first-of-its-kind short film
• What Alexion is doing to help improve equity and health outcomes for people living with rare diseases
• Unveiling Connections: The Story Behind Alexion’s Groundbreaking Film on NMOSD

• Bridging the Gap: Confronting the Diagnostic and Care Challenges in Rare Diseases

• Left Behind: Addressing Health Equity for the Rare Disease Community

• Global Voices: How Alexion Shapes Policy to Transform Rare Disease Care

• Driven by Purpose: Alexion’s Journey to Champion Rare Disease Advocacy

Guest - Tamar Thompson

LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/alexion-pharmaceuticals/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamarthompson/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexionPharmaceuticalsInc/
Twitter/X: https://x.com/alexionpharma?lang=e
YouTube

• https://www.youtube.com/@alexionpharmaceuticalsinc.3357
• Rare Connections Film: https://youtu.be/cfnE7cxfY3s?si=zozSq2NZK8kb2i6k
• Rare Connections Film (Accessible Version): https://youtu.be/dwKpZQSZuZ0?si=77UN5QaRJNuM2rnm

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

www.hillaryblackburn.com

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook

Danielle Vizcaino, President and CEO of The Assistance Fund (TAF), discussed the organization's role in providing financial assistance to patients facing high medical out-of-pocket costs. TAF, founded in 2009, has helped over 190,000 people, including 40,070 in 2023, with nearly 100 disease-specific programs. Vizcaino highlighted the importance of patient referrals and the unique features of TAF, such as year-long assistance and no cap on annual assistance. She emphasized the need for continued support and awareness, especially for rare diseases like Duchenne muscular dystrophy and hypophosphatasia. Vizcaino also shared her journey from molecular biology to healthcare administration and her commitment to improving healthcare accessibility.

Introduction and Background of Danielle Vizcaino

• Hillary Blackburn welcomes Danielle Vizcaino and asks her to introduce herself and fill in any gaps in the intro.
• Danielle Vizcaino confirms her last name pronunciation and mentions the proposed items from Mark Meyer.
• Hillary Blackburn mentions she received the outline late due to being on vacation and will add it to her info.
• Danielle Vizcaino asks if she should be on camera; Hillary Blackburn mentions she hasn't done video yet but is open to it.

Overview of The Assistance Fund (TAF)

• Hillary Blackburn introduces Danielle Vizcaino as President and CEO of The Assistance Fund (TAF) and provides a brief overview of the organization.
• Danielle Vizcaino shares her passion for healthcare from a young age and her educational background in molecular biology, microbiology, MPH, and MBA.
• She details her career path, including roles in mycobacteriology, healthcare administration, and her transition to TAF in 2016.
• Danielle Vizcaino shares a personal discovery about being a carrier of a rare disease, which deepened her commitment to improving healthcare accessibility.

Details About The Assistance Fund (TAF)

• Danielle Vizcaino provides an introduction to TAF, explaining its role in helping patients and families with high medical out-of-pocket costs.
• She highlights TAF's 100 disease-specific programs and their impact, including helping over 190,000 people since 2009.
• Danielle Vizcaino mentions that in 2023, TAF helped 40,070 people, with many receiving year-after-year assistance due to genetic conditions.
• She discusses the importance of TAF's assistance, especially for insured patients with high-cost medical conditions.

Danielle Vizcaino's Career Path and TAF's Mission

• Hillary Blackburn asks Danielle Vizcaino about her path to becoming CEO of TAF and how she transitioned from molecular biology to nonprofit work.
• Danielle Vizcaino explains her initial interest in medicine and her shift towards healthcare administration and public health.
• She describes her experience with TAF, including building departments and infrastructure, and her eventual promotion to CEO in 2023.
• Danielle Vizcaino emphasizes the importance of TAF's mission and her gratitude for the opportunity to lead such a passionate team.

TAF's Role and Impact in the Healthcare Ecosystem

• Hillary Blackburn and Danielle Vizcaino discuss the importance of TAF in helping insured patients access necessary treatments.
• Danielle Vizcaino explains the difference between independent charitable patient assistance organizations and manufacturer patient assistance programs.
• She highlights TAF's unique features, such as offering assistance for the entire calendar year and the importance of patient referrals.
• Danielle Vizcaino provides details on how patients can qualify for TAF assistance, including eligibility requirements and the importance of checking the website for new programs.

Common Diseases and TAF's Support

• Hillary Blackburn asks about the most common diseases TAF supports, and Danielle Vizcaino mentions rare diseases, oncology, immunology, and respiratory conditions.
• Danielle Vizcaino shares specific examples of rare diseases TAF helps with, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy and hypophosphatasia.
• She discusses the importance of TAF's support for patients with life-changing diseases and the role of donors in funding these efforts.
• Danielle Vizcaino encourages individuals to check TAF's website for new programs and to continue monitoring for new opportunities for assistance.

Founding Story and Funding of TAF

• Hillary Blackburn asks about TAF's founding story and how the organization supports patients across the country.
• Danielle Vizcaino explains that TAF was founded in 2009 by specialty pharmacists who recognized a need in the space.
• She highlights TAF's growth from a small organization to one with over 100 programs and close to 300 million in support.
• Danielle Vizcaino discusses TAF's individual philanthropy arm and the importance of corporate and individual funding for their programs.

Advice for Aspiring Leaders and Pharmacists

• Hillary Blackburn asks Danielle Vizcaino for advice for pharmacists and aspiring leaders in the healthcare field.
• Danielle Vizcaino emphasizes the importance of perseverance and commitment to making a difference in the community.
• She shares her own journey and the opportunities that arose from her passion and dedication to healthcare.
• Danielle Vizcaino encourages others to keep pushing forward and to look for opportunities to make an impact in the healthcare ecosystem.

Conclusion and Closing Remarks

• Hillary Blackburn thanks Danielle Vizcaino for sharing more about TAF and for being a guest on the podcast.
• Danielle Vizcaino expresses her appreciation for the opportunity to share TAF's story and mission.

Guest - Danielle Vizcaino 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AssistanceFund 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theassistancefund/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-assistance-fund/ 

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@theassistancefund 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-rJY98PFtKyMCBpdYpzDEQ 

Website: https://tafcares.org/ 

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

www.hillaryblackburn.com

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ <...

where he has served in numerous clinical, educational, and administrative leadership roles over the past 20 years. As Vice Chair for Education at ACT Leadership, Dr. Clyne develops and supports programs across the continuum of learners from undergraduates to faculty. In addition to medical education, Dr. Clyne’s areas of interest include career development and physician leadership. He founded and directed Leadership in Healthcare, a master’s level course for Alpert Medical School students. He is a

graduate of the Brown University Executive Master’s in Healthcare Leadership program and the ACT

Leadership and Performance Coaching Certificate program. His coaching practice is focused on mid-career healthcare professionals seeking to expand their leadership capabilities to make a lasting impact.

Talk to Your Pharmacist Podcast Interview - Dr. Brian Cyne and Hillary Blackburn

Hillary Blackburn and Brian Clyne discussed their experiences in healthcare leadership and career development, emphasizing the importance of transferable knowledge and skills, navigating career transitions, and addressing burnout. They also discussed the role of coaching in healthcare leadership development, highlighting the need for practical leadership skills beyond clinical expertise and the importance of selecting the right coach with industry background or experience in healthcare-related fields. Both speakers emphasized the transformative impact of coaching on personal and professional growth.

Leadership and healthcare with Dr. Brian Clyne.

• Hillary Blackburn discusses work-life balance as a healthcare leader with two young children.
• Hillary Blackburn interviews Dr. Brian Clyne on The Talk to Your Pharmacist podcast.

Leadership development and coaching in healthcare.

• Brian Clyne discusses his background in psychology and medicine, focusing on medical education and leadership development.
• Brian Clyne: Read Harvard Business Review, Good to Great, and David Rock's Quiet Leadership.
• Hillary Blackburn: Also read leadership books, including Good to Great and David Rock's Quiet Leadership.

Leadership development and coaching.

• Hillary Blackburn and Brian Clyne discuss leadership development and coaching.
• Brian Clyne learned coaching skills through Act Leadership, a training organization.
• Brian Clyne shares his journey from directive to curious leadership, empowering others to find solutions.
• Hillary Blackburn asks about what sets Act program apart, offering guidance for choosing a coach.
• Brian Clyne emphasizes the importance of finding a coach with relevant industry experience.
• Clyne suggests asking a coach about their methodology and experience with your specific challenge.

Coaching in healthcare, burnout, leadership, and career development.

• Hillary Blackburn and Brian Clyne discuss coaching in healthcare, common triggers, and leadership skills.
• Brian Clyne coaches newly transitioned leaders on goal setting, prioritization, and time management.
• He also helps individuals experiencing burnout by exploring their core values and setting boundaries.
• Burnout and career transitions are common challenges in healthcare.

Burnout and career development in healthcare.

• Brian Clyne: Realize it's a marathon, not a sprint, and don't expect it to go according to plan.
• Brian Clyne: Emergency medicine has highest rates of burnout, and lack of control, uncertainty lead to it.
• Brian Clyne: Importance of networking, mentorship, and focus in career success.
• Hillary Blackburn: Struggling with imposter syndrome and seeking guidance from peers.
• Hillary Blackburn and Brian Clyne discuss career development and burnout in the pharmacy industry.
• Brian Clyne shares resources for coaches and pharmacists, including ACT Leadership and Brown University.

Guest -  Brian Clyne, MD

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

www.hillaryblackburn.com

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook

Dr. Rumore has also worked in Drug Regulatory Affairs in the pharmaceutical industry and hospital pharmacy, both at the Director level. She taught Pharmacy Law and Drug Regulatory Affairs at Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Touro College of Pharmacy for close to 20 years and currently teaches Food, Drug & Cosmetic Law at Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University.

She is a frequent lecturer and has over 200 publications and presentations. Additionally, Dr. Rumore is a Fellow and former Trustee of the American Pharmacists Association, a former Board member of the American Society for Pharmacy Law and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education and is a three-time recipient of the Larry Simonsmeier Legal Writing Award.

This in-depth discussion on the current regulatory landscape for compounding pharmacies will look at:

• Current Regulatory Environment for 503A and 503B Compounding
• State Laws and State Board of Pharmacy 2023/2024
• Important Regulatory Considerations in the 503B to 503A Compounding Model for Community Pharmacies
• 506e Shortages and Beyond
• USP 797/795 Six Months Later

Guest - Martha Rumore Senior Counsel

mrumore@frierlevitt.com

646.970.3226

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

www.hillaryblackburn.com  

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook

@HillBlackburn Twitter

He is also a consultant and national trainer for Intend Health Strategies, a non-profit dedicated to leadership development in the health care industry. Through Intend, Kyle shares the Relational Leadership framework with a diverse set of professionals across stages of training and practice with the goal of enhancing interprofessional teams and ultimately delivering better care. He and his wife have three active children and enjoy fun, faith and family together in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

Main Points

1. Background from pharmacy school to leadership development. Story of going to Boston for first Intend Health Summit and lessons learned. This led to staying involved and going to U of Minnesota for a very specific type of residency. [5 min]
2. What is Intend Health Strategies and Relational Leadership?
3. The problems we are trying to tackle:
   1. Most people don’t get any or enough leadership/teaming/relational training in professional programs. Get’s somewhat better in residency or through professional orgs but that can be limited. Need to boost our efforts. 
   2. Humans are wired for community and react to the signals sent by others – the signals we send become essential in building positive workplace cultures 
   3. Too many members of healthcare teams do not feel seen, heard, or valued
   4. There is a misalignment of workstyles, a lack of understanding of each other's work
   5. We do not universally have the tools and confidence to manage tension and conflict, which consistently arise when problems above are present
4. Solution & Application
   1. Practical and easy skills to incorporate into day-to-day operations
   2. Especially useful for those (like pharmacists) who may not intuitively feel like they can connect and build relationships 
   3. Examples of content (if interested) and practical tips for application

Guest: Kyle Turner, PharmD 

• https://www.intendhealth.org/
• https://pharmacy.utah.edu/pharmacotherapy/faculty/turner 
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-turner-21bab06b/
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/intendhealth/ 

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• www.hillaryblackburn.com  
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook

Sarah completed her undergraduate degrees in Economics and Spanish at Emory University and received her MBA from Xavier University. 

Interview topics: 

• Prasco (who we are, what we do, our culture)
  • Pharmaceutical Research Science Christian Outreach
  • Different components of the business:
    • Virtual manufacturing
    • 3D printing
• Market trends and changes and the impact to both brand and generic manufacturers
• Commercializing products
  • Launched 19 blockbuster drugs ($1B); high service level
  • 22 AGs; Flovent was discontinued
• Drug shortages
  • 40% of generic approvals don’t make it to market

Guest - Sarah Arington Leach, MBA: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-arington-leach-aa2666b3/

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• www.hillaryblackburn.com  
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook
• @HillBlackburn Twitter

Patrick was recently interviewed on WFTS ABC News for his work with Your Tampa Healthcare Advocate, where he helps men and women navigate the complex healthcare system to achieve concrete health improvements through a holistic approach. His track record of reducing medications and improving A1c levels in diabetic patients speaks volumes about his experience. 

By educating and empowering his clients regarding their health, Patrick was able to provide support, and assistance and alleviate the burdens that many experience in the healthcare system when battling a metabolic disease.  These 3 clients were able to begin reversing their diseases eventually reducing their medication burden to a point where it was no longer needed or significantly decreased dosages.

Topics to discuss --

For example, in 2023 Patrick took on clients with various health issues and difficulty navigating the system but 3 of those clients stand out the most. These clients had worsening diabetes, and even with lifestyle interventions, they struggled to control their blood sugar. Utilizing his training and expertise in the healthcare system, medications, and supplements, Patrick implemented his program which removed the individual stressors from the patient and allowed them to truly focus on their health. 

• Why having an advocate to maximize your healthcare is equivalent to a financial planner
• The dangers of polypharmacy (excessive medications) and why it’s doubled since 2000
• The most common pitfalls the average person will fall victim to in the healthcare system

-Former College Athlete: Patrick understands the physical and mental challenges men face and has experience working with CEOs to athletes.

-Holistic Approach: Patrick helps with personalized wellness coaching, mental health help, and empowering men to take control of their health journey

-The Shocking Statistics: Patrick has extensive training in medications, disease states, drug interactions, benefits, risks, and side effects of prescriptions. Helping your listeners not enter into common prescription pitfalls.

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• www.hillaryblackburn.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook
• @HillBlackburn Twitter

Interview topics 

• What the heck is Bitcoin?!
• What is NiHowdy?
  • What do we do?
  • Why is this important?
• How does Bitcoin disrupt the Pharmaceutical industry?
• Will the Inflation Reduction Act lower drug prices or backfire?

Guest - James Wong, PharmD 

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesdanielwong/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nihowdy/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nihowdyrx/
• Website: https://www.nihowdy.com
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NiHowdy.

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• www.hillaryblackburn.com  
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook

Harini Bupathi

Harini's practice focuses on counseling several different types of pharmacy providers on their relationships with PBMs and other similar payors. She advises clients in a wide range of PBM-related matters including network access, audits, termination, wrongful recoupment actions, and fraud, waste, and abuse investigations. Harini utilizes her knowledge and experience to counsel on strategies and best practices to avoid any adverse action from payors and PBMs. 

Lucas Morgan

Lucas is a skilled and assertive litigator in Frier Levitt’s Healthcare and Life Sciences Litigation groups, where he represents healthcare and life sciences professionals in a variety of complex matters. With a focus on advocating for the rights of pharmacies and other healthcare providers, Lucas handles various types of disputes involving PBMs and also regularly navigates BOP matters in various legal issues, advising and representing clients in BOP inspections, investigations, enforcement actions, and other related matters across many jurisdictions nationwide.

Interview topics 

• Interplay Between BOPs and PBMs: Understand the dynamic relationship between BOPs and PBMs, and its impact on pharmacy operations.
• Treating BOP Inspections with Due Regard: Learn why BOP inspections should be approached with the same rigor as PBM audits and not be treated as routine or narrow in scope.
• Reporting Obligations: Grasp the importance of fulfilling reporting obligations to both PBMs and BOPs accurately and promptly.
• Building Amicable Relationships: Explore effective strategies to cultivate professional working relationships with your BOPs and PBMs, including tips for successful communication, credentialing and consistent reporting

LinkedIn: Frier Levitt | LinkedIn

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Website: Frier Levitt | LinkedIn

YouTube: Frier Levitt - YouTube

Twitter/X: (2) Frier Levitt (@FrierLevitt) / X (twitter.com)

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• www.hillaryblackburn.com  
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook

solutions to address the complexity of scaling patient engagement while improving operational efficiencies. She is an enthusiastic population health leader who believes that doing healthcare differently, and better, is possible. She is a registered nurse with clinical experience from acute

care to FQHCs, giving her the ability to effectively translate and enhance healthcare workflows. She earned her Diploma of Nursing from St Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center in Ohio, her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Grand Canyon University, and her Master of Healthcare

Innovation from Arizona State University, where she also was adjunct faculty from that program.

Interview topics 

1. Motivation to step into this role/company
2. Challenges and opportunities of patient engagement. How does SDOH further complicate patient engagement?
3. Most promising things emerging in healthcare IT
4. Opportunities in the healthcare system today

Guest -Lisa Blue MHI, BSN, RN

-LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-z-blue/

-Website https://www.providertech.com/

-YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL5wtK-1alzs3amrSzSIaFQ

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

www.hillaryblackburn.com  

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook

@HillBlackburn Twitter

Science, someone suggested he visit a chiropractor. The combination of being amazed by the results and his desire to be in the health field, he decided to enroll at New York Chiropractic College, graduating with honors and a Doctor of Chiropractic degree. When he was in his last year of school, he saw a quote from Thomas Edison about a doctor who did not even exist. Mr. Edison stated that: “The Doctor Of The Future Will Give No Medication But Will Interest His Patients In Diet, Care Of The Human Frame, And The Cause And Prevention Of Disease.”

Dr. Cima has spent forty years of his life devoted to Mr. Edison’s definition of health and wellness, creating a health and wellness program that lives up to Mr. Edison’s vision of the doctor of the future. Over the years, he has authored many books and articles and taught, educated and trained countless doctors. He has also completed extensive postgraduate education in:

Nutrition Blood Chemistry Analysis, Exercise Physiology/Kinesiology, Neuroendocrinology, Craniopathy, Organ and Glandular Therapy, Neuromuscular Re-education, Extremity Technique, etc.

He is in the process of developing a website designed to help people worldwide improve their health through nutrition. When he’s not busy researching, writing, lecturing or helping patients, he enjoys spending time with his wife Gloria, his family, including four children and ten grandchildren.

As an avid golfer, Dr. Cima is also certified by the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI). With that training and the skills Dr. Cima states that he can improve the average golfer’s handicap by 5-10 strokes, simply by making their body more functional then creating the perfect swing

for their body type.

Dr. Cima is in practice with his son, Dr. James Paul Cima, and his daughter, Dr. Natalie DeJesse. Our 5000 square foot clinic along with ten other physicians (MD, DO, DC’s,) allows our patients to receive the best health care thru a Functional And Traditional Medical approach to health care.

Interview topics 

• Using a blood test to determine what is the best diet for you and what supplements to take to improve your blood chemistry.

• How to eat more, lose weight, and never diet again.

• Let your presence command attention. How to achieve a beautiful, functional pain

free body.

• Turn stress into success. The mental emotional approach to health.

• The true cause of physical pain, and how to erase it.

• Cholesterol is the big hoax. Why heart disease is still the number 1 killer in the

US today.

What constitutes excellent health?

• What are the top three killers in our society today and how do you avoid the trap?

• How do you live to be 150 years old and enjoy the process?

Guest - James Cima

Email: drcima@cimahealth.com

Phone: 5618182972

Website: cimafunctionalmedicine.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjamescima/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrCimaDC

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• www.hillaryblackburn.com  
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook
• @HillBlackburn Twitter/X

Miranda Rochol, SVP Provider Solutions at Prescryptive, leads the product strategy and sales team for Prescryptive’s mobile-first platform that empowers the healthcare consumer with the ability to take ownership of their prescription and provides AI pricing solutions for pharmacies. Rochol has worked in the healthcare and pharmacy industry for 20 years, holding leadership positions at Healthcare Data Solutions and Walgreens and serving as a board member at the American Society for Automation in Pharmacy. She received her Bachelors of Science in Health Care Administration and Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership from Concordia University - Wisconsin. 

Interview topics:

• Prescryptive AI pricing for pharmacies provides a pricing engine driven by AI to help price prescriptions more competitively and provides real-time reports and analytics
  • This helps independent pharmacies stay in business, decreasing pharmacy deserts
• A report by NCPA found that independent pharmacies averaged a 21% gross profit margin. By contracts, pharmacies with Prescryptive’s AI pricing saw nearly 54% gross profit margin 
• Discount cards have high unsustainable fees that get charged back to the pharmacy so it’s hard for pharmacies to accept those but with AI, pharmacies can offer even better discounts 
• Kerrville Drug Co., a small rural pharmacy was able to keep its doors open using AI pricing

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• www.hillaryblackburn.com  
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook

@HillBlackburn Twitter/X

Pharmacy Interoperability: New Opportunities, Persistent Challenges

Topic Summary: Interoperability has been a buzzword for the healthcare industry for many years, but until now, the conversation has centered around how to get doctors and healthcare systems more accurate, complete patient health data for improved outcomes. In 30 years of e-prescribing, the pharmacy’s role – at least where interoperable data sharing is concerned - has been viewed from the narrow lens of fulfillment. Today, there are encouraging signs of change, particularly coming out of the ONC’s annual meeting in December 2023.

Pharmacy Interoperability: Persistent Challenges….

-Technical, economic, structural, and psychological issues that must be addressed

-Conflicting concerns/interests of the major players within the industry, including NACDS/NCPA, AMA, HHS, and others

-Data standards/lack of available infrastructure and networks to advance and scale interoperability with pharmacists and pharmacies

-Competition can impede pharmacy collaboration in data sharing

….New Opportunities

-Awareness is growing, more attention and focus from ONC, CMS, and others of the unique technical, economic, and business challenges pharmacies face – and acknowledgment of the critical role pharmacists play as equal members of the patient care team

-AI in pharmacy workflow and patient-facing tech solutions are connecting the provider, patient, and pharmacy like never before  

-Pharmacy vendors are looking for new and innovative ways to partner within innovative data-sharing business models

Guest - Dr. Colin Banas

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• www.hillaryblackburn.com  
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook
• @HillBlackburn Twitter/X

Interview topics 

creating an inclusive workplace where teams can thrive, develop their leadership skills, and contribute their best work. 

• Leading Beyond Borders: Navigating the Complexities of Leading Cross-Cultural Teams 
• Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Understanding Why “Women in Leadership” Programs Don’t Work and How to Build More Effective Pathways to Success. 
• The Women Leaders' Odyssey: Insights and Lessons Learned from Coaching over 1,000 Women Trailblazers". From Dysfunction to High-Performance: How We Turned Around a Train-Wreck Team in 12 Weeks 
• Decoding Gen Z: Pioneering Strategies for Cultivating the Next Wave of Visionary Leaders

Guest - Rosalie Audoin, CEO & Founder of FuturEdge Group.

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• www.hillaryblackburn.com  
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook

• @HillBlackburn Twitter

RxLightning:

RxLightning digitizes, automates, and streamlines the historically manual specialty medication

onboarding process. With RxLightning, providers can quickly and easily complete patient enrollment

for any specialty medication in any therapeutic area, helping reduce paperwork, streamline

communication, and accelerate speed-to-therapy. Through the company’s MedAccess Ecosystem,

patients, providers, specialty pharmacies, and pharmaceutical manufacturers have insights into

each step of the patient onboarding journey. Learn more at rxlightning.com.

Interview topics 

• Raising capital in one of the toughest environments in recent history
• RxLightning's mission, which is 'For The One' - and how we're impacting patient speed-to-therapy
• The key challenges in specialty medication enrollment (paper forms, faxes, phone calls, no visibility, etc) - and how technology is supporting end-users in improving medication access
• The ways that pharmacies, providers, and pharma can work together to create a better medication access journey
• Ways in which the medication process can be more patient-centric (from the provider's office, to the payer/PBM interactions, to the pharmacy)

Guest - Julia Regan

https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliareganrxl/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/rxlightning

https://rxlightning.com/

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• www.hillaryblackburn.com  
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook

• @HillBlackburn Twitter

development. He has published over 50 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Blumenthal previously was a member of the founding team at Devoted Health, where he held the roles of Associate Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director for the health plan.

Topics:

• What is happening at a federal policy level and on the ground that is leading to interest in shifting cardiology payment reform towards value-based models?
• Where are the clinical opportunities to improve quality and reduce costs in cardiovascular disease?
• What will cardiovascular care delivery systems look like in 5-10 years?
• What are we likely to see with respect to trends in hospital employment of cardiologists over the next 5-10 years?

Guest - Dr. Dan Blumenthal

Website: https://cvausa.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-blumenthal-4a19029/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CardiovascularAssociatesofAmerica/

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA
www.hillaryblackburn.com  

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook
• @HillBlackburn Twitter

Interview topics:

• Journey to a pharmacy tech entrepreneur
• Opportunities with AI in Pharmacy and how the profession can use the technology to their advantage
• Considerations with AI in Pharmacy such as accuracy and reliability

Guest - Natalie Park, PharmD

-LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/snataliepark/

-Website www.pharmesol.com

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• www.hillaryblackburn.com  
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook
• @HillBlackburn Twitter

Talking points:

• Petros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTPI) is a well-funded leader in the emerging prescription to over-the-counter (Rx-to-OTC) self-care market.
• In conjunction with FDA guidelines, Petros has developed a structured pathway that leverages technology in an effort to bring mature prescription products OTC.
• The Company is working towards approval of its lead product as the first prescription-grade ED medication to be available OTC. It has made significant progress on its path including:

o   Completing a pivotal label comprehension study (LCS). Using FDA guidance provided to the company in 2022, the LCS is expected to satisfy a critical step in the organization's progress towards a possible non-prescription version of its therapeutic. Akin to a Phase 2a study in clinical development sequencing, this study's purpose is to evaluate the nonprescription Drug Facts Label and consumer comprehension of key guidelines for safe and appropriate use.

o   Initiating a self-selection study using the Drug Facts Label (DFL) tested during its previously announced LCS.

o   Developing a technological component of its self-selection study utilizing machine learning/artificial intelligence (AI), which the Company plans to integrate into its self-selection studies for its erectile dysfunction drug.

• Petros is a pure play leader in the emerging Rx-to-OTC self-care market. Consumers want to have greater control of their health and are looking for Rx-to-OTC therapeutics to meet their needs, without needing to see a doctor for a prescription.

Guest - Fady Boctor

-LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fady-boctor-mba-8135185/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/petros-pharmaceuticals/

-Website: https://www.petrospharma.com/

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• 
  www.hillaryblackburn.com  
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook
• @HillBlackburn Twitter/X

Talking Points:

• 3 reasons genetics alone are not enough to personalize medicine.
• New methods for biomarker discovery, validation, & translation for clinical impact.
• The pitfalls of drug development and how they should be improved.
  
  

Guest - Dr. Mohit Jain

www.sapient.bio 

Twitter

LinkedIn

YouTube

Web

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• www.hillaryblackburn.com  
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook
• @HillBlackburn Twitter/X

Most Recently: IBM Watson Health / Merative (Acquired by Francisco Partners) working with MarketScan to compile clinical research data for large drug companies + hospitals + healthcare systems.

ShiftRx is revolutionizing the healthcare staffing landscape, starting in pharmacy. We provide seamless sourcing to integration of temporary healthcare providers. This platform was built by healthcare providers, for providers to empower them to work a more flexible schedule, increase economic opportunities, provide cross-training opportunities in new specialities, initial pathways to licensure, and give them the tools they need to be successful when picking up per diem work or being placed in a new role. We leverage the power of AI to create tailored onboarding modules based on the facilities unique systems, processes, and softwares so our providers know exactly what to expect, and they can instantly cashout after. ShiftRx is the prescription for the healthcare staffing crisis.

Main Points:

• Current staffing crisis, and landscape for flexibility & pay for pharmacy providers
• Integration into new settings
• Initial pathways to licensure, and opening opportunities as the role of a pharmacist progresses

Guest - Autumn Cushman

Social Media:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/akcushman/

https://www.instagram.com/shift_rx/

https://twitter.com/RxShift

https://www.tiktok.com/@shiftrxwastaken

www.shiftrx.io/

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• www.hillaryblackburn.com  
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook
• @HillBlackburn Twitter

Talk to Your Pharmacist is a Top 20 Pharmacy Podcasts by Feedspot https://blog.feedspot.com/pharmacist_podcasts/

In 2018, Gellman co-founded HiDO Health with the mission of empowering patients and healthcare providers through the seamless integration of technology and healthcare services. Under his leadership, HiDO Health has emerged as a leading provider of AI Assisted Robotics, leveraging artificial intelligence, data analytics, and telehealth platforms to improve patient outcomes and transform healthcare delivery.  Gellman’s visionary approach has enabled HiDO Health to forge strategic partnerships with prominent healthcare organizations, establishing the company as a trusted and influential player in the industry. His commitment to collaboration and innovation has fostered a culture of creativity and excellence within the organization, attracting top talent and driving groundbreaking advancements in healthcare technology.

Beyond his role at HiDO Health, Gellman actively contributes to the healthcare community through his participation in industry conferences, speaking engagements, and advisory roles. His expertise in healthcare technology and his ability to anticipate emerging trends have positioned him as a sought-after thought leader, shaping the future of healthcare through his insights and guidance.  With his relentless drive for progress and his unwavering dedication to improving healthcare outcomes, Charles Gellman continues to lead HiDO Health on a path of innovation and transformation. Through his visionary leadership, he aims to empower individuals, enhance healthcare delivery, and create a healthier world for all.

Main points to cover: 

1). High cost of medications without provider/payer insights into patient behaviors 

2). Challenges of labor shortages and strikes to patient care

3). The high cost of doing the same thing over and over 

4). The impact of AI pharmacy to the future of home care

5). Discovering the blueprint of health with different cocktails of medications 

6). What is the pharmacy of the future and how can pharmacists practice at the top of their license 

Guest - Charles Gellman

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• www.hillaryblackburn.com  
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook
• @HillBlackburn Twitter

Fully aligned with Arrive Health’s aspirational vision, Kyle champions consumer choice. He capitalizes on the regulatory tailwinds that now mandate price transparency and interoperability in pharma to simplify the complexities within the healthcare landscape, and build collaborations between healthcare organizations, bringing patient cost and coverage data to the point of care. Motivated by an intense curiosity about the power of systems to transform entire ecosystems, Kyle knows how to leverage healthcare tools to drive behavior change across providers, payers, and patients. His focus on delivering accessible, affordable care as well as customer choice has impacted millions of patients’ lives.

Before joining Arrive Health, Kyle built robust pipelines, strategic partnerships, awareness, and exponential revenue growth for companies including Catapult Health, Welltok, Principal Wellness Company, and Ameritas. Kyle holds a Bachelor’s degree from Guilford College, where he currently sits on the Board of Trustees.

Main points to cover:

• Trends in pharmacy complexity (and how that relates to affordability, access, and adherence)
• The changing role of pharmacy and the individual pharmacist to be the patient navigator
• Strategies and technology that can help pharmacy do more, while streamlining workflow and reducing administrative burden

Guest - Kyle Kiser

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arrivehealth/
• Website: https://arrivehealth.com/
• Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ArriveHealth
  
  

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• www.hillaryblackburn.com  
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook
• @HillBlackburn Twitter/X

Main points to cover: 

Zain has seen the dark side of healthcare. The lack of access, financial struggles, and people falling through the cracks all leading to worse outcomes and increased costs to the system.

He is a tech nerd that tries to solve his problems using technology and optimizing workflows, and has seen how technology can help automate and give you back your time. 

• Career journey/transition
• What is a Product manager?
• Tech in healthcare and how pharmacy can utilize it

Guest - Zain Syed 

zainsyed.substack.com

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

www.hillaryblackburn.com  

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook

@HillBlackburn Twitter

He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, as well as a member of the Sleep Research Society, European Sleep Research Society, and the World Sleep Society, where he serves on the International Scientific Committee. He has served on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the National Sleep Foundation.

He is the author of Understanding Sleeplessness: Perspectives on Insomnia published by the Johns Hopkins University Press, as well as numerous articles and book chapters on sleep-related topics. He is coauthor of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline for the Pharmacologic Treatment of Chronic Insomnia in Adults and the current Wolters Kluwer UpToDate section on “Pharmacotherapy for Insomnia in Adults.”

He routinely champions the importance of healthy sleep as a key component in the pursuit of wellness. 

Main points to cover: 

• What is insomnia and how is it diagnosed and how commonly does it occur
• What long-term risks are associated with insomnia
• What are the main treatments for people with insomnia disorder
• What are the different types of medications and other substances that people take to try to improve their sleep
• What new medication options are available for treating insomnia
• What everyone can do to improve their sleep

Guest - David N. Neubauer, MD 

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

www.hillaryblackburn.com  

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook
• @HillBlackburn Twitter

Topics:

• What is RPM? Setting up an RPM consulting practice? Why is this an area of opportunity for pharmacy?
• Care Management Revenue for pharmacy owners? Being a pharmacy entrepreneur?
• Background and how you got to where you are today? 
• Leaving a lasting legacy?

Guest - Thea Blythstone, PharmD

LinkedIn: Dr. Thea M Blystone

Instagram: thearx

Website: www.tmrx.care

Youtube: RphAlly Live channel, Remote care services weekly lives, Thursday at 3:30pm EST streamed on Linkedin and Facebook.

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

www.hillaryblackburn.com  

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook

@HillBlackburn Twitter

Talk to Your Pharmacist podcast was ranked Top 20 Pharmacy Podcasts by Feedspot https://blog.feedspot.com/pharmacist_podcasts/

Marina guides practitioners to rediscover their passion for medicine by expanding their mind and clinical skills to include natural, holistic, alternative and herbal medicine from which conventional pharmacy practice originated! She believes in honoring plants as food and medicine for sustainable & sovereign health.

When she is not working or studying, Marina likes to dance, paint, and tinker with various concoctions (tea blends, meals, DIY projects). She lives with her husband, two adorable kiddos and two mischievous kitties in NYC.

Interview topics: 

• Honoring plants as food and medicine for sustainable & sovereign health.
• Finding your unique healing methodology to reconnect to your own natural rhythm & self-trust
• Break the confines of the indoctrinated prison with data manipulation masquerading as ‘science’
• Making empowered informed decisions starts with knowledge and trust (of the self and the provider)

Guest - Marina Buksov, PharmD

Youtube: The Holistic Pharmacy Podcast - YouTube 

https://open.spotify.com/show/3JWnDI814z9Bj1xcajCbjt 

IG: @marinabuksov

FB: www.facebook.com/rawfork

https://www.facebook.com/krasotka22 

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marina-buksov

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marinabuksov?lang=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/rawfork 

Connect with Marina at marinabuksov.com.

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA
www.hillaryblackburn.com  

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook
• @HillBlackburn Twitter

Topics:

• Background in Pharmacy; Leadership story
• Entrepreneurship journey
• How Scripted is empowering pharmacies to add on more clinical services

Guest - James Lott, PharmD, MPP

 Founder and CEO of Scripted (www.scripted.co)

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

www.hillaryblackburn.com  

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook

@HillBlackburn Twitter

Talk to Your Pharmacist was recognized as a Top 20 Pharmacy Podcasts by Feedspot https://blog.feedspot.com/pharmacist_podcasts/

Topics: 

• Medicine 3.0 - The future of medicine is precision and personalized care 
• Pharmacist prescriptive authority and why it's necessary for precision medicine

Guest - Dr. Richard Harris, MD, PharmD, MBA

IG: Drharrismd 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drharrismd

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

www.hillaryblackburn.com  

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook

@HillBlackburn Twitter

Talk to Your Pharmacist is a Top 20 Pharmacy Podcasts by Feedspot https://blog.feedspot.com/pharmacist_podcasts/

years of experience, Patti has dedicated her career to helping owners and teams achieve remarkable

results by uncovering the “shifting point” that propels them to new levels of success. Her passion lies in

transforming the way businesses operate. Leading to enhanced customer experiences, substantial

growth, improved customer retention, and increased profitability.

As the founder of PharmacySuccess.com, Patti utilizes her unique insights and expertise to provide

coaching and guidance to pharmacy professionals, empowering them to optimize their operations and

reach their full potential. Through her coaching programs and business strategies, Patti helps owners

and teams thrive in a competitive market, delivering exceptional value to their customers and driving

sustainable growth.

Patti is an accomplished author, having written the influential book “UpSolutions – Turning Your Team

into Heroes and Customers into Raving Fans”. This comprehensive guide offers practical solutions and

proven techniques to transform teams into high-performing heroes, while cultivating a loyal customer

base of raving fans.

Additionally, Patti is the visionary behind The UpSolutions Team Success Training and The Business

Accelerator Framework, powerful resources designed to equip businesses with the tools and knowledge

they need to achieve rapid growth and long-term success.

Interview topics 

• The opportunity in change – using crisis to reinvent your pharmacy and emerge as a market leader.
• Reinventing During Disruptive Times – Creating UpSolutions to evolving patient needs.

• Setting you team up to win – The Four Pillars of Team Engagement

• Your customers are always talking to you, are you listening? How to turn your customers into your own Business Growth Catalyst.

Guest - Patti Mara

https://www.pharmacysuccess.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/pattimara

https://www.instagram.com/patti.mara

https://www.linkedin.com/in/pattimara 

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

www.hillaryblackburn.com  

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook

@HillBlackburn Twitter

Check out www.rx4mom.com for more info on Dr. Blackburn's maternal health project and follow along @rx_4_mom

Talk to Your Pharmacist has been named a Top 20 Pharmacy Podcasts by Feedspot https://blog.feedspot.com/pharmacist_podcasts/

culture that empowers the leadership and staff to innovate.

Dr. Jonathan Baktari, MD is the CEO at both e7 Health and US Drug Test Centers and the host of Baktari MD. e7 health is a preventative health and wellness company that has been called the “the Uber of preventive medicine” and was named the Best Technology Company in the Healthcare Space in 2019. A former, triple board-certified physician with specialties in internal medicine, pulmonary and critical care medicine, being a healthcare CEO is only the latest chapter in Dr. Baktari’s life mission to help others by making integrative preventative medicine available to Everyone. He and his team at e7 Health specialize in preventative medicine, vaccinations, and testing for viruses. 

Dr. Baktari, welcome to the Talk to Your Pharmacist podcast. Now that our listeners have heard a bit about your background, maybe you can fill any gaps from that intro or share a bit more about your personal life.

Interview topics 

• 5 key ingredients to make a startup successful

• Roadblocks to accelerating growth of a company

• Top 5 underrated CEO skills that everyone needs to have

• Navigating relationships with partners, vendors, suppliers, etc

• 5 keys to successful negotiating strategies

• How to focus on customer and employee relationships as the key to accelerating

growth

• How to create a thriving, productive culture for employees

• Reinvesting: putting resources back into your own business

• The importance of communication in employee management

• By the bootstraps: How to create an organization entirely on your own

• 7 Entrepreneur Skills You Need to Elevate Your Business

Guest - Jonathan Baktari, MD

baktarimd@e7health.com

jonathanbaktarimd.com

www.e7health.com 

+1 702-825-2012

Linkedin: in/jonathan-baktarimd

Podcast: baktarimdshow

YouTube: /baktarimd

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• 
  www.hillaryblackburn.com  
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook

• 
  @HillBlackburn Twitter

In this episode, our guest is Brooke Griffin, PharmD, BCACP is a Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Vice Chair of Clinical Services at Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove. With over 20 years of experience in various ambulatory care clinics, she has worked on several multidisciplinary teams and precepted hundreds of students and residents. At the college she serves as a coach and mentor to several faculty and teaches part of the women’s health and professional development curriculum. She is a Professional Coach in Life & Work and is passionate about offering career support through a thought-provoking and creative process. She speaks nationally on various professional development topics, including the importance of coaching and mentoring, time management, and work/life integration. She started blogging for Pharmacist Moms in 2018 and one of her most read blogs was “Find Your Skinny Black Microphone: Advocacy for Pharmacy and Moms.” In 2019 she launched her own website and blog, 21st Century PharmD, which offers personal and professional development for pharmacists and students. In 2022 she launched Bold Idea Group with a mission to inspire bold ideas from within. She is on this self-development journey alongside all of you and believes “every pharmacist deserves a coach.”

3 points:

-Career support comes in many forms

- Why you need more than a mentor

- Why every pharmacist deserves a coach

- Self-awareness is not just a buzzword

-We have more power/agency in our careers than we think 

Guest - Brooke Griffin, PharmD, BCACP

-LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookegriffinpharmd/ 

-Website www.boldideagroup.com 

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• www.hillaryblackburn.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook
• @HillBlackburn Twitter

Check out Hillary's maternal health work on www.rx4mom.com and follow @Rx_4_Mom

We published the book Indispensable: The Prescription for a Fulfilling Pharmacy Career. His goal is to help 500 pharmacists transition into new jobs by January 1st, 2020. 

Alex Barker, helps pharmacists create fulfilling careers and lives. For a time, he was a burned-out clinical pharmacy specialist. Now, he is the founder and head coach at TheHappyPharmD.com where alongside his team, he creates classes to help over 400 pharmacists find and create new career paths. 

We recently published the book Indispensable: The Prescription for a Fulfilling Pharmacy Career. When he’s not working with pharmacists, he spends time with his wife, Megan, and two lovely girls, Izzie and Addie.

To get a free copy of his book Indispensible, visit www.FreeRxbook.com 

Dr. Alex Barker is the CEO and Founder of The Happy Pharm D, a nationwide coaching firm guiding pharmacists to inspiring careers and more fulfilling lives. Alex is an accomplished public speaker, a published author and teacher. Since 2017, his coaching program and career development seminars have guided over 2,000 pharmacists into new jobs and roles they love. His book Indispensable: A prescription for a fulfilling pharmacy career, has motivated countless pharmacists to love pharmacy again. Alex is a husband and the proud father of two daughters. He loves drinking coffee and eating good guacamole (though not at the same time). When he isn’t working, which happens occasionally, he plays Nintendo, Dungeon & Dragons, and reads comics.

Guest - Alex Barker, Pharm.D.

• LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-barker-pharmd/
• Websites:
  • http://thehappypharmd.com/
  • http://indispensablepharmacist.com

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD

• www.hillaryblackburn.com  
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook
• @HillBlackburn Twitter

She is the Chief Experience Officer at the Institute for Healthcare Excellence and has helped transform over 70 organizations around the world since joining the IHE team in 2016.

As a former healthcare system executive, she has been able to create and build a culture of excellence, define and lead with connection and heart, and create efficiency and quality processes that improve the experience for all.

Jennifer is a recognized expert in the field of patient experience and human-centered care. She has over 25 years of experience in strategic planning, patient experience, physician development, and employee/community engagement. Jennifer is most passionate about building and nurturing connections and relationships.
Prior to her lead role at The Institute for Healthcare Excellence, Jennifer was the director of physician development and guest/public relations at Maple Grove Hospital in Minnesota. While there, she led staff-driven patient experience advisory teams and developed projects that directly contributed to consistent top-tier performance in key patient and staff satisfaction
results.

Topics to discuss --

• Share about IHE and how you support healthcare teams on their journey to peak performance?
• Why am I passionate about this work? What excites me about traveling all over the country to work with healthcare teams to cultivate transformational experiences for teams?
• How does human-centered, relationship-centered care support retention strategies -something every health system is facing from all roles within the care team?
• The country double-downed on being nimble and changing processes and adding/shifting resources when we had a common enemy (COVID), and yet, we've had this common enemy (Burnout) for many years now....why haven't we been able to see a dramatic shift from emotional exhaustion to emotional thriving?

Guest - Jennifer Krippner

Chief Experience Officer

The Institute for Healthcare Excellence

Project Leader

National Taskforce for Humanity in Healthcare

612-741-8016

jkrippner@iheteam.org

iheteam.com

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

www.hillaryblackburn.com

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook
• @HillBlackburn Twitter

Topics to discuss --

• 1. Help pharmacists have better business sense. 
• 2. Take a more proactive approach in designing the practice. 
• 3. Become a stronger advocate for the profession. 
• 4. Set future pharmacists up for success through setting up legislative groundwork.
• Potential calls to action: Sign up for a business workshop. Generate 3 ideas on how you can redesign your current work environment. Identify reasons you love the profession and how you can inspire others to love the profession, even if they don't pursue a career in it. Petition your senator to advocate for pharmacy rights.

Guest - Jerry Fu

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-e-fu-pharmd-acc-53710187/

website: www.adaptingleaders.com

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

www.hillaryblackburn.com

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook
• @HillBlackburn Twitter

Prior to joining Hims & Hers in June of 2019 Dr. Carroll was the Group Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Walgreens. Over his 5 year tenure he oversaw retail clinics, healthcare strategy, health system collaborations, quality programs as well as the development of the Walgreens Neighborhood Health Destination initiative. Prior to joining Walgreen’s in May 2014, Dr. Carroll served as the Chief Medical Officer of Integrated Care Partners, Hartford HealthCare’s clinical integration organization. He was also the Medical Director for Hartford HealthCare’s Medicare Shared Savings Program which currently has over 20,000 patients in a Medicare/CMS shared-risk pilot program. He played a key role in leading the Hartford HealthCare’s efforts in the transition to value-based care in a time of a rapidly changing healthcare landscape.

From 2010–2012, Dr. Carroll served as the Chief Medical Officer for the Granite Medical Group in Quincy, Massachusetts. Granite Medical Group is a 40-provider Multi-specialty/Primary Care Group which is part of Atrius Health, a 1000 Medical Provider Group. Dr. Carroll received his bachelor’s degree from the College of the Holy Cross and his medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School. He completed his residency training at Middlesex Hospital in family practice, where he served as Chief Resident.

Dr. Carroll is Board Certified in Family Practice and in Adolescent Medicine.

Topics to discuss --

• Career Background: Dr. Carroll's experience at Walgreens and his journey to being Chief Medical Officer of Hims & Hers. Additionally, he can share insights from his decades of experience in private practice and how that showed him many of the challenges of the traditional system.
• Overview of Hims & Hers + growth of telemedicine: 
  • Providing a high-level description of Hims & Hers, plus the company's mission and vision to reshape the healthcare system and expand access to high-quality care. Additionally, he can share a brief description of how consumers access care through the Hims & Hers platform.
  • Discussing Hims & Hers' journey as a company, including its recent growth -- especially since the pandemic -- and expansion from ED and hair loss, to primary care, mental health, dermatology and other services.
  • Discussing how the pandemic accelerated telehealth adoption more broadly and why both asynchronous and synchronous telehealth modalities can provide people with a safe, trusted and a convenient way to get care.
• How Hims & Hers builds trust and ensures patient safety
  • Sharing some high-level points about Hims & Hers' homegrown EHR and how the company ensures care quality.
• The future of medicine + Hims & Hers' focus on personalized treatments
  • Discussing Pat's view on why the healthcare system is at a critical inflection point where patients are looking for new front doors to care for a wide variety of conditions.
  • Discussing, at a high level, how Hims & Hers is focusing on personalized healthcare treatments.
• How telehealth companies like Hims & Hers can integrate with the traditional healthcare system -- and why that's great for patient experience, continuity of care and ultimately better outcomes.
  • Dr. Carroll can share how providers on the Hims & Hers platform can support a wide variety of conditions, but when care is needed that is not supported, Hims & Hers has partnerships with many well-known, high-quality health systems (e.g. Privia, Ochsner, ChristianaCare, Carbon Health, etc.)

Guest - Dr. Patrick Carroll is a member of the Hims & Hers board and is Chief Medical Officer

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

www.hillaryblackburn.com

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook

• 
  @HillBlackburn Twitter

numerous associations, boards, initiatives, publications, presentations and contributions. A native of New Orleans, he has a Master’s degree in both Social Work and Business Administration and holds the additional status of Certified IRB Professional (CIP), Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) and Certified Blockchain Professional. Among other things he is the a Vice President and Responsible Executive for Clinical Research for HCA Healthcare, providing research-related compliance and strategy consultation to their portfolio of hospitals, physician

practices and healthcare technology companies. He is also the President of the Nashville Angel Capital Group. David and his wife are empty-nesters living south of Nashville, Tennessee with where they involve themselves in work, family life as well as other charitable and

entrepreneurial opportunities.

Topics to discuss --

• What is research?
• Current challenges in clinical trials industry
• How are patients found?
• Clinical trials industry as a career option for pharmacists. Future opportunities? How do pharmacists or others break into the space?
• Making a difference outside of the pharmacy through professional associations and other areas

Guest - David Vulcano

https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidvulcano/

President, Music City Angels (powered by the Sheltowee Network)

Board President, (Grammy Nominated) ALIAS Chamber Ensemble

Board Member, Mission Honduras

Independent Board Member, Downey Ridge Environmental (a.k.a. Greasezilla)

Member, Paranormal Investigation Committee for the Society of American Magicians

HCA Healthcare

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• www.hillaryblackburn.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook

• 
  @HillBlackburn Twitter

Topics to discuss --

• Identity Shifts for Success as an Entrepreneur in Healthcare  
• Holistic/Integrative Medicine Business Models
• Leadership and Wellness for Healthcare Professionals

Guest - Blair Thielemier, PharmD

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

www.hillaryblackburn.com

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook
• @HillBlackburn Twitter

Topics to discuss --

• What is Mend?
• What role is telemedicine playing in healthcare? What problems is it solving?
  • Mental health
  • Any regulatory questions related to telemedicine
• AI in healthcare
• What does the future of patient engagement and digital front doors look like?
• What do studies say patients want?

Guest - Matt McBride

E-mail: matt@mendfamily.com

Phone: 7347481079

Website: mend.com

LinkedIn link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewmcbride

Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/mendfamily/?ref=pages_you_manage

Twitter: @mendfamily

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

www.hillaryblackburn.com

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook
• @HillBlackburn Twitter

Insurance across all 50 states. He is a frequent speaker on subjects related to pharmacy insurance and benefits strategies, insurance exchanges as well as the general U.S. healthcare landscape.

Interview topics 

• What do HR buyers need to look for in a PBM contract?

• What types of questions do HR or Total Rewards VP’s need to ask their PBM broker about their current deal?

• How can I push my PBM to do more or offer bigger discounts?

• Can you explain how pharmacy rebates work?

• What’s the craziest pharmaceutical pricing story you can tell us?

• How does a good PBM program reduce costs to employers and employees?

• What innovations do you see coming in the Pharmacy and Pharmacy Benefits

space?

Guest - Joey Dizenhouse, Senior Vice President and Head of Pharmacy Services for HealthTrust Performance Group 

Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA

• www.hillaryblackburn.com  
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ 
• @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook
• @HillBlackburn Twitter