Diabetes, Drugs, and Diet: Collaborations Between Pharmacists and Dietitians | Beyond the Sig
On our inaugural show we chat with, Lyndi Wieand, Weis Markets In-Store Registered Dietitian about her role in DSMES. Diet is a significant portion of diabetes management that is unfortunately sometimes overlooked. An article recently published in 2018, Diabetes and Diet: A Patient and Dietitian's …
Flip the Pharmacy: 1 Year Later | Beyond the Sig
In March of 2020, we launched Beyond the Sig by hosting Randy McDonough, Director of Practice Transformation of Flip the Pharmacy, to discuss how the Flip the Pharmacy initiative was supporting pharmacies in practice transformation. During this episode of Beyond the Sig, PPCN Executive Director …
Demonstrating Value Through A Patient Care Program | Beyond the Sig
On this episode of Beyond the Sig, third-year student pharmacist Brooke Kulusich chats with Eric Yarnell, Vice President of Pharmacy at Gateway Health. He brings both pharmacist and payer perspectives as a member of the Flip the Pharmacy Payer Advisory Board. In this conversation, Eric shares how G…
Not All Heroes Wear Capes | Beyond the Sig
Skippack Pharmacy has been leading mass COVID-19 vaccination efforts in the Schwenksville, Pennsylvania community and their efforts have gained national attention. You might recognize Skippack’s owner as the Superman pharmacist recently featured on Good Morning America. Today, we will hear from two…
Vaccine Every 12 Seconds: Strategies for COVID-19 Vaccine Success | Beyond Sig
On this episode of Beyond the Sig, student pharmacist Brooke Kulusich chats with Pennsylvania Pharmacists Care Network Luminary Molly Beimel, PharmD of St. Marys Pharmacy in St. Marys, Pennsylvania. This independent pharmacy has been a leader in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, providing over 8,700 C…
The Road to Provider Status: Lessons from Ohio | Beyond Sig
On this episode of Beyond the Sig, third-year student pharmacist Brooke Kulusich chats with Kevin Day, PharmD, President of Day’s Miami Heights Pharmacy in Cincinnati, Ohio and Managing Network Facilitator of CPESN Ohio. Kevin shares his insight into the network’s efforts to provide enhanced patien…
Demonstrating Pharmacists’ Value through Quality Metrics | Beyond the Sig
On this episode of Beyond the Sig, third-year student pharmacist Brooke Kulusich sits down with Jeff Covelli, RPh of The Hometown Pharmacies, a regional independent pharmacy chain with 16 locations across Pennsylvania and Ohio. As Medication Therapy Management Coordinator at The Hometown Pharmacies…
Pharmacist-provided Care: Demonstrating Our Value | Beyond the Sig
On this episode of Beyond the Sig, third-year student pharmacist Brooke Kulusich sits down with Michelle Murphy, PharmD, MS, Director of Pharmacy at Amerihealth Caritas Pennsylvania. As a member of the Flip the Pharmacy Payer Advisory Board, Michelle shares her insight into how pharmacists can dem…
Medical Billing for Community Pharmacists: What We Know and Where We Need to Go | Beyond the Sig
On this episode of Beyond the Sig, student pharmacist Brooke Kulusich chats with Ashley Keller, Partner Relationship Manager at OmniSYS. In this role, she works to develop strategic relationships within the pharmacy industry that advance the role of pharmacists as providers. Listen as Ashley shares…
Pharmacist’s Guide to COVID-19 Testing | Beyond the Sig
On this episode of Beyond the Sig, third-year student pharmacist Brooke Kulusich chats with Garrett Sipes, PharmD of Chambers’ Apothecary in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Recently, this pharmacy has successfully implemented COVID-19 testing. Garrett walks us through this process step-by-step and shar…