NOVEMBER 2021

Not Giving Up, Nor Giving In This past week, I closed a class action lawsuit/arbitration against one of the top three pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) after almost 10 years of this fight. Although on the surface some would say that nothing got accomplished with this lawsuit/arbitration, anyone who knows the story knows that much more was accomplished than any of us could have imagined. For me... Click here for the rest of the article.

Randy McDonough, PharmD, MS, BCGP, BCPS, FAPhA Director of Practice Transformation Flip the Pharmacy

Pharmacists: Expanding Clinical Services to Meet the Needs of the Community

There isn’t a single primary care physician in Baxter Springs, Kansas. In these rural medical deserts, quality medical care could be over an hour’s drive away. Without a reliable public transportation system, a personal vehicle, or a willing friend or family member to drive, marginalized patients often fall into the care gaps created by these transportation barriers... Click here for the rest of the article.

Flip the Pharmacy Change Package for November 2021 Hypertension Progression

The change package is an implementation guide which is intended to help pharmacies to improve their workflows, increase meaningful patient care experiences, and understand documenting eCare Plans.   During November, the focus is "Leveraging the Appointment-Based Model" (i.e., medication synchronization). Pharmacies are asked to analyze their medication synchronization and improve the process where possible. Then, begin enrolling patients into medication synchronization with a focus on those patients taking a hypertension medication. Click here or the image to check it out.

New Flip the Pharmacy Website Check out the newly designed Flip the Pharmacy website, which contains an updated content library that includes best practices from your peers. Click here to access

Flip the Pharmacy Best Practices Webinar Please join us for our next session! Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 1 p.m. EST  Click here if you have not yet registered for the series

Technology Solutions Partners Workflow Webinars The Flip the Pharmacy / CPESN Workflows Webinars hosted by the Technology Solutions Partners (TSPs) is a series to help your pharmacy staff understand how to maximize their technology systems for eCare Plan documentation.   Click here for the registration information and  the dates and times provided by our TSPs.   Mark your calendars so that you don’t miss your TSP’s webinar!

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Best of the Flip the Pharmacy Blog

Click here to enjoy a great blog post about leveraging the Appointment-based Model entitled, "Switching from a 'Reactive' to a 'Proactive' Mindset" by Katie Hettinger, PharmD, Community Practice Research Fellow at Purdue University and Team Lead for Team Indiana. Plus, jump in and share your thoughts via the Flip the Pharmacy blog.

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