Pharmacy Innovators Podcast
Episodes
Building a Strategic Pharmacy Supply Chain: Lessons from IU Health
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to turn pharmacy into a true enterprise asset? In this episode, host Jim Jorgenson is joined by Derek Imars, Executive Director of P...
Pharmacy Leadership, Innovation, and 340B at Penn State Health
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Innovators Podcast, host Jim Jorgenson speaks with Dr. Sam Wetherill, VP and Chief Pharmacy Officer at Penn State Health, about his...
Top 10 Forces Shaping Pharmacy in 2026
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Visante CEO Amy Amick and Chairman Steve Rough join host Jim Jorgenson to spotlight three powerful forces from Visante’s Top 10 For...
340B Rebate Readiness: What Covered Entities Need to Know Now
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the 340B Rebate Model Pilot approaches, hospitals and health systems are preparing for one of the most significant shifts the program has faced in ...
Infusion Innovation: Connecting Care Delivery to Enterprise Strategy
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Pharmacy Innovators, host Jim Jorgenson sits down with Jim Jacobsohn, Chief Growth Officer at Visante, and Joelle Hall, Director of...
Sustaining Care Through 340B: Insights from Benefis Health System
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jamie Leonard shares her journey from clinical pharmacist to Director of Pharmacy at Benefis Health System in Great Falls, Montana. S...
Ask the Innovators: Navigating the Shifting 340B Landscape
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Ask the Innovators, Jim Jorgenson sits down with Visante’s Angela De Ianni, Managing Director, and Nivedha Poondi, Consultant, to...
Leading with Purpose: Pharmacy Innovation at Community Health Network with Dr. Dawn Moore
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Pharmacy Innovators, host Jim Jorgenson sits down with longtime friend and colleague Dr. Dawn Moore, Vice President of Pharmacy at ...
Maximizing Value in the Pharmacy Revenue Cycle
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Innovators Podcast, host Jim Jorgenson is joined by pharmacy revenue cycle experts Maxie Friemel and Tim Miller to explore the ...
A New Chapter: Alex Varkey on Leadership, Change & the Future of Pharmacy
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Jim Jorgenson sits down with returning guest Dr. Alex Varkey to discuss big changes—both personal and professional. Since his ...
Advancing 340B: Strategic Perspectives in a Changing Landscape
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Pharmacy Innovators Podcast, host Jim Jorgenson is joined by two powerhouse voices in the 340B space: Kristin Fox Smith, Visant...
Pharmacist Burnout and Beyond: What the Data Tells Us
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Jim Jorgenson talks with Dr. Brianne Bakken, PharmD, MHA, Associate Professor at The University of Iowa College of Nursing, abou...
Top Opportunities for Healthcare Executives in 2025
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Pharmacy Innovators Podcast, Visante CEO Steve Rough and President Phil Brummond dive into Visante’s Top Ten Issues Facing H...
Ask the Innovators: Your Questions on the 340B Program
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we address audience-submitted questions about the 340B Program with Kristin Fox Smith and Sean Hall, two leading experts from Visante...
Key Takeaways from ASHP Midyear: Insights with Dave Hager and Lynn Thoma
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re joined by Dave Hager, Managing Director at Visante, and Lynn Thoma, Senior Director at Visante, as they share their key takea...
Systemness in Action: How McLeod Health Pharmacy Elevates Organizational Excellence
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Jim Jorgenson welcomes Dr. Jenna Swindler, Vice President of Pharmacy Services at McLeod Health System in South Carolina. Dr. Sw...
Navigating Pediatric Pharmacy: Challenges and Innovations with Dr. Kendrea Jones
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Kendrea Jones, Director of Pharmacy at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, to explore the unique challenge...
The AI Advantage: Streamlining Workloads in Healthcare
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jim Jorgenson talks with Joe Lassiter, Ghalib Abbasi from Houston Methodist and robotics expert Frederik Ebert about the growing role...
340B Policy and Real-life Challenges
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 340B landscape is constantly evolving, presenting both challenges and opportunities for healthcare providers. Visante is committed to helping orga...
Empowering Change: Leadership and Advocacy in Hospital Pharmacy
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Pharmacy Innovators, we delve into the critical roles of leadership and advocacy within hospital pharmacy settings. Hospital pharma...
Ask the Innovators: Your Questions on Infusion Services
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition of our Innovators podcast, we address your questions about infusion services and site-of-care strategies. Join our guests, Eri...
Pharmacy Perspectives from Beyond the Northern Border
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Delivering quality pharmacy care to communities across remote, often wintry Northern Canada presents unique challenges. Kevin McDonald and Sammu Dhali...
Leading with Innovation: Transforming Health System Pharmacy
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Don't miss this transformative opportunity to join Majid Tanas, a respected pharmacy executive and leader, for an enlightening discussion on mastering...
Top Opportunities for Healthcare Executives in 2024
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this exclusive episode of the Visante Pharmacy Innovators, our leaders seize the opportunity to delve into this year’s selections for the annual ...
Uncovering the Financial Opportunity of Pharmacy Revenue Cycle
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Visante Executive Advisor Jim Jorgenson and Senior Director Dave Hager are joined by two experts in the pharmacy revenue cycle indust...
The Importance of Work-Life Balance in Healthcare
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year, listeners! The start of the New Year usually comes with self-reflection and new intentions. As we continue to see staffing shortages, ...
Pharmacy Informatics and Technology Impact on Medication-use
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the fascinating world of pharmacy informatics and technology and its profound impact on medication-use across the health system. In this epis...
What’s next for USP drug compounding compliance?
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Visante Innovators, Jim Jorgenson talks with Pharmacy Stars CEO Keith Streckenbach. Keith is an innovator in sterile drug compoundi...
Systemness in Health System Pharmacy: Perspectives from Two Transformational Leaders
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Visante's Innovators podcast, successful pharmacy leaders, Melissa Ortega from Tufts Medicine and Staci Hermann from Dartmouth Hea...
The infusion market is evolving. Are you ready?
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a familiar theme in healthcare: the movement of traditional acute care to a variety of ambulatory settings. Infusion therapy is one of the fas...
Medication Adherence: Why It Matters
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why has an important quality and financial element like medical adherence flown under the radar all these years? Professor William (Bill) Kelly from T...
It’s a Crisis: The Pharmacy Technician Shortage
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Health systems have been plagued by shortages of pharmacy technicians and many fear it will continue to get worse. Rico Powell, Senior Consultant at V...
340B Program Pressures Intensify: Who Will Fund Indigent Care?
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Kossilos, Assoc. Chief Pharmacy Officer at Cambridge Health Alliance, joins Kristin Fox-Smith (340B ACE), Managing Director at Visante, to discu...
Visante Pharmacy Automation Series - Part 4
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the pharmacy innovators podcast we have Ghalib Abbasi and Gee Mathen. These two innovators are making major breakthroughs in pharma...
Visante Pharmacy Automation Series - Part 3
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In part 3 of our series on automation, we're going to be talking about the optimization of the automation solution that has been selected.
Visante Pharmacy Automation Series - Part 2
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of our series on pharmacy automation we talked about initial planning...now, we discuss implementation!
Visante Pharmacy Automation Series - Part 1
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of four parts of our series on Pharmacy Automation Projects, we're going to discuss what goes into initial planning.
Kennedy Erickson - President APhA-ASP
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kennedy was Born and raised in Olympia, WA, and is a student at Washington State University (WSU) College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in ...
Amar Festic - Expert in Pharmacy Robotics and Automation
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amar Festic is in charge of Business Development and sales for Loccioni USA, an innovation company focused on high end robotics for hospital pharmacie...
Dr. LaQuoia Johnson - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we have Pharmacist Dr. LaQuoia Johnson! LaQuoia is more than a pharmacist these days, she's also a life coach and educator that focu...
Pharmacy Innovators Podcast
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Pharmacy Innovators Podcast we welcome Alex Varkey. Alex is the Director of Pharmacy at Houston Methodist Hospital - Texas Medical Center...
Pharmacy Unscripted
18 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the first episode of Pharmacy Unscripted we welcome CEO of Visante, James Jorgenson. James is a pharmacy leader with over 30 years of experience in...