Good Neighbor Pharmacy Network Celebrates Independent Community Pharmacy Excellence at ThoughtSpot 2024
2024年7月27日 - 1:00AM
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The four-day conference highlights the critical
role of independent pharmacies as accessible healthcare
destinations
Good Neighbor Pharmacy, a national independent pharmacy network
offered through Cencora, convened more than 3,500 independent
pharmacy owners and other partners to celebrate its annual marquee
tradeshow and conference, ThoughtSpot. Now in its 13th year,
ThoughtSpot celebrates the Good Neighbor Pharmacy network and its
pharmacists’ enduring dedication to improving the health and
wellness of their communities, while paving the path of independent
pharmacy forward.
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Held this year at the Marriott World Center in Orlando, Fla.,
from July 24-27, ThoughtSpot provided a one-of-a-kind experience
for Good Neighbor Pharmacy members to collaborate, learn and
discover new resources to help them deliver patient care and
advance the health of their communities. ThoughtSpot attendees had
access to more than 30 continuing education sessions and
certification programs this year, with sessions focused on helping
them solve some of their most pressing challenges and opportunities
to learn about technological integration and how to navigate
regulatory developments.
In addition, participants had the option to engage in networking
and peer-to-peer learning opportunities. This year’s programming
focused on positioning pharmacists as a resilient force for
community healthcare evolution and included sharing tools and
information for new pathways for advocacy and enhanced connections
with patients:
- The new Storytelling Studio in the Good Neighbor Pharmacy
Marketing Lab provided expert information, best practices and
hands-on training to help pharmacists learn how to tell their
stories on social media to drive awareness of their products and
services and better connect with their patients and community.
- The United in Care workshop Convened pharmacy peers from
across the country to share their unique strategies for community
engagement and business growth, giving pharmacy members even more
ways to connect with the communities they serve.
- The Legislative Lounge provided an opportunity for Good
Neighbor Pharmacy members to engage with members of the National
Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and Cencora team members
and take action by learning about advocacy tools and resources,
including tips on how to build effective relationships with elected
and state officials, as well as guidelines for meeting with
legislators.
“Year after year, I am blown away by the collaboration,
dedication and perseverance that our Good Neighbor Pharmacy members
demonstrate in their pharmacies, which is the focus of our
celebration at ThoughtSpot,” said Jenni Zilka, SVP, Community &
Specialty Pharmacy and President of Good Neighbor Pharmacy. “Our
Good Neighbor Pharmacy members face unique challenges to improve
health in their communities, and we are proud to support their
efforts by helping them advocate for fair reimbursement and the
ability to provide clinical services, so that they can continue
this vitally important work. Our goal is to help our members become
a resilient force for change. This year’s ThoughtSpot celebrates
all we have accomplished together as we look forward to what more
we can achieve.”
New Solutions to Support Pharmacy Patient Care
Services
At this year’s ThoughtSpot, Good Neighbor Pharmacy unveiled
several new patient care services solutions for member pharmacies.
Designed to enhance clinical service workflow, expand patient
communications and improve operational efficiencies, these new
options allow member pharmacies to focus on what matters most –
taking care of their patients.
Good Neighbor Pharmacy’s Inaugural Champions Awards
As retail pharmacies, particularly independents, increasingly
focus on specialized patient care, community outreach and
diversified solutions, they have become known as healthcare
destinations within their communities. This year’s ThoughtSpot
featured a new awards program, the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Champion
Awards, recognizing pharmacies displaying leadership and excellence
in the specialized areas of advocacy, clinical care and
storytelling. The awards honor Good Neighbor Pharmacy members who
support the improvement and advancement of pharmacy practice and
serve as an inspiration to their peers.
- 2024 Advocacy Champion: Phipps Pharmacy of Huntingdon,
Jackson, McKenzie and Waverly, Tenn. and Southaven, Miss.
Phipps Pharmacy was recognized for its unwavering dedication to
advocating at the local, state and federal levels in support of
independent pharmacies and pharmacists across America. An advocate
since his early days in pharmacy school, President and CEO Jay
Phipps has worked tirelessly to achieve many impressive wins for
independent pharmacy.
- 2024 Clinical Care Champion: Bayboro Pharmacy & Wellness
Center of Bayboro, N.C. Bayboro Pharmacy & Wellness Center
was recognized for its compassionate dedication to patient care.
Pharmacist and owner Lori Altman, alongside her co-owner and
husband, Jonathan, have adapted their pharmacy practice to the
unique healthcare needs of their community, striving to improve
health outcomes through offering critical patient care services,
including diabetes education, vaccinations, point-of-care testing
and other disease-state management services.
- 2024 Storytelling Champion: HB Pharmacy of North Arlington,
N.J. HB Pharmacy was recognized for its relentless commitment
to increasing awareness of the pharmacy and the unique products and
services it provides to patients. Co-owner Vince Bellitti initiated
and led the marketing strategy to transform the pharmacy’s
traditional word-of-mouth efforts into a digitally engaging story
for the internet age. Alongside his co-owners James Park and John
Bellitti, Vince Bellitti has effectively attracted new patients,
retained existing patients and positioned the pharmacy as the
trusted healthcare destination in its community.
“Jay, Lori, Jonathan, Vince, John and James, as well as their
peers that comprise the Good Neighbor Pharmacy network, are the
stewards of their communities’ health,” says Tim Cernohous, SVP
& President of Community Retail and Long-Term Care Pharmacy at
Cencora. “ThoughtSpot offers a chance to not only honor the
accomplishments of the Good Neighbor Pharmacy network but is also
an opportunity for us to come together and advance our common goal
of uplifting communities. As we adapt to the ever-changing
healthcare environment, our dedication to supporting our pharmacy
partners remains stronger than ever, ensuring we are ready for the
future of health.”
About ThoughtSpot ThoughtSpot is an annual
conference and trade show hosted by Good Neighbor Pharmacy on
behalf of Cencora, which aims to equip independent pharmacists with
practices and resources they can use to transform their businesses
to improve profitability and maintain their position as a vital
source of patient care in their local communities. For more
information on ThoughtSpot, please visit
https://www.wearegnp.com/thoughtspot2024.
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