Bri Morris Gilbert, Executive Director, Arkansas CPESN®

Bri Morris Gilbert, Arkansas CPESN Managing Network Facilitator, reports on that network's participation in an adherence program for patients with complex behavioral health conditions. The network converted 74% of non-adherent patients to adherent through the payer program that started as a pilot in 2 states and is now active in 10 states.

CPESN® Hawaii, MDX Hawaii Success

CPESN Hawaii reports that network pharmacies closed 45% of health plan identified care gaps as part of the MDX Hawaii payer program. Dayna Wong-Otis, Managing Network Facilitator, says participation was network-wide and that pharmacies have streamlined patient outreach processes for success.

CPESN® Pennsylvania Launches Employer Onsite Vaccine Clinics

Stephanie McGrath, Managing Network Facilitator for PPCN, the CPESN Pennsylvania network, shares how pharmacists are working with local business to offer on-site vaccine clinics for employees. Employers sign up at the network website to be matched with participating pharmacies.

Setting the Record Straight on Community Pharmacy

Jessica Robinson, CPESN® Tennessee Managing Network Facilitator, was tired of hearing stereotypes about community pharmacists being “less clinical” or “not real providers" when she decided to push back with a LinkedIn post that calls out the perception of community practice mediocrity. She is being heard, loud and clear. In this short video, the community pharmacist who also teaches pharmacy students at East Tennessee State University, invites a closer look at a day in the life of the community pharmacist. "This is the frontline of healthcare, and it demands brilliance, resilience, and heart."

CPESN® Network Pharmacies in 11 States Meet A1C Metrics

Over 80% of A1C POCT completed at CPESN pharmacies for a health plan program that included longitudinal diabetes care were at goal (≤8%). Cody Clifton, CPESN USA Director of Practice Transformation and Clinical Programs, says those metrics helped the health plan payer reach its HEDIS® gap closure goal for the diabetes measure.

SDoH Program Across Four Medicaid MCOs

Pennsylvania Pharmacist Care Network (PPCN) pharmacists completed > 13,000 SDoH assessments for Medicaid patients, leading to 2,300 referrals for assistance with housing, transportation and other basic needs. Stephanie McGrath, CPESN® Managing Network Facilitator, shares insights from the two-year program.

Colorectal Cancer Preventative Screening Trial

CPESN® North Carolina and CPESN® Washington pharmacies are partnering with local prescribers to provide colon cancer screening kits to at-risk patients. CPESN North Carolina Managing Network Facilitator Laura Rhodes describes the grant-funded program in this short video.

CPESN® Minnesota Shares Final 2024 UCare Results

CPESN Minnesota pharmacies closed nearly 40% of quality measures during a statewide value-based program to improve health outcomes for UCare members. Lindsay Christensen, Managing Network Facilitator, describes how those results produced sustainable reimbursement for the 126 participating pharmacies.

CPESN® West Virginia, Grant-funded Rx Healthy Heart Program

Carewell Pharmacy in Gilbert, WVA is one of three CPESN West Virginia pharmacies to participate in the Rx Healthy Heart program funded by the Pallottine Foundation of Hungtington. Patients in the program record their blood pressure at home and report the readings to the pharmacist who provides coordinates care with their physicians. Courtney Riffe, Carewell Pharmacist and Owner, says the services are documented through eCare plans that trigger reimbursement with bonus opportunities when patients reach their goals.

CPESN USA Executive Director Troy Trygstad Interviews Cost Plus Drugs Co-Founder Mark Cuban

Cost Plus Drugs Co-Founder Mark Cuban tackles tough future state questions for an audience of CPESN USA independent community pharmacy owners and leaders during this interview with Troy Trygstad, CPESN USA Executive Director. The interview was pre-recorded and presented as the opening plenary at the 2025 CPESN USA Mid-Year Leadership Event held in Concord, NC.