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OUT OF THE GATES


The Gates Healthcare family keeps growing!

In this edition of Out of the Gates, we introduce a trio of talented new Associates who bring impressive credentials and pharmacy practice insights. Two of the three have owned and operated successful independent pharmacies, while the third has extensive experience on the insurance and benefits management side of the coin.

I welcome you to read on for more details as we are proud to have them on the team.

Best wishes.

Sincerely,
Ernest P. Gates Jr., RPh, FASCP, FIACP, FACA
President, Gates Healthcare Associates

Three Associates Join Gates Team

Gates Healthcare has expanded its team and expertise with the addition of three new Associates.

Elaine Ladd, PharmD, is a longtime pharmacist who founded a family pharmacy in Boise, Idaho. She led clinical development and directed progressive pharmacy services. Her background also includes teaching positions including clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice at Idaho State University's College of Pharmacy. She is certified by the American Board of Anti-Aging Health Practitioners.

Larry Braden, RPh, D.Sc., has been the principal owner of Lacey Drug Company for five decades. The business operates three modern, full-service pharmacies in the metro Atlanta area. He is an active member of the Georgia Pharmacy Association, including a lengthy tenure as Executive Vice President when he guided the organization's growth in the 1980s and 1990s. He is involved in civic affairs and serves on the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, Mercer University.

Paul O'Connor, RPh, MBA, is an experienced healthcare consultant who has provided strategic advice and business development opportunities to a wide range of health care clients including large self-insured employers. He is a former director of pharmacy of Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare. He will assist Gates Healthcare clients with PBM audits, among other issues.

To read the new Associates' full bios, please visit the Team page on the Gates Healthcare website.

How to Ease Your Cost of Compliance

Understanding and keeping up with the latest laws and regulations involving pharmacy practice almost necessitates a full-time position. Unfortunately, not every facility can afford a full-time employee to accomplish this task, making it challenging for the pharmacy's management and staff to implement new chapters and regulations into daily operations.

The need for hiring outside consulting firms has never been greater, but not every facility can budget for this cost.

Gates Healthcare Associates understands this dilemma and has come up with a solution to combine high-quality consulting services with a low-cost option. The solution? Gates lite, a monthly maintenance subscription service that offers off-site consulting for a reasonable investment.

Maintaining compliance should not be an unaffordable burden. To find out more about the Gates lite alternative, please contact Gates Healthcare.

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