SPOTLIGHT: Oklahoma Site Visits
Earlier this month, Dispensary of Hope Account Manager Kasey Gregory was able to travel to Oklahoma to visit several of our network partners. Joined by Paul Mollo, PharmD, Ascension's National Director of Medication Outcomes Disparity, they were able to see how several locations in one city are making a community impact. Stopping first at the George Prothro, MD Pharmacy of Tulsa County, Kasey was excited to see such a large Dispensary of Hope inventory. This location also participates in the state's medication reclamation program, extending their resources to reach more patients. You can check your state regulations to see if your location is able to access a reclamation program
here.
Visiting the Ascension location, St. John Employee Pharmacy, the team met with both the pharmacist who runs the Dispensary of Hope program, but also met with additional key leaders integral to a successful program. Joined by Patrick Leinauer, Ascension's Patient Assistance Manager, the team met with Ascension physicians who are a wonderful referral source to the many charity care programs. Paul Mollo commented,"Amazing Programs, Amazing People. Tulsa gave me the opportunity to see both Ascension run and non-Ascension run Dispensary of Hope locations. The one thing that truly stands out is the deep connection with community that all their programs had on so many levels, making them extremely successful. Tulsa is a model other cities should follow."
After visiting with St. John Employee Pharmacy and our friends at OU Bedlam Charitable Pharmacy in Tulsa, Kasey and Paul traveled to Bartlesville, Oklahoma to visit Jane Phillips MedCare Pharmacy. At this location, the team was able to meet with several departments within the hospital and see the collective efforts in patient outreach. We expect to see more great work at all of our Oklahoma locations.
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L to R: Paul Mollo, Kasey Gregory, Patrick Leinauer
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