Guardian Pharmacy held its annual Pharmacy Management Meeting at the Aria Resort and Hotel in Las Vegas Nevada on March 1^st and 2^nd, 2013. This year’s meeting was held in conjunction with Managed Health Care Associates’ (MHA) Annual Summit. Almost 90 members of Leadership Teams from each of the 21 Guardian Pharmacy locations were in attendance.

Rob Taymans, President and owner of Guardian Pharmacy Tampa, offers insight on utilization of pharmacy automation to build capacity and allow pharmacists more time for supporting customers.

Members of the Proactive Margin Management panel discuss best practices to enhance gross margin, including revenue cycle management, pharmacy software, purchasing practices and more. (L-R) Philip Boyd, President of Southern Pharmaceutical, David Brown, Co-President of Middle Tennesee Pharmacy Services, Shayne Lawson, Director of Finance and Administration at Southern Pharmacy Services, John Saliba, President of Saliba’s Pharmacy and Ken Paulsen, Director of Finance and Administration for Guardian Pharmacy of Southeast Florida.

Laura Polinsky, Director of Pharmacy Operations for Guardian Pharmacy of Jacksonville, directs a question to the panel in the discussion during general session

Highlights of this year’s event were panel discussions on Proactive Margin Management and Operational Efficiency, industry updates and forecasts by President and CEO Fred Burke and a forward look towards management tools coming online later this year, including Guardian’s new Data Warehouse. Each session provided an opportunity to learn and discuss best practices in light of reimbursement and other industry challenges, enabling each pharmacy to provide the highest standard of service.

Middle Tennessee Pharmacy Services (Shelbyville, TN) received the 2012 Guardian “Pharmacy of the Year” award. (L-R) Jennifer Ester, Russ Spivey, Sherri Nix, Renee Hill, Leigh Hamilton, Gordon Kelly. Not pictured: David Brown, Curt Bicknell

Fred Burke, Guardian Pharmacies President and CEO, presents the “Extraordinary Contribution” award to Debi Schulman, Marketing Manager of Guardian Southeast Florida.

Guardian Pharmacies also celebrated various accomplishments; most notably, the “Pharmacy of the Year” and “Extraordinary Contribution” awards. For their exceptional growth and service to customers, Middle Tennessee Pharmacy Services (Shelbyville, TN) received the Guardian “Pharmacy of the Year” award. Debi Schulman, Marketing Manager of Guardian Southeast Florida, received the “Extraordinary Contribution” award for her above and beyond performance in creating value that increased market-share for several other Guardian Pharmacy locations across the country.