McKesson ideaShare, Las Vegas, June 24 – 28

Continuing Education Courses

Share in the learning with strategies and skills for providing new services, attracting more customers, increasing your sales and growing your profits. Accredited courses bring you the latest thinking and best practices from experts in clinical services, new drug therapies, marketing, merchandising, financial management and succession planning.

Opening General Session

McKesson executives will discuss winning strategies for driving better overall pharmacy health. We’ll also congratulate the best of the best when we announce the Pharmacy of the Year winners.

Guest Speaker: Futurist and best-selling author David Houle will discuss the New Health Age and the emerging trends that could lead to local pharmacists playing an increasingly important role in the health of American Citizens.

Ann Richardson Berkey

Jon Kingsdale

Public Policy Forum

Ann Richardson Berkey, McKesson’s Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, will kick off this year’s session by providing an overview of the federal and state policy landscape, including insights into key issues relevant to community pharmacy. 

Following Ann, this year’s keynote speaker,
Jon Kingsdale, will take the stage.  McKesson ideaShare attendees interested in preparing their businesses for healthcare reform changes to come in 2014 will benefit from the knowledge Kingsdale brings to the Public Policy Forum.  Kingsdale’s vast experience in the development of Massachusetts’s landmark healthcare reform legislation, a model for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and his current work with state insurance exchanges will provide insights into the future of healthcare.  His insider’s view and straight talk promise to deliver an insightful and entertaining presentation.

Take advantage of this opportunity to get the latest information on:

• Key federal and state public policy issues relevant to community pharmacy     
• Healthcare reform and how you can prepare your pharmacy for 2014
• How you can stay updated on public policy issues relevant to your business success

About Jon Kingsdale
Jon Kingsdale is Managing Director and co-founder of the Boston office of Wakely Consulting Group.  Prior to his current position, Kingsdale was the founding Executive Director of the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority, an independent authority established in 2006 under Massachusetts’ landmark healthcare reform legislation. As the Executive Director for the first four years of reform, he led key initiatives to make health insurance universally available and to reform healthcare financing in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts experience was fundamental to national reform and the model for insurance reform and exchanges under the federal PPACA of 2010.
Since leaving the Health Connector, Jon has consulted to various government agencies, non-profit and for-profit organizations on implementation of PPACA.  He has worked with a majority of the states that are establishing insurance exchanges for 2014.  He is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Health Care Policy at the Harvard Medical School and has worked as a reporter for Forbes magazine.

Health Mart Annual Meeting

Take advantage of this annual opportunity to connect with your fellow Health Marts and hear directly from Health Mart leadership. Mark Walchirk, President of McKesson U.S. Pharmaceutical, will open the annual meeting by sharing his thoughts on McKesson’s commitment to Health Mart and our ongoing investment in the franchise. Then, Health Mart President Steve Courtman will discuss the changing healthcare environment and how Health Mart continues to evolve to support the diverse needs of franchisees, payers, providers and patients. Learn what your franchise is doing to help set your pharmacy apart – and learn what we must continue to do together to create a better future for Health Mart.

Everyone is welcome, but pre-registration is required.
Please check with registration desk for availability.

Health Mart University Live

Following the Annual Meeting, members should plan to join one of two CE sessions focusing on important pharmacy trends: digital marketing and payer strategies. Join your peers for an interactive discussion to help drive our shared success.

Everyone is welcome, but pre-registration is required.
Please check with registration desk for availability.

Ownership Transfer Luncheon

Join Bob Graul, national vice president of RxOwnership, for the Sixth Annual Ownership Transfer Luncheon designed to share ideas with those interested in buying or selling a pharmacy. Students are encouraged to attend to learn more about an exciting career in independent pharmacy. Hear real-life success stories and learn how to achieve your goals for buying, selling or building a pharmacy.

New McKesson Products and Programs

Explore the next generation in front-end performance. Schedule personal demonstrations of the latest pharmacy-automation and pharmacy-management technologies. See how sponsored clinical services fit your routine and deliver new revenues. Discuss the latest Rx and OTC products with the manufacturers.

Deals from Leading Suppliers

Discover the newest, most innovative products and services from more than 200 suppliers. Online ordering on the trade show floor makes it easy to capture the savings.

Networking

Share views and learn from your peers during receptions, breakfast and lunch discussion groups, and other networking events.

Fun for the Kids

Camp McKesson offers a safe and supervised environment of games, activities, and lots more, so kids can have fun while mom and dad focus on business.

Final Night Party

Join us for a private concert with the legendary Smokey Robinson!

We will transform the Venetian Ballroom into our very own private concert hall for a family-friendly celebration. Mix and mingle during a buffet-style dinner; and then sit back and enjoy a private concert by the acclaimed singer-songwriter and Motown legend, Smokey Robinson!