On Tuesday, February 18, 2014, Good Day Pharmacy Chief Operations Officer Vicki Einhellig and Good Day Pharmacy Manager Valerie Weatherington-Harris met with U.S. Representative Cory Gardner at Good Day Pharmacy in Greeley to discuss healthcare issues both at the state level and nationally. Cory Gardner is the Republican U.S. Representative for Colorado’s 4th congressional district.
The hour long meeting resulted in dynamic dialogues that proved beneficial for everyone involved. Congressman Gardner and his staff representative, Maria Secrest, were extremely knowledgeable about specific pharmacy topics which made the meeting interactive and productive. Also in attendance was Independent Pharmacy Cooperative/RxPlus’s Brad Young.
Key discussion points included: mandatory mail order prescriptions (deemed mandatory by employers and their respective health insurance providers, which eliminates choice of pharmacy and direct contact with a pharmacist for the patient, and also removes revenue from local economies), prescription plan reimbursement, Affordable Care Act, prescription compounding legislation, diabetic testing supply delivery, medication synchronization, immunizations, and pharmacist accessibility and health care team member.
Good Day Pharmacy is an independent, family-owned company with nine pharmacies in Northern Colorado, and employs 133 Colorado residents. Co-owners David Lamb, Vicki Einhellig, and Nancy Lamb collaboratively serve on several organization boards: Rx Plus, Independent Pharmacy Cooperative, Independent Advisory Board, Poudre Valley Health System Ethics Board, Long Term Care Network, and local community associations.
Good Day Pharmacy participates with Project C.U.R.E., a non-profit that is the largest provider of donated medical supplies and equipment to developing countries around the world. Good Day also hosts internship programs and student rotations for pharmacy technicians and pharmacy school students.
In the above picture are left to right: Brad Young, Vicki Einhellig, Cory Gardner, and Valerie Weatherington-Harris. Photo credit- Maria Secrest.