Podcast 180: The Intersection of Pharma, Business and Patient Care w/ Jon Brown, MHA, DPLA

Episode Summary

In another installment of our Pharma Series, we sit down with Jon Brown, MHA, DPLA, Director of Pharmacy-System Operations and Logistics at IU Health, to explore how his team is transforming pharmacy services. From launching one of the most advanced centralized pharmacy facilities in the country to navigating drug shortages and cutting costs, Jon shares how IU Health is rethinking the role of pharmacy in patient care.We discuss:✅ The shift from pharmacy as a cost center to a value driver✅ How centralized operations improve efficiency and safety✅ The role of automation and technology in modern pharmacy✅ Why collaboration between health systems and pharma companies needs to evolve

Episode Notes

In another installment of our Pharma Series, we sit down with Jon Brown, MHA, DPLA, Director of Pharmacy-System Operations and Logistics at IU Health, to explore how his team is transforming pharmacy services. From launching one of the most advanced centralized pharmacy facilities in the country to navigating drug shortages and cutting costs, Jon shares how IU Health is rethinking the role of pharmacy in patient care.

We discuss:

✅ The shift from pharmacy as a cost center to a value driver

✅ How centralized operations improve efficiency and safety

✅ The role of automation and technology in modern pharmacy

✅ Why collaboration between health systems and pharma companies needs to evolve

🎙 ABOUT JON BROWN, MHA, DPLA
Jon Brown MHA, DPLA is the Director of Pharmacy-System Operations and Logistics at IU Health He has his Master’s in Healthcare Administration from Simmons University and a Diplomate from the Pharmacy Leadership Academy (ASHP) and is a proud Butler University Bulldog where he received his PharmD and is currently an Adjunct Associate.

🎙 ABOUT HEALTH CARE ROUNDS
Health Care Rounds is a weekly podcast developed for health care leaders who are at the forefront of health care delivery and payment reform. Join Darwin Research Group founder and CEO John Marchica as he discusses the latest advancements in health care business news and policy developments.

🎙 ABOUT JOHN MARCHICA, HOST OF HEALTH CARE ROUNDS:
John Marchica is a veteran health care strategist and CEO of Darwin Research Group, a strategic consulting and market intelligence firm focused on hospitals, health systems, physician groups, and the evolving health care ecosystem. John has a degree in economics from Knox College, an MBA and M.A. in public policy from the University of Chicago, and completed his Ph.D. coursework at The Dartmouth Institute. He is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and is pursuing certification as a Fellow.

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