At the Pharmacy Innovators Podcast, we talk with innovative people who are going “off script,” finding new and better ways to optimize pharmacy for hospitals and health systems. Each episode provides timely and useful insights into how to transform healthcare through pharmacy.
Beyond the Mic: Jim Jorgenson on Leadership, Purpose, & Legacy
For years, Jim Jorgenson has been the one asking the questions. This time, we turned the mic around.
In this special episode, Jim steps into the guest seat to reflect on a remarkable career devoted to advancing health system pharmacy—and the people, experiences and lessons that shaped him along the way.
It’s a conversation about leadership, purpose, relationships and a legacy that reaches far beyond professional accomplishments. Few people have influenced health system pharmacy—or the people within it—quite like Jim.
Join us for a personal conversation with one of the profession’s most respected leaders and, simply, one of its very best people.
1 Aug 2026
Ask the Innovators: Building a Proactive Strategy for Specialty Pharmacy Success
Specialty pharmacy is evolving faster than ever, making it increasingly difficult for health systems to protect margins and drive sustainable growth using historical reports alone. In this episode, host Jim Jorgenson is joined by Joe Cesarz, Chief Client Success Officer at Visante, and Angie Amado, Senior Vice President, Client Services at Visante, to discuss why health systems can no longer manage specialty pharmacy by looking in the rearview mirror.
Joe and Angie explore the financial and operational trends reshaping specialty pharmacy, the leading indicators organizations should be monitoring, and how predictive analytics can help leaders identify risks before they impact performance. They also discuss how health systems can assess market opportunity and build a proactive framework to support long-term specialty pharmacy success.
7 Jul 2026
Mid-Year Check-In: The Top 10 Forces Shaping Health System Pharmacy
Halfway through 2026, one trend has become impossible to ignore: health systems are beginning to split into two very different camps.
Some are playing defense—focused on reimbursement pressures, Medicaid shifts, workforce challenges, and tightening margins. Others are taking an opportunistic approach, using these same market forces to expand specialty pharmacy, strengthen infusion services, optimize 340B, and position pharmacy as a strategic growth engine.
In this mid-year check-in, host Jim Jorgenson is joined by Alex Varkey, Vice President of Client Success, and Dave Hager, Senior Vice President of Client Success at Visante, to revisit Visante's Top 10 Forces Shaping Health System Pharmacy in 2026 and discuss what they're seeing across the country.
The message is clear: organizations making bold, strategic decisions today are positioning themselves for long-term success. In today's market, victory favors the brave—and with the right strategy and the right partner, today's challenges can become tomorrow's competitive advantage.
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Jim Jorgenson
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