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Serving as a pharmacist, health economist, and industry visionary, Troy Trygstad wears many hats. As the Executive Director of CPESN USA, he partners with community pharmacies to enhance patient services, improve efficiency, and increase profitability. Troy also serves as the VP of Pharmacy Provider Partnerships at Community Care of North Carolina, the Editor-in-Chief of Pharmacy Times, and a board member on the APhA Foundation. In addition to these leadership roles, Troy continues to practice in a local community pharmacy, keeping him up-to-date with the needs of pharmacists and physicians alike. Outside of work, Troy is an avid bicyclist and participates in the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI).
Organizations
CPESN USA - Executive Director
Community Care of North Carolina - VP of Pharmacy Programs
American Pharmacists Association (APhA) - Board Member
Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) - Board Member
Pharmacy Times - Editor-in-Chief
Notable Achievements
2015 - “40 Under 40” Leadership Award
Areas of Focus and Expertise
Health System Economics
Large-Scale Clinical Project Leadership
About
Serving as a pharmacist, health economist, and industry visionary, Troy Trygstad wears many hats. As the Executive Director of CPESN USA, he partners with community pharmacies to enhance patient services, improve efficiency, and increase profitability. Troy also serves as the VP of Pharmacy Provider Partnerships at Community Care of North Carolina, the Editor-in-Chief of Pharmacy Times, and a board member on the APhA Foundation. In addition to these leadership roles, Troy continues to practice in a local community pharmacy, keeping him up-to-date with the needs of pharmacists and physicians alike. Outside of work, Troy is an avid bicyclist and participates in the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI).
Community Care of North Carolina - VP of Pharmacy Programs
American Pharmacists Association (APhA) - Board Member
Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) - Board Member
Pharmacy Times - Editor-in-Chief
Notable Achievements
2015 - “40 Under 40” Leadership Award
Areas of Focus and Expertise
Health System Economics
Large-Scale Clinical Project Leadership
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Podcast
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Disrupting the Healthcare Economy
Many people find change daunting, but as we know, it is the only thing in this world that is constant. CPESN Executive Director Troy Trygstad joins the Catalyst Pharmacy Podcast to discuss disruptions in pharmacy from technology, patient behavior, and COVID-19. Independent pharmacies are not in competition with one another. In fact, Troy argues that community pharmacies need to be seen as a collective in order to influence the widespread change in patient and government perceptions of being local. Learn how CPESN and PioneerRx are tipping the scale in favor of independent pharmacy.
Many people find change daunting, but as we know, it is the only thing in this world that is constant. CPESN Executive Director...
Things have changed in the last 2 years, including your reputation. Now more than ever, pharmacists are seen as trusted healthcare providers. With more rights and responsibilities, many pharmacists are ready to move past dispensing and take the next step into providing primary care services. But they’re not without pushback. Troy Trygstad, Executive Director of CPESN, joins Jeff and Josh to discuss all things vertical integration, the obstacles associated with primary care, and how you can prepare to prove your worth to providers and payers.
Things have changed in the last 2 years, including your reputation. Now more than ever, pharmacists are seen as trusted health...
For years, we’ve seen the decline of dispensing and felt its effects firsthand. We’ve discussed how to stay afloat while we wait for systematic change — but Troy Trygstad believes that it’s time for pharmacists to turn talk into action and disrupt the system for ourselves. Troy, Executive Director of CPESN USA, says we’ll see unprecedented opportunities in areas like primary care, contracting, and reimbursements this year. We just have to take advantage of them. After all, if we’re going to survive, we can’t play by the rules. We have to rewrite the rulebook.
For years, we’ve seen the decline of dispensing and felt its effects firsthand. We’ve discussed how to stay afloat while we...
