As the Senior Director of Pharmacy System Innovations at Carilion Clinic, industry veteran Bill Lee is a part of health system which is the largest IDN in Southwest Virginia, in the heart of deep Appalachia. Carilion has approximately 1200 beds, seven hospitals and 240 clinics in total.
During Pharmacy Angle's 10-minute conversation with Mr. Lee, we discussed his ability to win a Federal grant which saved his facility nearly $20M. Further, Bill expands on how he's seen leadership and culture in the hospital pharmacy space change and the tasks he's been asked to tackle including expanding into a system, developing a 340B, and much more!
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