In this episode of the Pharmacy Innovators Podcast, we’re joined by two pharmacy leaders from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: David Aguero, Director of Medication Systems and Informatics, and Steve Pate, Chief Pharmacy Officer and Senior Director. They share how their team approaches innovation, from navigating the challenges of an integrated health system to thinking strategically about AI and deciding which new technologies and projects are worth pursuing. The conversation also covers drug shortage preparedness, change management, and keeping patients at the center of every decision.

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.

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.