Phillip Berry

CEO
Phillip Berry is Founder and CEO of Northwind Pharmaceuticals. A graduate of Butler University, he has served on the board of advisors for the College of Business and is an active Butler alum.

Driven by a desire to transform businesses and communities through creative problem-solving, Phil leads the strategic vision of Northwind. His commitment to improving population health reaches beyond the workplace to creating positive health outcomes for underserved groups in his home town of Indianapolis and globally.

Phil has served as board Vice President for Gennesaret Free Clinics and as a member of the board of directors for Timmy Global Health. A graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program through Babson College, he went on to serve as a Business Advisor to that program and a mentor to other entrepreneurs.

Phil currently serves as a Board Member for the National Association of Worksite Health Centers.

An active blogger on healthcare and business topics, Phil has authored three books: Nexus of Care, Stones Across the River, and Every Day is Gameday.

Phil is based in Indianapolis and offices out of Northwind's headquarters at the former St. Bernadette’s Church and School.

Featured Articles

Back to School Introspection

Phillip Berry | Aug 28th, 2012
Sunday, my wife and I helped our 18 year old daughter move into her dorm at Hillsdale College to begin her Freshman year.  Two weeks earlier, we watched as our 20 year old son loaded up his car to move back to Butler University for his Junior year.  In between, our younger two headed back … more »
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Worksite Clinics On the Rise

Phillip Berry | Aug 15th, 2012
“A 2011 survey of large employers by consulting firm Benfield Research found that a third already hosted work-site-based clinics at one or more location, and 7% said they planned to within the next 18 months.”  – Emily Berry (no relation ), amednews.com The trend toward worksite clinics has dramatically climbed in recent years as employers … more »
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Your Medication Dispensing Supplier – Expect More!

Phillip Berry | Jul 17th, 2012
We are really feeling the heat of July!  It seems that with the high temperatures comes some introspection with regard to clinic operations.  We’ve seen a significant increase in calls from dispensing clinics unhappy with their current supplier and wanting to explore new options for sourcing their prepackaged medications.  Here are a few of the … more »
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Primary Care – Alive and Well

Phillip Berry | Jun 20th, 2012
I had the opportunity to spend some time with one of our premier primary care physicians last night and learn more about why his practice is thriving.  In the age of practice consolidation and the trend toward physician employment with health systems, this doctor is not only operating independently, he is thriving.  I wanted to … more »
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Choosing a physician dispensing partner – 2012

Phillip Berry | May 7th, 2012
I wrote this post nearly two years ago: We frequently receive calls from physicians considering pharmaceutical dispensing.  A common theme among these calls is frustration with what it is often described as “a lack of professionalism and responsiveness” from various companies offering physician dispensing options.  Quite often, websites for groups offering to help implement dispensing … more »
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Physician Dispensing – a Primer

Phillip Berry | Apr 17th, 2012
Call it what you will: physician dispensing, clinic dispensing, point of care dispensing etc.  A clinic that inventories medications and provides them to patients as part of their care is engaging in dispensing.  This activity is legal in most states and has long been considered a part of the physicians tool bag in the quest … more »
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