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

Trends in Antibiotics

Phillip Berry | Aug 16th, 2011
I recently came across an interesting Brief from the Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation discussing antibiotics.  The Brief is titled Antibiotic Prescribing and Use. The brief pulls data from a study based on Blue Cross Blue Shield members in Michigan but results are likely reflective of broader US trends.  Northwind clinics that offer medication … more »
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Entrepreneurial Clinics

Phillip Berry | Aug 1st, 2011
I am so impressed with the entrepreneurial spirit I see with so many of our clinic customers!  As the pressures mount, the creativity explodes! A few examples:During a visit to a dispensing clinic in Chicago this week, we discussed pending changes in Illinois law related to workers compensation reimbursement.  The news?  Not good.  Unflinching, the … more »
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Drug Shortages More and More Frequent

Phillip Berry | Jun 21st, 2011
Has it seemed like there are more and more products that are getting harder to get?  I just read an article in the Indianapolis Recorder talking about critical drug shortages.  It is interesting that a niche Indianapolis periodical has picked up on what is becoming major issue for health care providers and patients.  For clinics … more »
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Physician Dispensing Overview II

Phillip Berry | Jun 10th, 2011
Distributors that help clinics dispense pharmaceuticals normally offer a dispensing logbook and/or an electronic tracking and labeling system.  These systems enable the clinic to keep track of medications dispensed to their patients.  Medication tracking software can be simple or complex depending on your vendor.  We encourage our clinics to keep their dispensing system as simple … more »
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Employer Clinic Dispensing

Phillip Berry | May 23rd, 2011
Over the last few years, workplace place clinics have become more and more popular.  Rising health costs have created an environment in which employers are aggressively seeking alternatives.  Often, these clinics are operated by third parties that specialize in providing medical care.  Some employers build their own clinic.  Normally staffed by nurse practitioners or physician … more »
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Physician Dispensing Overview I

Phillip Berry | May 20th, 2011
Physician dispensing continues to grow as a mechanism for practices to supplement their revenue and extend their service to patients.  Simply put, physician dispensing is the act of providing medications to patients in lieu of going to a pharmacy.  In most states, prescribers are authorized to dispense pharmaceuticals to their own patients.  Normally, the practitioner … more »
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