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

Thinking of Dispensing from Your Clinic? Part I

Phillip Berry | Apr 9th, 2009
Every day, we receive requests for information from doctors across the country considering a medication dispensing program in their clinic.  The questions vary but the goal is the same: How do I better serve my patients while increasing the bottom line of my practice? There are a number of considerations for any practice evaluating office … more »
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What are prepackaged pharmaceuticals?

Phillip Berry | Mar 26th, 2009
Obviously, all pharmaceuticals come packaged in some fashion.  The term "prepackaged pharmaceuticals" refers to medications that have been purchased from the original manufacturer and repackaged into smaller sizes.  Clinics that dispense to patients are offering drugs in either unit dose or unit-of-use packaging.  Unit dose refers to a single dose of the product and unit-of-use … more »
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Injectables for the Clinic

Phillip Berry | Mar 19th, 2009
One challenge for many clinics and surgery centers is finding sources for injectables in single vials.  In this case, I’m describing the need for injectables that come in packages less than 25 vials.  Depending on your patient or procedure volume, you may not be able to use a full case of a particular injectable.  Because … more »
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Doctor Dispensing – Finding a Supplier

Phillip Berry | Feb 25th, 2009
A few months ago, I share some tips on choosing a partner to help with clinic dispensing.  I have included those points here as well as a few new ones. 1. Recognize that many websites are posted by brokers who are actually selling products for other suppliers.  These “firms” are often ran part-time by one individual who simply … more »
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Clinic Dispensing Solutions

Phillip Berry | Feb 18th, 2009
Medication dispensing has become a well-accepted practice for physicians looking to add value to the patient experience while increasing clinic revenue.  There are a number of approaches to pharmaceutical dispensing and a few gotchas. Physician dispensing is the act of giving a patient prescription medication from the clinic rather than making him/her go to a … more »
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Dispensing Software

Phillip Berry | Feb 18th, 2009
Depending on your practice, pharmaceutical dispensing software might be a good fit.  Any office that dispenses unit-of-use pharmaceuticals has to track the medication information, patient information and date of dispense.  How long this information has to be retained will vary depending on your state regulations.   Some state also require the reporting of any controlled substances … more »
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