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

Physician Dispensing – Economics II

Phillip Berry | Oct 13th, 2008
This post continues my discussion of the economics of physician dispensing. If you take a general practice physician and look at his/her prescribing patterns, you will notice similar trends among practices.  As an example, I will use a mature family practice with a single physician.  We tracked his prescriptions and medication dispensing over a five … more »
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Physician Dispensing – Economics I

Phillip Berry | Oct 9th, 2008
One of the major drivers for doctors considering dispensing pharmaceuticals from their clinics is the potential revenue.  There are many patient benefits but this post will focus on the economic impact to a medical clinic. First of all, the facts.  The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows about 633,000 working doctors in the United States.  … more »
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Practice Development 101 – Planning Part 2

Phillip Berry | Oct 8th, 2008
My last post started a discussion on a recent process I completed with a physician to help him plan for opening a satellite clinic.  This post continues that discussion. Nuggets for new clinic development: Put the patient at the center – see Part 1 Start small – see Part 1 Model the new operation.  Is … more »
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Practice Development 101 – Planning

Phillip Berry | Oct 7th, 2008
One of the perks of my job is that I have the opportunity to discuss the business of growing medical practices with many physicians.  I love the fact that there are so many individuals out there looking for creative ways to care for their patients while growing their businesses.  I talk about physician dispensing as … more »
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The Bailout and Physician Dispensing

Phillip Berry | Oct 3rd, 2008
Talk about a long week!  Those times inevitably come when we reach our limit.  Today’s post will take a slight departure toward the silly in the hope of escaping the world of difficulties surrounding us.  A week of world economic crisis mingled with a nauseating stream of politics has left me quite numb.  Let’s shift … more »
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Dispensing in Student Health Centers

Phillip Berry | Oct 2nd, 2008
Northwind is proud to support student health centers.  The student health center is a unique environment.  Serving a very large population within a very narrow geography, student health professionals have to be flexible in their approach to care and get to know their patients in very short order.  Some student health centers focus on treating … more »
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