AI, Audits, & Advocacy: The Pharmacy Survival Guide with Trenton Theide, President of PAAS National

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Is Your Pharmacy Prepared for a Cyberattack?

In this episode of The Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, Scotty Sykes, CPA, CFP and Austin Murray sit down with Trenton Thiede, President of PAAS National, to unpack the rising cybersecurity threats facing independent pharmacies and what owners must do to stay compliant and protected.

We dive into:

HIPAA compliance updates
AI risks, multi-factor authentication, and risk assessments
The growing pressure of PBM audits and the need for strong advocacy

🕰️ Time stamps 🕰️:
00:00 - 00:47 - Intro
00:48 - 3:07 - The Importance of Cybersecurity for Pharmacies
3:08 - 6:03 - Healthcare Specific Cybersecurity Performance Goals
6:04 - 10:47 - Penetration Testing, Ethical Considerations, and MFA
10:48 - 13:49 - Implementing MFA Strategically
13:50 - 15:27 - How Cyber Security Impacts 340B Pharmacies
15:28 - 17:48 - Business Associate Agreements
17:49 - 22:25 - HIPPA Changes and Cutting Regulations
22:26 - 26:25 - Cloud Security and Point of Sale Systems
26:26 - 29:14 - A.I. and Cybersecurity
29:15 - 38:17 - PBM Audits: On-site Audits, Invoice Audits, and Diabetic Test Strips
38:18 - 39:38 - Advocacy and Legislative Changes
39:39 - 40:13 - Outro

More About Our Guest:

Trenton Thiede is the President of PAAS National (Pharmacy Audit Assistance Service).

Trenton started his journey working at Shopko, a community pharmacy, in 1999 for 15 years, holding positions as Pharmacy Manager and Regional Pharmacy Supervisor while completing his PharmD from UW-Madison and MBA from UW-Oshkosh.

In 2013, Trenton took over Shopko’s Long-Term Care division and helped divest it to KPH HealthCare (Kinney Drugs/HealthDirect).

There, he helped grow their business throughout the Midwest, eventually servicing 20,000 beds in just under four years. In 2018, Trenton joined PAAS and oversees the daily operations as President.

With his operations experience, Trent knows what’s involved, and at stake, with pharmacy audits; taking pride in helping independent pharmacies win against ruthless PBMs.

Learn more about Trenton and PAAS National:

Trenton Thiede LinkedIn:   / trenton-thiede-38aa4717  
PAAS National Website: https://paasnational.com/
PAAS National Facebook:   / paasnational  
PAAS National Twitter (X): https://x.com/PAASNational
PAAS National LinkedIn:   / paas-national  

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Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP LinkedIn:   / scottysykes  
Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP Twitter:   / scottysykescpa  

More resources on this topic:

Podcast – Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Audit Updates: https://www.sykes-cpa.com/2024-update...

Podcast – Pharmacy Audit Master Class: Strategies for Audit Success: https://www.sykes-cpa.com/how-to-hand...