INNOVATIVE PRACTICE FORM

Name: Francine Silverstro

Address: Leader Pharmacies, 2386 Fair Oaks Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95825

Phone #: 916-482-7979

Briefly describe innovation Silverstro is the extremely successful director of a local alliance of over forty pharmacies. She is the focal point for contract negotiations for business that the group is going after. Silverstro also negotiates for discounts from suppliers as a volum e purchaser. She coordinates media (television) advertising, group image via private label vitamins and generic over-the-counter health and beauty aides. Francine Silverstro is a highly effective businesswoman, who maximizes her group's good image and f inancial acuteness.

Method of Reimbursement

Payor(s): primarily third party

Reimbursement rate: cannot divulge

Is documentation required? Yes

Specialized training required? Yes only for care management pharmacists

Software/instrumentation required? No but might be helpful