﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:05:13 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>American Pharmacists Association</title><link>http://stage.pharmacist.com/Publications/Blogs/rss/2388</link><atom:link href="http://stage.pharmacist.com/Publications/Blogs/rss/2388" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Keagy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Remembering the day that changed our world]]></title><link>http://stage.pharmacist.com/Publications/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/remembering-the-day-that-changed-our-world</link><description><![CDATA[ I remember September 11th, 2001, as if it were yesterday. I was working as a relief pharmacist in Morgan City, Alabama, when my wife called to tell me there had been an airplane crash in New York. ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 20:06:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://stage.pharmacist.com/Publications/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/remembering-the-day-that-changed-our-world</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-2548]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Keagy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Pharmacists: We must accelerate billing for services]]></title><link>http://stage.pharmacist.com/Publications/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/pharmacists-we-must-accelerate-billing-for-services</link><description><![CDATA[ For all my 32 years in the profession, pharmacists have been asking for the right to bill third-party payers, namely major medical insurance companies, (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial) for ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:20:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://stage.pharmacist.com/Publications/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/pharmacists-we-must-accelerate-billing-for-services</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-2537]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Keagy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Retail theft is jeopardizing access to pharmacists]]></title><link>http://stage.pharmacist.com/Publications/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/retail-theft-is-jeopardizing-access-to-pharmacists</link><description><![CDATA[ All around us, the pharmacy landscape is changing rapidly. Rite-Aid is working through bankruptcy. Walgreens just announced closure of up to 25% of its stores. Winn-Dixie pharmacies are gone. The ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 21:08:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://stage.pharmacist.com/Publications/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/retail-theft-is-jeopardizing-access-to-pharmacists</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-2479]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Keagy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Let’s agree to turn down the temperature, and turn up the heat]]></title><link>http://stage.pharmacist.com/Publications/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/lets-agree-to-turn-down-the-temperature-and-turn-up-the-heat</link><description><![CDATA[ Early in my career, when I was practicing in Alabama there was a bill before the state legislature related to pharmacy technicians. The state pharmacy association strongly supported the bill, yet ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://stage.pharmacist.com/Publications/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/lets-agree-to-turn-down-the-temperature-and-turn-up-the-heat</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-2447]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Keagy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[What’s happened in a year]]></title><link>http://stage.pharmacist.com/Publications/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/whats-happened-in-a-year</link><description><![CDATA[ One year ago, I had the honor of becoming APhA’s 15 th  CEO and Executive Vice President. It’s been a tremendous year with challenges I did not anticipate and joys I never could have predicted. As ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 18:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://stage.pharmacist.com/Publications/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/whats-happened-in-a-year</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-2368]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Keagy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Dream stealers and dream keepers—A message for graduates, and perhaps all of us]]></title><link>http://stage.pharmacist.com/Publications/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/dream-stealers-and-dream-keepersa-message-for-graduates-and-perhaps-all-of-us</link><description><![CDATA[ As I write this week’s blog, I’m preparing for commencement addresses at two schools of pharmacy: Auburn University’s Harrison School of Pharmacy, and Howard University School of Pharmacy. Walking ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 19:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://stage.pharmacist.com/Publications/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/dream-stealers-and-dream-keepersa-message-for-graduates-and-perhaps-all-of-us</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-2250]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Keagy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The sun is rising; will you help me today?]]></title><link>http://stage.pharmacist.com/Publications/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/the-sun-is-rising-will-you-help-me-today</link><description><![CDATA[ As I write, I’m in awe of the sun as it rises over the U.S. Capitol building. APhA headquarters is a great location to watch both sunrises and sunsets, and today’s sunrise is particularly gorgeous ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:18:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://stage.pharmacist.com/Publications/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/the-sun-is-rising-will-you-help-me-today</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-2070]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Keagy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The secret to a better career]]></title><link>http://stage.pharmacist.com/Publications/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/the-secret-to-a-better-career</link><description><![CDATA[ As a child, I learned early the golden rule: do unto others as you’d have them do unto you. For me, it’s simple; kindness, empathy, and respect. Those are the attributes I have worked to put into ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 21:08:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://stage.pharmacist.com/Publications/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/the-secret-to-a-better-career</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-2035]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Keagy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[My thoughts on yesterday's USAToday article]]></title><link>http://stage.pharmacist.com/Publications/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/my-thoughts-on-yesterdays-usatoday-article</link><description><![CDATA[ By now, many of you have read  this  story about Ashleigh Anderson, published this morning by USAToday. 

 This story is as heartbreaking now as it was in 2021. No pharmacist at anytime, anywhere, ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 20:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://stage.pharmacist.com/Publications/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/my-thoughts-on-yesterdays-usatoday-article</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-1982]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Keagy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A New Year’s resolution]]></title><link>http://stage.pharmacist.com/Publications/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/a-new-years-resolution</link><description><![CDATA[ APhA is the oldest national professional association in pharmacy. Founded in 1852, much of what we know as quality in the profession can be directly attributed to APhA’s efforts—for example, ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 20:52:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://stage.pharmacist.com/Publications/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/a-new-years-resolution</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-1929]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>