© FDSrx. All Rights Reserved. COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH THE NEW ERA PHARMACY How a Rural Pharmacy Became a Community Care Hub When you walk into Mark’s Pharmacy in Cambridge, Nebraska, Mark McCurdy wants you to feel at home. He views his pharmacy as the antidote to the sterile interactions many patients encounter in traditional healthcare settings. When McCurdy opened his doors in 2002, his wife, Sheryl, quit her job as a registered nurse to open a coffee shop in the front of the building. Every customer who walks through the door receives a warm greeting—not an invitation to take a number and have a seat. In areas like Cambridge, a tight-knit community in southwest Nebraska, pharmacies have begun adapting to new models of care. With limited non-emergency care options on ni

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