EP# 9: Transforming Healthcare: Brandis Boyd-Cooper's Mission of Advocacy and Innovation
Jul 30, 2024Episode 9
Sophia Yvette & Brandis Boyd-Cooper
What makes Brandis Boyd-Cooper with BioMazze Coordination a good neighbor?
Ever wondered how one person could transform the healthcare experience for both patients and medical staff? Meet Brandis Boyd-Cooper, the inspirational founder of BioMazze Coordination, who shares her remarkable journey on the Good Neighbor Podcast. With over 23 years of expertise as a biologic coordinator, Brandis reveals the intricacies of managing specialty medications for dermatologists, rheumatologists, and more. From tackling the complexities of IV infusions to streamlining the processing of specialty drugs, her unwavering passion for patient advocacy has made her a beacon of hope and efficiency in the DFW Metroplex.
Brandis also delves into the personal challenges she has faced as a minority woman in a competitive industry, shedding light on her resilience and determination. Her story is not just about professional triumphs but also about building a legacy for her family, integrating her daughter and sister into her mission of making healthcare more accessible and efficient. Tune in to learn how Brandis balances her business acumen with her personal life, constantly innovating even in her leisure time. This episode is a testament to the power of dedication and the impact one individual can have on a community.
What makes Brandis Boyd-Cooper with BioMazze Coordination a good neighbor?
Ever wondered how one person could transform the healthcare experience for both patients and medical staff? Meet Brandis Boyd-Cooper, the inspirational founder of BioMazze Coordination, who shares her remarkable journey on the Good Neighbor Podcast. With over 23 years of expertise as a biologic coordinator, Brandis reveals the intricacies of managing specialty medications for dermatologists, rheumatologists, and more. From tackling the complexities of IV infusions to streamlining the processing of specialty drugs, her unwavering passion for patient advocacy has made her a beacon of hope and efficiency in the DFW Metroplex.
Brandis also delves into the personal challenges she has faced as a minority woman in a competitive industry, shedding light on her resilience and determination. Her story is not just about professional triumphs but also about building a legacy for her family, integrating her daughter and sister into her mission of making healthcare more accessible and efficient. Tune in to learn how Brandis balances her business acumen with her personal life, constantly innovating even in her leisure time. This episode is a testament to the power of dedication and the impact one individual can have on a community.
This is the Good Neighbor Podcast, the place where local businesses and neighbors come together. Here's your host, Sophia Yvette.
Speaker 2:
Welcome to the Good Neighbor Podcast. Are you in need of a biomass coordination business? Surprisingly, one may be closer than you think. Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to your neighbor, brandis Boyd-Cooper, with BioMaze Coordination. Brandis, how are you doing today? I'm well, how are you Great? Well, we're excited to learn all about you and your business. Tell us a bit about your company.
Speaker 3:
So I am a biologic coordinator and I have been one for 23 years, and what we do is go into specialty offices to help specialists like dermatologists, rheumatologists, asthma, allergy, immunologists, gastro. We go in and we get. What we do is help process the medications, the specialty drugs, IV infusions. These things are so hard sometimes for the staff to do because it's time consuming. So what we do is alleviate, take that pain away from the staff and we take on the pain for them because we're advocates. What we do is we advocate for patients who need these therapies, who have autoimmune disorders. It's been a passion of mine for a while.
Speaker 2:
Wow, that's amazing. And how did you get into this business?
Speaker 3:
So I started in dermatology, working with Trinity Dermatology, many, many years ago, and when the first biologics launched, which were Embrel, humira, amavit and Reptiva, nobody knew how to get these injectables processed. And I love challenges. So I told my provider I'm like, look, give it to me, I will do it, I will learn it. And it just kind of grew from there. It started with one provider, then went to two and two, turned into 10, and then to 15. And then, before you knew it, I was working with 75 doctors across the DFW. So it's been an amazing journey.
Speaker 2:
Are there any myths or misconceptions in this industry? I know I don't know too much about it.
Speaker 3:
A lot of people don't think they need a biologic coordinator until you actually need one. A lot of providers don't want to pay for it. They think it should be up to pharmaceutical companies to pay for us to help process their medications. But they don't realize that's a kickback. You can't do that. There's stark flaws in place. That's a kickback. You can't do that. There's stark flaws in place.
Speaker 2:
So, in order to be within the legal realms of the FDA, I'm able to help alleviate that pain as long as I have access to chart notes and things that I need to actually get the medications processed for the patients and when you're not, helping all these different doctors outside of work.
Speaker 3:
What do you do for fun? Think of more businesses. I'm trying to leave a legacy for my family, so I just think of ways that I can improve on things. And when we're just at home and watching TV, that's great downtime for me. My daughter and I will go get pampered, We'll go to the spas, but anytime I'm at the spas, it's funny I'm still thinking of my businesses. I'm thinking of ways I can still reach patients. I mean, when you become I don't know. I don't want to say I'm consumed, but I have a love for patients. So that's what a lot of my businesses is focused on. It's geared towards helping people.
Speaker 2:
That's amazing that you help people so much. And we've talked, but let's go ahead and change gears for a second. Can you describe one hardship or life challenge that you rose above and can now say because of it, you're better and stronger? When I say that, what comes to mind?
Speaker 3:
Being a minority Not only race, but being a woman and sometimes it's hard to catch the eye of the people that you need to catch to grow and I'm thankful that I have been able to make a name for myself throughout the Metroplex and be able to. I like to tell people I implanted myself into pharmaceuticals and I now have implanted my daughter, who's 18. She works for me as well. And and then my sister, who I think you interviewed not too long ago, she actually helps me some with one of my businesses as well. So, um, being a minority has been the biggest challenge, but I'm glad I've been able to overcome it and how were you able to overcome it if you wouldn't mind elaborating?
Speaker 3:
not taking no for an answer. People will tell you no all day long, but you keep trying, you keep pushing, you keep knocking down those doors and that's what mattered to me the most is learning to stand, and literally when I say you have to raise your chest up, that's what you have to do in this business.
Speaker 3:
A lot of people say it's not the loudest person in the room. Well, let me tell you, I make a lot of noise, I like to be loud, I want to be heard, I want to be seen, and that's what's helped me become who I've become today.
Speaker 2:
Well, please tell our listeners one thing they should remember about biomass coordination.
Speaker 3:
Biomass coordination is helping patients. It's teaching people to be advocates. Whether you use my service or not, whether you just need teaching in your office, we're here to help. And when I tell you that there's six of us and we all have been trained across all of the different specialties, we literally have been trained across all specialties, so don't get the misconception that you don't need us or that you don't need somebody to advocate, because people need human touch. I've heard of AI coming and moving into this space, but now you're taking the human touch away and that's not cool and patients don't like that. There's one AI company in particular that has taken over some of the clinics that I used to work for, and hearing the complaints from the patients, that touches me, because that's what we're here to advocate for them. We're not here to dismantle things, we're here to improve things, and so just remembering that the human touch is super important, that's what I want you guys to think of when you think of Biomaze.
Speaker 2:
Okay, and how can our listeners learn more about biomass coordination?
Speaker 3:
They can go to wwwbiologicsbmccom and it will take you directly to me and what you would do you'll on the website. You can put in whether you want to just learn more about trainings or if you're actually looking for a biologic coordinator. And I'm all over LinkedIn.
Speaker 2:
If you look for Brandis Boyd Cooper on LinkedIn, you'll find me Perfect. Well, brandis Boyd Cooper, I really appreciate you being on the show and we wish you and your business the best moving forward.
Speaker 1:
Thank you so much, Sophia. You've been amazing. Thank you for listening to the Good Neighbor Podcast. To nominate your favorite local businesses to be featured on the show, go to gnpfriscocom. That's gnpfriscocom. Or call 469-221-9345.
