DAY ONE Wednesday, October 16, 2019
7:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30
Chairman’s Welcome and Opening Remarks
Brent Schwartz
Executive Director, Marketing and Access, Medical Dermatology
Allergan
8:45
AMA ADDRESS — PRESCRIBER PERSPECTIVE Leverage Technology to Improve Prior Authorization
Tyler Scheid, JD
Senior Policy Analyst
American Medical Association
9:30
Analyze the Payer Parallels and Differences of Pharmaceutical and Medical Prior Authorizations
Nancee March
Director of Pharmacy Authorizations
Blue Shield of California
10:30
Networking and Refreshment Break
11:00
A 360-Degree View of ePrior Authorization
Michele V. Davidson
Senior Manager, Pharmacy Technical Standards,
Development and Policy, Government Relations
Walgreens Co
12:00
Networking Luncheon
1:15
THE STATE OF ePA Working Group for Specialty Pharmacy Advancements and Updates in Real-Time Prescription Benefit and ePrior Authorization
John Klimek, RPh
Senior Vice President, Standards and Industry Information for Technology
NCPDP
2:00
A Holistic, Integrated Approach to Improving Health Information Exchange
Michael B. Marchant
Director – System Integration & Health Information Exchange
UC Davis Health
2:45
Networking and Refreshment Break
3:15
CASE STUDY Drive a Better Therapy Initiation Process Through a Tailored Approach
Kevin Robbins
Vice President, Business Development
AssistRx
4:00
CASE STUDY Designing Tools that Work for All — Considerations and Learnings
Eve Gehling, MEd, RDN, LD, PMP
Program Manager, Health Services/Pharmacy Operations
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
5:00
Close of Day One
Networking, Wine and Cheese Reception immediately following the final session on day one
DAY TWO Thursday, October 17, 2019
8:00
Continental Breakfast
8:30
Chairman’s Review of Day One
Brent Schwartz
Executive Director, Marketing and Access, Medical Dermatology
Allergan
8:45
TECH TALK Updates to the FHIR Standard and the Benefits of an API Strategy for Value-Based Healthcare
Ryan Howells
Principal
Leavitt Partners
9:45
Address the Need for Timely Patient Benefits Results and the Impact This Information Has on Patient Access, Expectations and Adherence
Ron Lacy
Vice President, Product & Innovation
UBC
10:30
Networking and Refreshment Break
11:00
Supporting Price Transparency and Prescription Cost Reduction with Data from Health Plans and PBMs
Speaker TBA
11:45
Networking Luncheon
12:45
CO-PRESENTATION Overcome the Low Utilization of RTBC and ePA Among Stakeholders
Amanda Robinson
Access Services Manager
Fairview Specialty Pharmacy
Jonelle Lofton
Senior Product Manager, Digital Provider Solutions
Express Scripts
1:30
CASE STUDY Navigate the Barriers of Prior Authorizations in Pharmacy Benefits
Hannah Fine, CPhT
Pharmacy Medication Authorization Technician
UVA Specialty Pharmacy Services
2:15
Close of Conference
DAY ONE Wednesday, October 16, 2019
7:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30
Chairman’s Welcome and Opening Remarks
Brent Schwartz
Executive Director, Marketing and Access, Medical Dermatology
Allergan
8:45
AMA ADDRESS — PRESCRIBER PERSPECTIVE Leverage Technology to Improve Prior Authorization
Tyler Scheid, JD
Senior Policy Analyst
American Medical Association
9:30
Analyze the Payer Parallels and Differences of Pharmaceutical and Medical Prior Authorizations
Nancee March
Director of Pharmacy Authorizations
Blue Shield of California
10:30
Networking and Refreshment Break
11:00
A 360-Degree View of ePrior Authorization
Michele V. Davidson
Senior Manager, Pharmacy Technical Standards,
Development and Policy, Government Relations
Walgreens Co
12:00
Networking Luncheon
1:15
THE STATE OF ePA Working Group for Specialty Pharmacy Advancements and Updates in Real-Time Prescription Benefit and ePrior Authorization
John Klimek, RPh
Senior Vice President, Standards and Industry Information for Technology
NCPDP
2:00
A Holistic, Integrated Approach to Improving Health Information Exchange
Michael B. Marchant
Director – System Integration & Health Information Exchange
UC Davis Health
2:45
Networking and Refreshment Break
3:15
CASE STUDY Drive a Better Therapy Initiation Process Through a Tailored Approach
Kevin Robbins
Vice President, Business Development
AssistRx
4:00
CASE STUDY Designing Tools that Work for All — Considerations and Learnings
Eve Gehling, MEd, RDN, LD, PMP
Program Manager, Health Services/Pharmacy Operations
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
5:00
Close of Day One
Networking, Wine and Cheese Reception immediately following the final session on day one
DAY TWO Thursday, October 17, 2019
8:00
Continental Breakfast
8:30
Chairman’s Review of Day One
Brent Schwartz
Executive Director, Marketing and Access, Medical Dermatology
Allergan
8:45
TECH TALK Updates to the FHIR Standard and the Benefits of an API Strategy for Value-Based Healthcare
Ryan Howells
Principal
Leavitt Partners
9:45
Address the Need for Timely Patient Benefits Results and the Impact This Information Has on Patient Access, Expectations and Adherence
Ron Lacy
Vice President, Product & Innovation
UBC
10:30
Networking and Refreshment Break
11:00
Supporting Price Transparency and Prescription Cost Reduction with Data from Health Plans and PBMs
Speaker TBA
11:45
Networking Luncheon
12:45
CO-PRESENTATION Overcome the Low Utilization of RTBC and ePA Among Stakeholders
Amanda Robinson
Access Services Manager
Fairview Specialty Pharmacy
Jonelle Lofton
Senior Product Manager, Digital Provider Solutions
Express Scripts
1:30
CASE STUDY Navigate the Barriers of Prior Authorizations in Pharmacy Benefits
Hannah Fine, CPhT
Pharmacy Medication Authorization Technician
UVA Specialty Pharmacy Services
2:15
Close of Conference
