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On this episode of NCPDPunscripted, Pooja Babbrah sits down with Brian Eidex to discuss the Pharmacy Product Availability Pilot, a collaboration between Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) and NCPDP focused on improving transparency around medication availability. Brian shares insights from the pilot, lessons learned from cross-industry collaboration, and how giving prescribers visibility into pharmacy inventory before a prescription is sent can help reduce delays and improve the...
In this week’s episode NCPDP’s, Whitney Ellington, Director of Communications & Marketing, sits down with Rick Sage, Executive Vice President, Innovation & Standards, to break down the Medicare Transaction Facilitator (MTF), why enrollment matters, and what pharmacies need to know before the first 10 IRA-negotiated drugs go live on January 1, 2026. A must-listen for anyone navigating Part D changes and preparing for maximum fair price (MFP) workflows. Have a guest or topic recommendat...
In this episode, Jeff Rochon, PharmD, FAPhA, FWSPA, Executive Director of the Pharmacy Health Information Technology Collaborative, shares how the Collaborative is advancing pharmacy’s role in an increasingly digital healthcare system. He discusses the organization’s mission to fully integrate pharmacists into the national health IT landscape, current initiatives like the Pharmacy EHR White Paper and partnerships with groups such as the Sequoia Project, and his vision for leveraging technolog...
In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, we sit down with Sean Kim, VP of Practice and Professional Development at the California Pharmacists Association, to talk about how pharmacists are stepping into expanded clinical roles and driving access to care across the state. From provider status and payment parity to long-acting injectables and community health worker programs, Sean shares how California is innovating to meet patients where they are. Hear how data sharing, collaboration, and evolving ...
In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, Matt McGrath, Vice President of Pharmacy Solutions at Experian Health, joins us to talk about improving patient record matching and what it means for the future of healthcare. From bridging data gaps to reducing fraud and addressing real-world factors that affect patient care, Matt shares how the Patient Experience Identifier powered by Experian Health UIM & NCPDP Standards™, is helping connect information across healthcare. Tune in to hear how te...
In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, Lathe Bigler, Vice President of Clinical Network Services at First Databank, joins us to discuss the evolution of e-prescribing. From building redundancy and resilience into healthcare networks to empowering patients with transparency and choice, Lathe shares how technology is reshaping the prescribing journey and what’s next for innovation in pharmacy. Have a guest or topic recommendation? Text us!
In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, Scott Pope, Chief Pharmacy Officer at GoodRx, shares his journey from pharmacist to healthcare leader, discusses bridging gaps between clinicians and patients, and explores how consumerism, affordability, and access are reshaping the future of pharmacy and patient care. Have a guest or topic recommendation? Text us!
Discover why provider status and payment reform for pharmacists is gaining momentum. In this episode, Steve Chen, PharmD, from USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, shares insights on the evolving role of pharmacists in value-based care, overcoming data challenges, and why AI could be a game-changer for clinical pharmacy services. Have a guest or topic recommendation? Text us!
In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, Diya Shah, Former Head of Partnerships at Photon Health, and Entela Duka, Lead Product Manager at Photon Health, share how their team is transforming the prescription process to center patient choice, transparency, and digital convenience. We explore how giving patients the power to choose their pharmacy improves access, affordability, and adherence. From breaking down systemic barriers to enabling prescription portability, Photon Health is building a mor...
Meg Murphy, PharmD, Pharmacy & Regulatory Affairs Manager at Surescripts, discusses how pharmacy interoperability is transforming patient care. As co-chair of The Sequoia Project’s Pharmacy Workgroup, she shares how improved data exchange supports pharmacists, advances regulatory initiatives like TEFCA, and integrates pharmacy into nationwide health information networks. Have a guest or topic recommendation? Text us!
Tanvi Patel, VP and GM of Amazon Pharmacy, joins us to talk about pharmacy’s digital future. From retail closures to rising consumer expectations, hear how Amazon is tackling access, affordability, and innovation. She also shares why collaboration and interoperability are key to what’s next in pharmacy. Have a guest or topic recommendation? Text us!
In this week’s episode, Dr. Vin Gupta, MD — former Chief Medical Officer of Amazon Pharmacy — sat down with Brian Nowosielski from Drug Topics at NCPDP’s 48th Annual Business & Technology Conference to share bold insights on the evolving role of pharmacists in healthcare. From envisioning the future of a “smart pharmacy” to exploring how pharmacists can enhance patient data and remote care, this episode highlights their growing impact beyond the counter Have a guest or topic recommendatio...
This week on NCPDPunscripted, we sit down with Jeff Deitch, CEO of InfoWerks Data Services, and Kelee Petzelt, VP of Sales at Synerio. They discuss NCPDP’s work with HL7 on the CodeX REMS use case, progress on streamlining patient access to REMS drugs, and the new Collabor8 event sponsored by PTI. Have a guest or topic recommendation? Text us!
In this episode, Joel White, President & CEO at Horizon Government Affairs, discusses key healthcare policy changes in the first 100 days of the new administration, including the MAHA initiative, HHS restructuring, and their potential impact on pharmacies and NCPDP. He also explores the growing role of pharmacists in chronic care and the significance of the ECAPS Act in expanding access and reimbursement. Have a guest or topic recommendation? Text us!
In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, we’re sitting down with Christian Tadrus, RPh, PharmD, FASCP, AE-C, NSC and Mindy Smith, RPh, MHA, to talk about leadership, progress, and what’s next for NCPDP. Christian will share some of his proudest moments as Board Chair, including big steps forward for pharmacists and industry collaboration. Then Mindy will give us a look at her vision as she takes the gavel, with a focus on the new 3-year strategic plan and how NCPDP is keeping innovation, interoper...
Patient record matching and accurate identification of patients across the healthcare ecosystem is a top-of-mind challenge in healthcare. Listen as John Hill, NCPDP’s Chief Operating Officer, and Pooja Babbrah, NCPDP Executive Vice President, Strategy and Industry Alignment, discuss the heightened need for accurately matching patient records as healthcare seeks to increase interoperability, care coordination, and the inclusion of pharmacists in the patient care team. Get an update...
Listen to learn about results from Phase 1 of NCPDP's National Facilitator Model Demonstration Project, how it addresses data silos, and reactions to the findings. In this podcast episode, NCPDP’s President & CEO Lee Ann Stember talks with three special guests: J.W. Hill, MBAHCM, CNED, NCPDP’s Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of the NCPDP Foundation; Tom Groom of STChealth, our technical partner; and Julie Suko, FDB (First Databank, Inc.), an NCPDP Elite Partner and th...
NCPDP’s President & CEO Lee Ann Stember speaks with Tom Groom, Chief Operating Officer of STChealth, NCPDP’s Technical Partner leading the pilot launch of NCPDP’s National Facilitator Model. Learn about how the model is being deployed to demonstrate its use and value on a broader scale – to provide real-time, actionable data at the point of care to improve public health preparedness and response. Have a guest or topic recommendation? Text us!
In this in-depth episode, NCPDP's President & CEO Lee Ann Stember speaks with Bob Katter, President of FDB (First Databank, Inc.), on a wide range of topics from strategic alignment on patient safety, innovation and supporting the expanded role of pharmacists, to lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, how to innovate using NCPDP standards and a look ahead at 2023 with precision medicine and pharmacogenomics. FDB is an NCPDP Elite Partner and is the NCPDP Foundation's Inaugural Patien...
In this podcast episode, NCPDP’s President & CEO Lee Ann Stember speaks with Todd Grover, President, CEO, and a co-founder of PharmacyFocus, an NCPDP Elite Partner. Listen to learn how and why PharmacyFocus made the leap from just a Technical Partner to an Elite Partner as well; how support for dataQ® and resQ™ is an investment back in the industry; and how the PharmacyFocus team leveraged their membership in NCPDP to propel their company growth. Have a guest or topic recommendation? Text...
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