NASP Speciality Pharmacy Podcast

The healthcare sectors are recognizing the value of innovative and effective strategies to address the challenges of managing specialty drugs, which treat complex, chronic or rare conditions and require special administration or handling. As a strategy to control the costs associated with managing a complex patient population, the market is turning to value-based contracting, which links reimbursement or payment for aproduct to positive clinical outcomes. These trends have paved the way for an increase in limited distribution drugs (LDDs), or therapies only made available to a small number of specialty pharmacies, to give manufacturers greater oversight and control over the quality of patient care and support. Specialty drugs are the future of medicine, but they require high-touch care coordination and concerted follow-up to ensure patients remain adherent and can manage potential side effects to realize the full value of therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Participants: Mike Baldzicki (AscellaHealth), Kollet Koulianos (VP, NHF) and Dr. Ken Mankoski (Neurologist – MS) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Participants and Roles: ·            Sheila Arquette, President & CEO, NASP -- Host ·            Ana Simonyan, PharmD, BCACP – Infectious Diseases -- Interviewer ·            Cody A. Chastain, MD – Infectious Diseases -- Responses What you will learn: ·            The role of an integrated health system specialty pharmacist within the infectious disease clinic ·            A provider's perspective of the benefits and challenges of integrating a pharmacist into a specialty clinic ·            How integrated health system specialty pharmacist affect specialty medication access, provider workload, and patient satisfaction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Risk-based Care Can Drive Better Patient Adherence Participants and Roles:          Sheila Arquette, President & CEO, NASP, Host/Interviewer                            Purpose: Discuss how implementing risk-based care benefits patients and can improve their adherence rates Ashleigh Burdette, MSN, RN, is the Sr. Director of Clinical Innovation with Biologics by McKesson. Ashleigh has been a Registered Nurse for nearly 15 years and holds a Master of Science in Nursing with a specialization in leadership and administration. She began her nursing career as an oncology nurse working in both bone marrow transplant and an outpatient clinic. In 2015, she joined Optum/United Health Group to focus on oncology patient support, utilization review, and clinical case management. In 2017, she joined Cardinal Health's hub business and had the opportunity to lead both clinical operations and account management. Ashleigh joined Biologics by McKesson in 2020 to lead cross-functional collaboration to create customized patient management solutions that support the holistic needs of patients. ·            What is risked-based care, and how does it differ from “standardized care”? ·            What's the methodology behind risked-based care? ·            Is the nurse-patient connection important? Why or why not? ·            What are some outcomes you've seen with this type of personalized level of care and support? ·            If someone wanted to implement this type of tailored support in their care setting, what are some of the essential components to keep in mind? Contact the NASP: https://naspnet.org/about Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topic: Package Performance Qualification (PPQ) Testing for URAC 4.0 Compliance & PBM Contracting Participants and Roles:           Sheila Arquette, President & CEO, NASP, Host/Interviewer Katie Kraverath, Sr. Business Development Manager, Temptime Corporation Bill Barrows, Program Director, Partner's Healthcare Specialty Pharmacy What you'll learn: Why it's important to perform seasonal package performance qualification (PPQ) testing. URAC and PBM requirements for PPQ Testing. Processes and methods of testing, including third-party testing vs in-house testing. An overview of changes to PPQ testing requirements per URAC's new 4.0 version. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All in for Specialty: How to Make Lasting Change in Patients' Lives through Industry Standards and Guidance.” Participants are: Lee Ann Stember, President & CEO of NCPDP Sheila Arquette, President & CEO of National Association of Specialty Pharmacy Sponsored by: UltiGuard Safe Pack is the only pen needle product that comes with an all-in-one sharps container. Learn more about why UltiGuard Safe Pack is the best choice for your patients and your pharmacy. Learn more UltiGuard Safe Pack https://www.ulticare.com/ultiguard-safe-pack/podcast  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

State of Specialty Pharmacy 2020 sponsored by LexisNexis.   Participants:                Sheila Arquette, Executive Director, NASP, Host/Interviewer Jill Regan, RPh, Director Relationship Management at LexisNexis Risk Solutions John Heller, Senior Director of Sales LexisNexis Risk Solutions Share results of LexisNexis Risk Solutions specialty pharmacy survey LexisNexis Risk Solutions July 23rd Webinar  https://www.linkedin.com/company/lexisnexis-risk-solutions/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Title:There's No Going Back: Virtual Patient Support is Here to Stay Participants and Roles:  Sheila Arquette, Executive Director, NASP Melissa Kozak, RN, CRNI, CEO, Citus Health Meagan Sampogna, COO, BioMatrix Specialty Pharmacy Purpose: Discuss partnership and innovative solution to ensure business continuity for specialty patients during COVID-19 pandemic This episode is sponsored by the University of California Irvine, UCI, Master of Science in Pharmacology, learn more: https://sites.uci.edu/mspharmacology/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HealthCrowd Podcast Participants:        Sheila Arquette, Executive Director, NASP Scott Sorensen, VP of Specialty Pharmacy, HealthCrowd Introductions and brief bio Sheila Arquette, Executive Director, National Association of Specialty Pharmacy Scott Sorenson, VP of SP at HealthCrowd- 20+ experience working in SP- worked for Accredo, BioRx and Paragon Scott, you have worked directly for specialty pharmacies for more than 20 years. HealthCrowd is quite a departure for you. Can you tell us a little bit about HealthCrowd and why did you join this organization? Software solution Innovative and intuitive Automation of manual tasks that are customizable The specialty pharmacy industry prides itself on providing high-touch care and services for patients with chronic and complex conditions. Why is automation a viable solution for specialty patients and the specialty industry? Doesn't not displace hi- touch It's an enhancement Defers tasks that shouldn't be burdensome to clinical staff How and why does involving artificial intelligence (AI) plus human monitoring equal better outcomes? AI is developing and learning quickly still humans engineering and building the programs and people providing care The AI just gives us an edge How is the automation working so far? Quite successfully. multi-modalities of communications are used together or in sequence don't discriminate against those folks who have landlines IVR is available Can patients opt in or out of these services? HIPAA PHI. Safeguards-identifier such as DOB Would they like to continue? No- direct patient to SP personally HIPAA PHI can be shared by 3 groups: Payors, Providers and Prescribers What's does the future look like and what are some of your immediate projects or goals? De-silo healthcare over 800 applications for cell and gene therapy submitted to the FDA integration via communication will be the solution. perfect patient communications platform bridge that gap and an allow those in need, to have access to care Sponsored by RxDestroyer  https://www.rxdestroyer.com/pharmacypodcastnetwork/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pharmacy Podcast Network VP of Business Development talks with NASP Annual Convention 2019 Leaders in Specialty Pharmacy:  Adam Hussain Cory Kidd  Joseph T. Huntsman  The Future of Specialty Pharmacy is centered in technology, optimal processes, patient focus, payer partnerships, and physician collaboration.  NASP Annual Event https://www.naspmeeting.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy Podcast: The Importance of Home Infusion in your Specialty Pharmacy Program Strategy, part 2. Our host for this podcast is Amy Swanson. Amy is the Director of Marketing and Member Relations for Excelera, and I'll be serving as your host for today's podcast. NASP is proud to bring their members the NASP Podcast in partnership with Pharmacy Podcast, one of the many benefits of NASP membership. INTRODUCTIONS We are privileged to have two speakers from Fairview Health with us today, Tim Affeldt and Brett Benfield, industry leading experts on specialty pharmacy and home infusion. Tim Affeldt, PharmD is the Vice President of Specialty/Infusion Operations of Fairview Pharmacy Services, LLC based in Minneapolis MN. Tim joined Fairview Pharmacy Services in September 2013. Prior to joining Fairview he spent 19 years at the Walgreen Company as a District Pharmacy Supervisor where he led the implementation of Specialty, MTM, and Diabetes programs at Walgreens in Minnesota.  Tim is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy, a former Pharmacy Alumni Society board member and remains active at the College of Pharmacy as a mentor to first year students, involvement in the Leading Change in Pharmacy Program, he holds an Adjunct Assistant Professorship at the University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy in the Department of Pharmaceutical Care and Health Systems. Mr. Affeldt is a member of the Minnesota American Diabetes Association (ADA) Community Leadership Board and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) MinnDakotas Chapter Board.  Tim is a current member of the Minnesota Pharmacists Association (MPHA), ASHP, National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) and National Home Infusion Association (NHIA). Brett Benfield, PharmD, MS, serves as the Regional Manager of Home Infusion and Compounding Operations at Fairview Pharmacy Services, LLC.  Brett joined Fairview Pharmacy Services in July 2014 as a first-year Health System Pharmacy Administration Resident, with a focus in ambulatory pharmacy operations. After completion of this two-year residency and Masters in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, for three years he managed a Fairview community pharmacy in the MHealth Clinics and Surgery Center building. Fairview Pharmacy Services is an integral part of Fairview Health Services, one of the largest health care systems in Minnesota and a partner of the University of Minnesota Medical Center and University of Minnesota Children's Hospital. Fairview serves patients from across the state of Minnesota, the upper Midwest and beyond. To learn more about Fairview Home Infusion, visit their web page at www.fairview.org/services/home-infusion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christopher Kennedy, Chief Operating Officer at Heritage Biologics, Inc., interviews Dr. Mahek A. Shah. about the importance of understanding what Value-Based Health Care truly is & how Specialty Pharmacy dove tails with the transformation of healthcare services to the coming of a new age of patient focus.  About our guest Mahek A. Shah, M.D. Senior Researcher at Harvard Business School.  Mahek A. Shah, MD is a Senior Project Leader and Senior Researcher at Harvard Business School. Dr. Shah leads Harvard Business School's Value Measurement for Health Care projects, implementing time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) globally to understand real and actual costs of care delivery. Shah teaches and advises executives at large health systems, governments, and companies on how to better understand and measure their outcomes and costs. Working with Professors Bob Kaplan and Michael Porter, he designs and advises the implementation of the new framework for restructuring health care systems around the world, Value-Based Health Care, with the overarching goal of delivering more value for the patient: better outcomes at lower costs. Dr. Shah is the co-author of two Harvard Business School (HBS) case studies. He has been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), World Health Organization (WHO), and Forbes. Shah delivered a TED talk at Harvard: Bringing Patient-centered Design to Healthcare. For more than 10 years, Dr. Shah has focused on redesigning health care to improve patient outcomes, leverage technology, and the health care experience. His methodologies emphasize maximizing value through measurement, aligning the provider and payers, and utilizing real-time data to drive decision making. Dr. Shah speaks globally on the future of health care delivery, measurement, alternative payment models, and the business of healthcare. Dr. Shah advises the World Economic Forum, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and serves on the New England Journal of Medicine's Catalyst Insights Council. Prior to medicine, Dr. Shah worked on Wall Street at Citigroup. Follow and engage with him on twitter at @Mahek_MD See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy Podcast: The Importance of Home Infusion in your Specialty Pharmacy Program Strategy. My name is Amy Swanson. I am the Director of Marketing and Member Relations for Excelera, and I'll be serving as your host for today's podcast. NASP is proud to bring their members the NASP Podcast in partnership with Pharmacy Podcast, one of the many benefits of NASP membership. INTRODUCTIONS We are privileged to have two speakers from Fairview Health with us today, Tim Affeldt and Brett Benfield, industry leading experts on specialty pharmacy and home infusion. Tim Affeldt, PharmD is the Vice President of Specialty/Infusion Operations of Fairview Pharmacy Services, LLC based in Minneapolis MN. Tim joined Fairview Pharmacy Services in September 2013. Prior to joining Fairview he spent 19 years at the Walgreen Company as a District Pharmacy Supervisor where he led the implementation of Specialty, MTM, and Diabetes programs at Walgreens in Minnesota.  Tim is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy, a former Pharmacy Alumni Society board member and remains active at the College of Pharmacy as a mentor to first year students, involvement in the Leading Change in Pharmacy Program, he holds an Adjunct Assistant Professorship at the University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy in the Department of Pharmaceutical Care and Health Systems. Mr. Affeldt is a member of the Minnesota American Diabetes Association (ADA) Community Leadership Board and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) MinnDakotas Chapter Board.  Tim is a current member of the Minnesota Pharmacists Association (MPHA), ASHP, National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) and National Home Infusion Association (NHIA). Brett Benfield, PharmD, MS, serves as the Regional Manager of Home Infusion and Compounding Operations at Fairview Pharmacy Services, LLC.  Brett joined Fairview Pharmacy Services in July 2014 as a first-year Health System Pharmacy Administration Resident, with a focus in ambulatory pharmacy operations. After completion of this two-year residency and Masters in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, for three years he managed a Fairview community pharmacy in the MHealth Clinics and Surgery Center building. Fairview Pharmacy Services is an integral part of Fairview Health Services, one of the largest health care systems in Minnesota and a partner of the University of Minnesota Medical Center and University of Minnesota Children's Hospital. Fairview serves patients from across the state of Minnesota, the upper Midwest and beyond. To learn more about Fairview Home Infusion, visit their web page at www.fairview.org/services/home-infusion.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pharmacy Podcast Network and the NASP are partners together in the creation of the NASP Podcast. The digital publication is the leading podcast about the business of Specialty Pharmacy. The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) concluded its sixth annual meeting in Washington, DC, on September 24-26, 2018. The NASP Annual Meeting is the most effective way to stay abreast of rapid developments in specialty pharmacy, including national legislative and regulatory policy, which will be featured at the meeting. The NASP Annual Meeting & Expo is the only comprehensive national specialty pharmacy conference in which all stakeholders can fully participate. Who Attends the NASP Annual Meeting? Senior executives, pharmacy directors, staff pharmacists, consultants, and other management- level personnel from specialty pharmacy providers, infusion pharmacies, pharma/biotech manufacturers, institutional pharmacies, managed care organizations, GPOs, distributors, and suppliers to the industry. https://naspnet.org/annual-meeting/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SullivanLuallin Group is honored to announce a new partnership with the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP), offering a competitively priced patient satisfaction survey tool to its members. In collaboration with NASP, we have developed an industry-accepted standard patient survey to address the unique drivers of patient engagement and satisfaction within the specialty pharmacy field. In addition to measuring the satisfaction of specialty pharmacy patients, this survey tool will provide consistent satisfaction metrics and reporting to various pharmaceutical manufacturers and payer clients. Participating in the SLG-NASP survey program will provide: Results using an industry-accepted standard patient satisfaction survey tool Statistically viable results for each participating NASP member National benchmarking for all survey questions Member Percentile Ranking against SLG-NASP database Online access to survey results Key-Driver Analysis to determine how best to improve your scores Presentation of Findings to review all survey results Access to SLG-NASP National Annual Report of Industry Findings and Measures The full press release announcing this collaborative launch can be found here. A copy of the proposed SLG-NASP patient satisfaction survey can be viewed here. NASP members interested in participating in this patient satisfaction survey program can click here. Click here to learn more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) is excited to announce its new student pharmacist chapters! This initiative was developed for aspiring students looking to enhance their awareness and knowledge of the growing field of specialty pharmacy through education, professional development, and networking with pharmacists within NASP. As the specialty pharmacy industry continues to grow and evolve, the need for specialty pharmacists becomes more prominent. Being an active member of a student chapter will help you keep your finger on the pulse of this dynamic industry as you prepare to enter the workforce. NASP is committed to the support and development of future practicing specialty pharmacists and student membership has many benefits, including: Specialized workshops, educational sessions, and hands-on leadership opportunities to strengthen skills and expand your network; Participation on NASP committees and task forces to help shape national policy, NASP priorities, education, and the Annual Meeting programming; Exclusive access to the NASP Center for Specialty Pharmacy Education Delivery of a daily e-news summary on the important developments in specialty pharmacy, the pharma/biotech industry, reimbursement, and policy; Discounted registration to the Annual Meeting and Exposition. With the strong support of NASP leadership and the growing interest of specialty pharmacy, we believe that our student pharmacist chapters will provide a unique opportunity for all students to gain an in-depth knowledge, experience, and exposure to the evolving issues facing specialty pharmacy today. The speakers are: Stephanie LaPointe, Pharm.D., CSPO, FMPA, Manager, Education + Training, Diplomat Song Lee, PharmD, MBA, Resident at Diplomat Doug Gebhard, PharmD, MBA Vice President, Quality & Education, PANTHERx Specialty Pharmacy If there is a description of the podcast, we'd like to list the following website in the description: https://naspnet.org/student-chapter/  Contact info email  sasp@naspnet.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ardon Health Named Specialty Pharmacy of the Year by NASP At the fifth annual meeting of the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) held last week in Washington, D.C., Ardon Health received the prestigious Specialty Pharmacy of the Year Award. Ardon Health's President, Chandra Wahrgren, and members of the company's leadership accepted the award on behalf of Ardon's entire team of caring specialty pharmacy professionals. Of the 1,200 NASP corporate association members, Ardon Health was selected to receive this award for embodying the practice of pharmacy in the field of specialty, based on community involvement, patient satisfaction, cost management, innovation in the field and quality/performance improvement initiatives, which include patient care and outcomes, disease state and therapy management, and patient engagement. According to NASP, this peer-nominated and reviewed award goes to the organization that has done the most to advance patient care and the practice of specialty pharmacy, as well as uphold the values of NASP over the past year. NASP is committed to specialty pharmacist education and certification and is strongly invested in the continuing improvement of specialty pharmacy practice as advances in medicine and treatment regimens emerge. When presenting the award, NASP President Rebecca Shanahan stated ”Specialty pharmacy provides a crucial and unique service to the most vulnerable patients in the country, ensuring they have access to the life-changing medications they need, along with the necessary support to succeed with complex treatments.“ She further commented, ”This year's NASP award honorees are exemplary representatives of the specialty pharmacy industry.“ You can learn more about the association and the Specialty Pharmacy of the Year Award by visiting the NASP website. President Chandra Wahrgren noted, ”One of Ardon's company values is to exercise the courage to be different and to foster change…we seek to transform rather than simply adapt.“ She added, ”We are truly honored to receive this award, which validates our patient-focused team is making a positive difference.“ Ardon's innovative oncology program, designed to ensure patient safety, optimize therapies and improve outcomes was referenced in the presentation of the Specialty Pharmacy of the Year Award. Ardon's Vice President of Business Development, Grant Knowles, commented, ”Exceptional clinical programs and patient care are the highest priority at Ardon…. We are happy, grateful and proud to know our work to elevate the practice of specialty pharmacy has been recognized by our industry peers.“ Ardon Health, a specialty pharmacy based in Portland, Oregon, provides a wide range of specialty medications and personalized patient care nationwide. While primarily serving the Pacific Northwest, the company is focused on optimizing patient outcomes through the delivery of high-quality, compassionate specialty pharmacy services to patients in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. Ardon's experienced clinical pharmacists have expertise in the treatment of numerous complex diseases and health conditions. Ardon is accredited for specialty pharmacy by both URAC and ACHC and is one of the first pharmacies to achieve ACHC Distinction in Oncology. For additional information about Ardon Health, please visit ardonhealth.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Specialty Pharmacy Podcast's coverage of the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy. The NASP hosted its fifth annual meeting in Washington, DC, on September 17-20, 2017. The Specialty Pharmacy Podcast was featured beside the NASP main station in the exhibit hall welcoming thousands of specialty pharmacy stakeholders helping to innovate and move our sector of pharmacy forward. We'd like to thank our sponsors, Keycentrix – developers of the specialty pharmacy software ‘order based' system New Leaf Rx, Heritage Biologics, specialty pharmacy founded by a rare disease patient and a team of pharmacy experts, and the NASP.  The post conference podcast summary features the follow specialty pharmacy industry leaders:   Christopher W. Kennedy, MSM Chief Operating Officer Heritage Biologics, Inc. (Sponsor)   Michelle Sherman, RPh Founder | CEO MichRx Pharmacist Consulting Services, Inc.   Harris J. Travis CEO Etectrx   Elie Khalife President KeyCentrix™ LLC   Tommy Cohn Chief Strategy Officer Asembia   Kevn McNamara, PharmD Owner-Manager Clinical Pharmacy Partners    Certified Specialty Pharmacist Applications for the first CSP examination offered in April 2017 are due by March 15th, 2017. The final CSP examination in 2017 will be offered in October and applications will be due by September 15th, 2017.  http://naspnet.org/csp-certification/   Sheila M. Arquette, RPH Executive Director National Association of Specialty Pharmacy Phone: (703) 842-0122 sarquette@NASPnet.org | www.NASPnet.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  Pharmacy Podcast Network and National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) have joined forces to launch the industry's #1 podcast "about the business of pharmacy" and delivering the Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Industry - the Specialty Pharmacy Podcast.  REGISTER FOR THE NASP 2017 ANNUAL CONFERENCE  The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) will host its fifth annual meeting in Washington, DC, on September 17-20, 2017. The NASP Annual Meeting is the most effective way to stay abreast of rapid developments in specialty pharmacy, including national legislative and regulatory policy, which will be featured at the meeting. The NASP Annual Meeting & Expo is the only comprehensive national specialty pharmacy conference in which all stakeholders can fully participate. Who Attends the NASP Annual Meeting? Senior executives, pharmacy directors, staff pharmacists, consultants, and other management- level personnel from specialty pharmacy providers, infusion pharmacies, pharma/biotech manufacturers, institutional pharmacies, managed care organizations, GPOs, distributors, and suppliers to the industry. When Does the NASP Annual Meeting Take Place? Save the dates for the NASP Annual Meeting & Expo: September 17 – 20, 2017 About the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy NASP: The mission of the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) is to improve specialty pharmacy practice by promoting continuing professional education and certification of specialty pharmacists while advocating for public policies that ensure appropriate patient access to specialty medications and related care services on behalf of the stakeholders we serve. The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy is a 501(c)(6) trade association representing all stakeholders in the specialty pharmacy industry. Our members include the nation's leading specialty pharmacies, pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers, GPOs, distributors and ​​​more. With over 100 corporate members and 1,200 individuals, NASP is the unified voice of specialty pharmacy in the United States. NASP is dedicated to education, national policy advocacy, and engagement of all stakeholders in the specialty pharmacy industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy™ (NASP™), founded in 2012, represents specialty pharmacy professionals in all practice settings and highlights the unique value our members bring to patients and the healthcare system. NASP is focused on building collaboration among all organizations involved in specialty pharmacy to deliver the benefits and services needed to improve patient outcomes. NASP has a strong vision, innovative and motivated leaders, and an inspired mission—exactly what the specialty pharmacy industry needs.   Specialty pharmacy is the fastest growing segment in the industry today. Innovations in drug discovery, drug delivery systems, advanced monitoring techniques, and informatics have all increased the need for advanced specialty pharmacy. NASP provides the platform for clinical, scientific, and business exchange for all specialty pharmaceutical stakeholders and fosters collaborative initiatives to align the goals of all stakeholders.As an organization, we are committed to advancing the profession by supporting the importance of professional certification through the Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board (SPCB). NASP meets the needs of a growing membership by creating a strong, unified voice for the industry. Members receive unmatched educational and networking opportunities through the Specialty Pharmacy Conference and Specialty Pharmacy Education Center (SPEC), which offers more than 300 hours of education specific to specialty pharmacy. Learn more about the benefits for individual and corporate members. NASP is a not-for-profit, 501 (c)6 organization that offers both individual and corporate members. NASP does not promote or endorse corporate products or services. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NASP Executive Director: Jim Smeeding, RPh, MBA Jim Smeeding, RPh, MBA, is a founder of the Center for Pharmacoeconomic Studies at the University of Texas College of Pharmacy. His research interests are in applied pharmacoeconomics, systems integration and managed care. His pharmacy degree is from the University of Buffalo and his MBA from the University of Texas. Over the past 39 years his practice orientation has been in hospital pharmacy, clinical services design, home infusion therapy, managed care services, and disease management. The TPG National Payor Roundtable is an educational company that brings product and service offerings to managed care decision makers. Education and access are the key points of contact that TPG-NPRT brings to its client customers and payor medical decision makers. The Jestarx Group is a data and educational resource company that works with pharmaceutical manufacturers. Digital Health Dialog is a patented mobile-phone tool that lets you deliver instant, personally targeted messages to patients at more convenient points in their therapy - making it far more likely that they fill prescriptions with your brand. Project Rx is a service company that works with hospital pharmacies to assess, evaluate and improve quality, safety and efficiency of service delivery. Edjudicate is a private consultancy group that focuses on unique needs of pharmaceutical oriented customers. Jim's private clients constitute the spectrum of pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies, diagnostic testing and all classes of pharmacy affairs – hospital, retail, chain, managed care, academic and research. His broad expertise in professional affairs has allowed his clients to understand, approach and impact medical and pharmacy affairs from product selection through to the value proposition as well as professional communications, patient communications and safety. Jim is widely known for his broad interests and his ability to moderate a program to bring out cogent learning points and make the educational program applicable to practice. NASP http://www.nasprx.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

About NASP The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy, a not-for-profit organization founded in 2012, represents specialty pharmacy professionals in all practice settings and highlights the unique value its members bring to patients and the healthcare system. NASP is collaborating with other professional pharmacy associations, certification boards, accreditation organizations, special interest groups, specialty pharmacy organizations, academia, and researchers to create a unified voice for specialty pharmacy.  Sponsored by: New Leaf Rx Leverage the power of order-based, exception-driven workflow with New Leaf Rx. This unique combination enables custom configuration of your software to support ideal throughput and enforces best practices for single or multi-location pharmacy environments. New Leaf Rx software, combined with our consultative and comprehensive implementation approach, offers pharmacies a level of resources and service unlike anything else available in the industry. New Leaf Rx's easy to use, fully customizable workflow and order manager are tailored for pharmacies and pharmaceutical manufacturers that are looking to innovate, increase efficiencies and maximize their footprint in the specialty and more advanced high margin pharmaceutical market. For more information, visit http://www.newleafrx.com.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices